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JUNE 2019
W
hen it comes to painting, do we
challenge ourselves enough? Do we
use the same colours while painting the
same subjects with the same medium, or embrace the creative
people we are and make changes? This month’s issue is packed full
of exercises, prompts, ideas and inspiration to take you down new
avenues. I’m delighted that Tim Fisher begins his latest series for LP
(pages 12 to 15), demonstrating how he uses his favourite colours.
As you would expect from Tim, his chosen colour for part 1, cobalt
teal, is not the usual fare, but adds a terrific punch to a painting
when used on its own, and mixes to create subtle and exciting
colour variations. Tim will discuss six of his favourite colours in
different media over the coming months and it’s hoped that you
will find them useful in your own paintings.
I regularly hear from readers who are reluctant to populate their
landscapes with figures. Although the addition of figures really
brings a painting to life, they are a challenge to paint properly.
Stephen Coates (pages 16 to 18) begins this month’s painting project
with a simple three-step exercise, demonstrating just how easy it
can be to paint simple figures and incorporate them into an urban
setting. He goes on to show how he simplifies a complicated
Venetian scene by placing the horizon and vanishing points. This
project is quite a challenge and we are all looking forward to seeing
your finished paintings. Please don’t forget to email a digital image
to Dawn ([email protected]), who will include it on the painting
project area of our online gallery at PaintersOnline.
Many of our tutors, including Tim and Stephen, will be at this
year’s Patchings Art, Craft & Design Festival (11 to 14 July). It’s a
great place to meet your favourite tutors, watch them paint and ask
questions. We will also be running workshops at the festival (see
pages 26, 40 and 41 for details) and this July sees the return of
popular tutor and artist, Adrienne Parker (pages 22 to 24).
Don’t forget to keep in touch and let me know if there’s something
you would like to see in Leisure Painter. We’re here to help.
INGRID LYONEditor
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