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    Welcome from the editor

    Sep 03, 2021 1 minute
    INGRID LYON Editor

    have great pleasure in welcoming back to our pages our editorial consultant, Diana Armfield RA (page 11). We published an extract from the recent book about Diana and her work, , by Andrew. This month, she delves into the world of the oil-painter’s palette, with advice on how to set up and work with your colours. Although she specifically writes for oil painters, her general advice on good painting practices and colour will be useful to all.

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