The Artist Magazine Apr-17 Vorige editie

Experienced in other media but haven't yet tried watercolour? Don't miss the start of Jake Winkle's new four-part series advising on the materials required and best painting practices for making the most of this gorgeous medium. Other watercolour articles include Tim Rose on painting the light and perspective of St Paul's Cathedral, Judi Whitton's advice on how to avoid some typical stumbling blocks when painting water and Julie Collins' look at the quinacridone colours. We also bring you insights into the work of Scottish landscape colourist Cara McKinnon Crawford, while BBC1's Lachlan Goudie provides an insider's guide on how to get your work noticed by the judges. Test your skills by trying partial peep and blind drawing exercises, take James Hobbs' advice and join a sketchcrawl group, experiment with the compositional ideas suggested by Chris Rose in his acrylic wildlife demonstration and James Horton's complex oil painting from various reference sources, plus Gyn Macey invites you to paint the London skyline inspired by JMW Turner and Adele Wagstaff encourages you to paint a seated figure. So many ideas to try, you won't be short on inspiration with this month's issue!