The Artist

The UK’s best practical art magazine for aspiring amateur and professional artists - since 1931. Well-known artists reveal their working practices and techniques, covering all subjects and media, in every issue. Learn how established and up-and-coming artists create their work and use the tips they provide to help you improve your own drawing and painting. Keep up to date with the latest art materials, tried and tested by our trusted panel of expert artists, and keep in touch with the latest art competitions to enter and must-see exhibitions. Learn how other artists make money from their work, join one of our practical workshops/holidays, and don’t miss out on the latest art news and views.

The Artist

WELCOME from the editor • Want to comment on something you've read, or seen?

EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS

YOUR VIEWS LETTERS, EMAILS AND COMMENTS

Magnificent Morocco • Six day painting course at the Ezzahra Estate in the Palmeraie of Marrakech WWW.EZZAHRA-MOROCCO.COM

THE ART WORLD • NEWS, INFORMATION AND ONLINE EVENTS IN THE ART WORLD

Anne Redpath and her circle

Portraits with empathy • Susie Hodge talks to Susanne du Toit about her passion for portraiture and her series of paintings of female authors and editors

Susanne du Toit: IN CONVERSATION

Painting in Rome • Rome is an architectural masterpiece with an intoxicating mix of classical ruins, extravagant Baroque churches and fountains, and glorious Renaissance palaces. These historical landmarks are normally bathed in a special light in June.

Painting Primrose Hill • Be inspired by Peter Brown as he paints the bustle and serenity of one of the most beautiful viewpoints of north London, en plein air, in all weathers and times of the day

All in the sky • Learning from the work of renowned landscape painter Edward Seago, Alan Bickley demonstrates the use of a limited palette and animated brushstrokes to produce his own Seago-inspired landscapes in oils

Spring is in the air • Grahame Booth encourages you to get outside to paint the colours of spring in watercolour

WATERCOLOUR landscapes • In this abridged extract from Anyone Can Paint Watercolour Landscapes Grahame Booth demonstrates key techniques for painting successful landscapes in watercolour

London's iconic bridges • Follow Jo Quigley as she draws on the rich source of inspiration London's bridges have had on artists through the ages and demonstrates an acrylic painting of her own

WHY BRIDGES MAKE GREAT SUBJECTS FOR ARTISTS

JO'S GUIDE TO THE SOME OF THE BEST LONDON BRIDGES

DEMONSTRATION Autumn Light, Westminster Bridge

Composing landscapes • Careful planning of your painting before you start will reap rewards later. Robert Brindley discusses why good composition and design are essential to the success of all paintings

ROBERT'S TIPS

COMMON COMPOSITIONAL LAYOUTS

ROBERT Brindley

Spring greens • Paul Talbot-Greaves demonstrates the importance of choosing the right highlight and shadow colours for capturing the feel of springtime in watercolour

DEMONSTRATION Springtime Through the Woods

EXERCISE TO TRY

Drawing myself • Using the landscape of his body as his model Randy Klinger reveals how he learnt to love himself through drawing

Interiors at night • In the third of his four articles on painting night scenes, Barry Herniman shows why the Fude pen and Inktense pencils are perfect for sketching the evening comfort of the British pub

DEMONSTRATION ONE Debate at the Bar

DEMONSTRATION Live Music

DEMONSTRATION Pub Interior

DEMONSTRATION The Pub at Night

All about drawing • To open her new five-part drawing series Clare Lord starts with...