4 artistMarch 2021 http://www.painters-online.co.ukCONTENTS
FEATURES
16 Spotlight on the urban view
John Walsom, winner of The Artist Award in the
annual Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ exhibition,
talks to Susie Hodge about his working
methods in oil and watercolour60 Digital assets for artists
What are the best channels to use to promote
yourself as an artist? Marine Costello offers her
advice on the available optionsPRACTICALS
20 The importance of textured
surfaces
In the second of three articles aimed at
newcomers to gouache, Robert Brindley
explains how to create a textured surface for
your support in order to increase the interest in
your painting24 How to reveal the negative
shapes for positive results
Jake Winkle stresses the importance of
revealing the negative shapes in watercolour to
bring light to your painting28 Techniques for oil painting
In the second of four articles, Alan Bickley
explains some of the techniques you’ll need to
develop your oil painting skills32 Painting the clothes
Ann Witheridge discusses how clothes – and
how they are painted – can enhance a portraitPLUS THIS MONTH
6 Your views
9 The Art World
35 Pull-out guide to art courses
and holidays
63 Opportunities
66 Exhibitions48 Reveal something new
Subtractive techniques are an invaluable tool for
drawing and painting. Robert Dutton explains how
they can create positive outcomes in your work by
restoring the light and revealing hidden layers52 Painting streams and rivers
Barry Herniman continues his four-part series on
elements of the landscape by looking at painting
streams and rivers in watercolour on a textured
ground56 A little touch of originality
To avoid the predictable Marie Antoniou
recommends you look past the obvious when
choosing a subject for a still life39 The secret to
loosening up
Mike Barr advises that loosening up is
something we have to work at, as it’s borne
of practice and confidence rather than a
replicable formula40 Add animals to create
a narrative
Adding animals to your watercolour
paintings can bring life and joy, or even
whimsy, to the work and create a more
human story, says Steve Griggs44 Abstracting the still life
Let your thoughts wander as you think of
ideas for a still life, advises Paul Riley. Here
he shares his own thought processes along
with tips for getting started and
watercolour techniques to employ in your
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