Leisure Painter  |  Apr-21
Welcome to the April digital issue of Leisure Painter, which includes ten extra pages of gallery paintings, exercises and practical advice. Aimed at keeping you drawing and painting, entertained and inspired through another month of winter, this issue is packed with demonstrations, tutorials and projects in watercolour, acrylics, oils, pastels and drawing media. Develop your landscape painting skills by following watercolourist, Lesley Linley’s feature on aerial perspective; explore drawing and painting animals with wildlife artist, Alison Nicholls; and learn Valérie Pirlot’s top tips for knowing when to put down your brush and finish your painting. There are stunning landscape demonstrations to follow in watercolour, acrylics, pastel and oils, and don’t forget to click on the link to Graham Cox’s exclusive pastel painting video, which he filmed as he painted his winter landscape for LP this month. We also have great pleasure in presenting the work of John Jarratt, Leisure Painter Award winner 2020, who talks to us about his painting life, influences and techniques. Enjoy another month of developing your creativity and skills with Leisure Painter.
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Leisure Painter magazine was founded in 1967 and is the UK's most popular art and painting magazine that is published 12 times a year. The award-winning company was created to assist amateur artists of all levels and cover all aspects of painting and drawing including pencils, acrylics, charcoals, oil paints, pastels and watercolours. Not only does Leisure Painter cover a range of materials, but also a huge variety of topics are covered too, including flowers, landscapes, buildings, animals, boats and portraits.
With Leisure Painter magazine, you can gain access to an online community of like-minded artists who share their top tips and advice on how to develop your skills, as well as enter regular competitions including David Bellamy's sketchbook challenge. Plus, you can pour over the exhibition and art events pages to find opportunities to dive further into your hobby with other enthusiasts.
Try your hand at one of the Leisure Painter’s painting projects - for example, “how to capture the character of an old building using watercolours” or “step-by-step guides on how to complete your drawing of distant mountains with charcoal”. Regular projects from our regular contributors are a great way to expand your artistic skill set.
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Note: Digital editions do not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with printed copies.
Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in Leisure Painter Apr-21.