Artists & Illustrators — June 2017

4 Artists & Illustrators

CONTENTS

24 IN THE STUDIO

David Cranswick shows us the Tower Room

69 OUTSIDE THE BOX

Diarmuid Kelley talks about his techniques

26 ILLUSTRATION TODAY

Explore the issues, trends and tricks of the trade

90 FREE DRAW FOR COLOUR

Get bold still life results with acrylics

52 GO EN PLEIN AIR

Enjoy our 10-page guide to landscape painting

18 GILLIAN AYRES

Andrew Marr tells us about his love for the artist

63 MONOPRINTING

Discover new ways with watercolour

years of

GILLIAN AYRES

GARETH IWAN JONES MEAGAN MORRISON

DIARMUID KELLEY

11 pages of

ad ce and

insight

Master art

in the great

outd rs

7 THE DIARY

The best art events this June

10 EXHIBITIONS

Plan your gallery visits for the month ahead

12 FRESH PAINT

Three inspiring new artworks

22 THE WORKING ARTIST

Laura Boswell on greeting card etiquette

38 10 MINUTES WITH...

Sharpies artist Aleksandra Mir

40 COMPETITION

Win a painting break for two in Cornwall

42 ALL CHANGE PLEASE

Susie Hodge charts art’s changing techniques

47 SKETCHBOOK

Your monthly selection of quick tips and advice

66 START DIGITAL DRAWING

Al Gury guides you through your fi rst steps

74 6 WAYS TO LOOSEN UP

Banish tightness with Peter Keegan’s tips

78 BACK TO THE LIGHT

Learn to backlight your subject in watercolour

80 YOUR QUESTIONS

How to paint animals in motion

84 PERFECT FLORAL PASTELS

Get the lowdown from tutor Nel Whatmore

87 EFFECTIVE UNDERPAINTING

Get great effects with just three colours

98 ARTY FACTS

Artist, designer and illustrator Eric Ravilious

JUNE 2017

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