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SUMMER LANDSCAPE COMPETITION

This summer we invited readers to enter our celebration of landscape painting and the launch of Tim Fisher's latest book, Palette Knife Painting in Acrylics. Judged by Tim Fisher, our lucky winner received an original painting by Tim and a copy of his book, and four runners up received a copy of his book

FIRST PRIZE

 , gouache, 11½x8¼in. (29x21cm). ‘I was inspired to paint this scene following my first visit to Corfu in May this

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