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Artists & Illustrators 5

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the artist’s eye

I am prompted to respond to ‘share your tips’, the request in your May

issue. My tip is: ‘half close your eyes’. This is to enable tones to be far

more easily visible – either with my own work or to appreciate painting

in general. It is so easy to underestimate tonal contrast as we strive for

that magical 3D effect. I have subscribed to Artists & Illustrators for so

long, it must be the beginning of publishing! Having had a wonderful

life in the art world, I am now in my 87th year and I am still able to

draw, paint, exhibit and sell.

Betty Thornton, Huddersfi eld

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LETTER OF THE MONTH

SUCCESS STORY

Regarding my quite recent letter

about older work, which you kindly

published, I am writing to let you

know that one of my old paintings,

which I had repainted over recently,

has been chosen to be published in

a well known gardening magazine!

This fl oral painting was originally

painted years ago and was copied

from the book, Flowers & Designs to

Copy. This book was the inspiration

on my painting journey.

Jean Cooper, via email

SCREEN TEST

Having seen David Hockney’s

wonderful digital paintings I fi nally

purchased my own iPad a few

months ago. I downloaded several

drawing and painting apps and,

while having some success with

drawings, I found myself in diffi culty

when attempting painting.

Quite by chance, a fellow member of

an art group mentioned a book by

Diana Seidl called Drawing and

Painting on the iPad. Being what I

call “computer illiterate”, this book

seems to have been written with me

in mind. It has made me wonder,

why doesn’t Artists & Illustrators

have articles on iPad art?

Ron Greaves, Reading

Hockney has opened many people’s eyes

to drawing and painting on iPads and

we’d certainly be open to featuring this if

the demand is there. Would other

readers welcome a feature on this new

medium? Let us know on social media or

via the usual address.

LOOKING BACK

The June Artists & Illustrators is

terrifi c and I should know, as I am a

long-time reader of your magazine.

I am 93 years-of-age, and I’ve

painted all my life, exhibited at the

RA and Mall Galleries, a pure

amateur. I sold lots of paintings, and

gave the money to Air Ambulance.

I had a heart attack and got

cancer, and I am almost blind now,

but still trying with collage. I use all

mediums and any subject; painting

is a passion. Life has been fairly

interesting and sometimes exciting.

But it is painting that has made it

all worthwhile.

Stan Richards, Burton-on-Trent

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