Artists & Illustrators — June 2017

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The British summer certainly isn’t something that can be relied

on to deliver long, sun-drenched days in which to luxuriate in

painting light-filled landscapes. But, for those of you who

delight in working en plein air, that’s often the point. Trying to

capture rapidly changing light, sudden showers and wandering

clouds is part of the challenge, alongside struggling to suggest

the magisterial beauty of the countryside. In our 10-page

outdoor painting guide (page 52), two great artists share their secrets to success so

you can make creative use of the summer months, whatever weather they bring.

And that’s just part of our jam-packed, 100-page special issue. We also take

you on an in-depth tour of the illustration scene (page 26) with 11 pages of

insight, tips and tricks of the trade for those looking to break in and build a

career. Our chat with BBC broadcaster and art lover Andrew Marr (page 18)

introduces the passionately painterly work of one of Britain’s most important –

but often overlooked – artists, Gillian Ayres, while award-winning painter

Diarmuid Kelley (page 69) lets us in on the technical tricks behind his striking

new work. And that’s on top of our usual wealth of advice and inspiration, from

free drawing in acrylics (page 90) and tips for loosening up (page 74) to

discovering new ways of working with watercolour (page 63) and taking your first

steps with digital drawing (page 66). Here’s to a fruitful summer of painting!

Sally Hales, Editor

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