2020-08-01 Artists & Illustrators

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Lockdown

Drawing

Challenges

BOOK OF THE MONTH

Vincent’s Books by Mariella Guzzoni

The temptation is to fi xate on

learning to paint like artists such

as Vincent van Gogh, yet this

fascinating and well-researched

book instead points towards ways in

which we can start studying and

thinking like him instead.

Charting the phases of his life

from The Hague to Provence, we

learn how the Dutchman absorbed

everything from Shakespeare to

Baudelaire, as well as seeing how their

words may have directly inspired particular paintings.

Thames & Hudson, £19.

DATES FOR THE DIARY

Lockdown has seen the deadline to enter the Royal Society of Marine Artists’

annual exhibition at Mall Galleries extended to noon on 7 August 2020.

http://www.rsma-web.co.uk • Postcards from Trafalgar Way is a competition to

promote the historic 271-mile route from Falmouth to London. Submit

artworks based on it before 1 September 2020 for a chance to join a touring

exhibition in 2021. http://www.thetrafalgarway.org/postcards-competition •

The delayed Cymru Gyfoes – or Wales Contemporary – has the backing of

the Welsh Government and a £12,000 prize fund. Enter before noon on

1 September 2020 at walescontemporary.artopps.co.uk

THECOLOUR

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THEPROPERTIES

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granulatingcolourwitha weaktintingstrengthyet

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THEUSES

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“secretweapon”ina 12-colourpalette,notleastforits

beautifultextureandabilitytomuteothercolours

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Potter’s Pink

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