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Bernard Dunstan RA

studied at Byam Shaw

School of Art and the

Slade School. He taught at

the Camberwell and Byam

Shaw Schools of Art

among others. He exhibits

widely including in the

annual exhibitions of the

NEAC, of which he is a

member, and RA.

Jason Bowyer NEAC,

RP, PS

studied at Camberwell

School of Art and the

Royal Academy Schools.

He is the founder of the

NEAC Drawing School

and exhibits his work

widely.

David Curtis ROI,

RSMA

has won many awards

for his en plein airand

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.

Ken 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.

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS

PRACTICALS

Jason Bowyer, past president of the New English Art Club, explains his

approach to painting self-portraits and other people in oils

Follow this month’s challenge by Glyn Maceyto paint water cascading

down a rocky stream in 60 minutes in acrylics

How to avoid washed-out watercolours by being brave with tone by

Paul Weaver

Martin Kinnearexplains how to exploit the translucent properties of

oils to paint effective seascapes

Loosen up in acrylics and try the exercise set by Paul Talbot-Greaves

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And much more! Don’t miss out: our May issue

is on sale from March 25

MASTERCLASS

Tom Wood, well known

for his portrait of HRH

The Prince of Wales,

discusses his use of a

combination of

traditional techniques

and computer skills to

create his celebrated

contemporary images

IN CONVERSATION

Winner of The ArtistAward in last

year’s Society of Women Artists

exhibition, Rebecca Fontaine-Wood

reveals the thoughts and methods

behind her mixed-media portraits

NEXT MONTH

IN

54 Dream roles

Joe Simpsonpaints Michael Sheen in character in a role

he has never played, but has always dreamed of doing

56 The finer

points of

Nitram

Nitram’s new baton and

petits mignonettes charcoal are

highly recommended, says Robert Dutton

58 The A-Z of colour

Julie Collins’ series continues. This month: D is for dark

61 The musings of a professional artist

New series from Charles Williamson the ups and downs

and ins and outs of being a professional artist

66 Cost-effective ideas for artists

Katherine Tyrrelladvises on how to keep the costs down

when exhibiting

6 Your views 11 The Art World

60 Opportunities 62 Exhibitions

PLUS

Deborah Walkerdemonstrates how she tackles painting water in

watercolour

Helpful ideas for the cost-conscious artist from Katherine Tyrrellon

selling your work online

Aine Divineadvises on

how to capture the vitality of

flowers in oils over an acrylic

underpainting

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