Leisure Painter - UK (2019-06)

56 The power of gouache

Combine watercolour with gouache to paint a balcony scene

with flowers, by Sarah Wimperis

60 Let’s start with art

Part 6 A beginner’s guide to painting with watercolour, by

Linda Birch

63 Your sketchbook challenge

Leisure Painterpresents the winners of last year’s competition

OFFERS, NEWS AND COMPETITIONS

26 How to join a LPworkshop with Adrienne Parker

40 More Leisure Painterworkshops in July to book

50 How to enter our Art Club of the Year 2019

competition

55 Subscribe to Leisure Painterand save money

68 Win a pair of tickets to the National Gallery’s

Sorolla: Spanish Master of Lightexhibition

72 Special offers on Search Press practical art books

written by your favourite tutors

77 News from Patchings Art, Craft & Design Festival

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David Bellamy Tranquil Estuary, watercolour, 7x12in. (18x30.5cm).

Develop your watercolour skills with David Bellamy next month

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Follow Stephen Coates’ step-by-

step watercolour demonstration to

add figures to a scene from a

photograph of Venice

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ON SALE 17 MAY

n Add spice to your

watercolours, with

David Bellamy

n First steps with line

and wash

n Tips and techniques for

mixing clean colours

n Tim Fisher discusses

another favourite

colour: ‘orange lead’

in soft pastel

n Make the most of rich

and versatile acrylics

as you paint a still life

n How to work

successfully from

photographs

n Beginners: paint simple

flowers on silk

n Coloured pencil basics:

how to draw on black

paper

n Paint a coastal scene

using oils

n AND LOTS MORE!

Coming

next month

Whether you enjoy watercolour, acrylics, pastels,

oils or more, or simply want to try something

new, find a wealth of practical advice and

demonstrations in the July issue of LP

LEISURE PAINTER

ON-SALE DATES

Issue On sale

July 17 May

Summer 14 June

August 12 July

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