September 20201

The Artist Magazine

The practical magazine for artists by artists since 1931

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WELCOME From The Editor
It’s interesting to read in our In Conversation this month (pages 14 to 17) how Cecilia Cardiff aims to capture the ambience of cafe scenes and to introduce a narrative theme in each composition by careful manipulation of the paint and colours. I als
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The Artist
Publishing Editor: Sally Bulgin PhD Hon VPRBSA Deputy Editor: Deborah Wanstall Subscriptions & Marketing Manager: Wendy Gregory Commercial Manager Neil Miller Advertising sales: Jayne Notley 01778 391189jaynen@warnersgroup.co.uk Advertisement copy: N
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Editorial Consultants
Ken Howard OBE, RA studied at Hornsey School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He is a member of the NEAC, ROI, RWS, RWA and RBA. He exhibits extensively and has won numerous awards. David Curtis ROI, VPRSMA has won many awards for his en plein ai
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Next Month In The Artist
Award-winning Scottish artist Brian Henderson shares insights into the influences and working methods behind his photo-realist compositions in acrylics In the first of her new three-part series Adele Wagstaff shows how to use a restricted palette of
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Your Views
What now for art clubs? Even without the effect of Covid, amateur art clubs are struggling to survive. Most members of these sometimes decades-old institutions are well into retirement age and, as their committees lose members due to death, health is
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Star Letter
When a friend of mine asked me to do a painting of his vintage car my first thoughts were of the car whizzing along -depicted by plenty of speed lines coming from various bits of the body, out-of-focus vegetation in the background and hair blowing in
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The Art World
All aspects of the sea are celebrated in this year’s Royal Society of Marine Artists’ annual exhibition – from tidal waters, and deep-water shipping, to sailing competitions, quiet harbours, marine wildlife and still life – the sea is celebrated in a
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Figurative Art Now
THE FEDERATION OF BRITISH ARTISTS Online exhibition https://www.mallgalleries.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/figurative-art-now Figurative Art Now is a brand new online exhibition organised by the Federation of British Artists (FBA) to promote represent
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Conquer Perspective And Figure Painting
Brian Smith is a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (RI). He runs online classes for watercolour painters and tutors workshops at West Dean College. For more information visit: www.briansmithartist.com All artists have days or
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A Profusion Of Peonies
Sandra Corpora is a signature member of Oil Painters of America and American Women Artists. She’s an artist member of the Salmagundi Club in New York and a member of the American Impressionist Society and the Portrait Society of America. Sandra has h
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Paint Contemporary Figures In Watercolour
In the act of painting, I’m reconnecting with the present moment. It’s an act of mindfulness, when the senses awaken and instinct takes over. I’m concentrating, but not thinking; observing critically, but without judgement. Everything I see and feel
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Blooms
The love affair between pigment and water is like a romantic comedy. The pigment is constantly running away from the water but can never bring itself to break free entirely. In the end, they find an equilibrium, creating a distinctive mark on their w
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Pastel Painting Techniques
Steve Hall’s work can be viewed at Bradford Gallery, 15 Station Approach, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 1FQ, tel 01225 309332, www.bradfordgallery.co.uk For more information and details about his teaching programme, telephone 01225 868086, email info@steveha
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Seascapes In Mixed Media
One of the decisions to be made when working in mixed media is which combinations of media you want to use. The possibilities are almost endless, but I think we all have art materials squirrelled away that we perhaps used once or twice before the nov
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Be Inspired By Meadows And Hedges
In this modern world we lead quite artificial lives and I feel we need to re-discover more natural ways of being in order to maintain healthy creative thought. Connecting with nature does not necessarily mean travelling far to seek dramatic landscape
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Steve’s Tips For Painting With Pastels
This is a bit of home-spun philosophy but what I am really saying is that, if you want to make progress and be successful in life, do what successful people who have gone before you have done. Look at the work of artists that you admire and whose wor
