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l Paint a complex still life of fruit and vegetables in gouache
with Milly England
l Peter Burgess discusses ways of representing shadows in
your oil paintings for drama and impact
l Hazel Soan advises on ways to hone your skills by
considering the particular, the irregular and the random
elements in your subject matter
l How to mix the ideal colours for capturing spring flowers in
watercolour, by Julie CollinsPLUS
l Go wild with watercolour and sketch animals with advice
from Kevin Scully
l Top tips from Sarah Manolescue on how to paint quickly in
oils en plein air when time is limitedFEATURES
PRACTICALS
u IN CONVERSATION
Richard Rees, winner
of The Artist Award in
last year’s Pastel Society
exhibition, discusses
how he uses oil pastels
to create his vibrant
cityscapest Try different
techniques with
advice from Carole
Robson as she
demonstrates
how to paint a
natural meadow
in watercolour and
acrylic inksAnd much more! Don’t miss out:
our June issue is on sale from April 17EDITORIAL CONSULTANTSKen Howard OBE, RA
studied at Hornsey School
of Art and the Royal
College of Art. He is a
member of the NEAC, ROI,
RWS, RWA and RBA. He
exhibits extensively and
has won numerous awards.David Curtis ROI, VPRSMA
has won many awards for his en
plein air and figurative paintings
in both oils and watercolours.
He has had several books
published on his work as well as
DVD films, and exhibits his work
extensively.Haidee-Jo Summers
ROI, RSMA
has won many awards for her
plein-air and alla-prima oil
paintings. She is an elected
member of the Royal Institute
of Oil Painters, the author of
Vibrant Oils and also has a
DVD with the same title.Join our new Studio membership today.
Try it for FREE for 30 days at https://www.
painters-online.co.uk/membership/freetrialu Peter Keegan
shows how to paint
portraits in oils
using the alla prima
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