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Kevin’s Top Tips For Painting In Mixed Media
• Begin experimenting with the media you are familiar with. • As a general rule, lay down a more stable medium first, rather than one that is more fragile. • Experiment by mixing textures. • Mix both wet and dry media. • Combine oil and water-based m
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Values
Last month I discussed values in relation to tone. These terms often get mixed up as there is a technical difference, but they do both loosely refer to the same thing in the grand scheme of colour theory. In case you missed it, tone describes the gre
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Exercise Practise Painting Values In Acrylic
Working from the photograph, begin by using the paint in a watercolour method to create light, translucent values, then create the mid and dark values using opaque colour to create solidity. Use a good quality watercolour paper, such as Canson Moulin
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Create Some Magic
A painting is liked according to ‘the eye of the beholder As a result, everyone will like something different. Artists are all different and they will paint different subjects in different media in different ways. As a ‘romantic’ artist I like to inc
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Amanda’s Top Ten Tips For Special Effects
• Using any of the four special effect techniques discussed here requires practice and experimentation, although watercolour always offers us the miraculous opportunity of happy accidents. • The techniques can be used as a total feature or simply an
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Catch That Wave!
As soon as the weather ‘turns nasty’ I head for the sea with a sketchbook. To catch something as elusive as wave motion is not easy. The temptation is to take a photograph and copy that, but that misses the whole point of illustrating an experience.
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Paul’s Top Tips
• Draw a lot. Try working large, A3. • Take photos but do not be a slave to them. • Analyse the sequence of a breaking wave by observation. • Have an idea about a potential image without being obvious. • Try different scales – from small to as large
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Competitions–are They Worth It?
There are many artists who will never enter an art competition and there are others who have based their success on them. Importantly, most competitions are exhibitions, too, and for this reason alone are worth considering, particularly if you are ju
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Joining A Professional Body Or Art Society
Sarah Edmonds is the Marketing Manager for Pegasus Art and a freelancer supporting creatives and fine artists. Sarah studied a short course at the Slade School of Fine Art and has a degree from the Chartered Institute of Marketing. www.sarahedmonds-m
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The Frazer Price Palette Box
I was introduced to the Frazer Price Palette Box only recently and I must confess that I had never heard of this product before. The palette is supplied in a gold-lined blue presentation box and, upon opening, I was most impressed with the design and
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Exhibitions
Bankside Gallery 48 Hopton Street SE1. ☎ 020 7928 7521 www.banksidegallery.com Chelsea Physic Garden: A Year in the Life; August 12 to 30. September Showcase; original works by members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter
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OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS
Details: The National Brain Appeal is inviting artists to take part in its 2021 appeal – A Letter in Mind, which asks artists to get creative on an envelope. Now in its 8th year, the event will be virtual this year, from November 4 to 7. All artworks
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UK Art Shops
107 South Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9QW Tel: 01334 472174 Opening times: Monday to Saturday 9am – 5.15pm Sunday 12.30 – 4.30pm www.jg-innes.co.uk Stockists of: Winsor & Newton, Daler-Rowney, Hahnemühle, Staedtler, Parker, Waterman, books, magazin
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Art Box
Ideal for students and on-the-go artists, this collection of Clairefontaine travel watercolour books offer the user the opportunity to create a choice of unique personalised items, from postcards to business cards. The hardcover sewn books feature a
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PaintersOnline Editor’s Choice
Tracey Krupianka has been passionate about drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. ‘When I was at school, my favourite lesson was art and I subsequently achieved an A grade at A-Level,’ she writes. ‘After leaving school I went on to ope
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Café Culture
Cecilia Cardiff After studying in London Cecilia Cardiff worked as a graphic designer. Her work has been exhibited with the Royal Glasgow Institute (RGI), the Paisley Arts Institute (PAI) and she has been pre-selected for the Royal Institute of Oil P
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Put Trees In The Picture
For further examples of Paul’s work and details of his painting courses and holidays, please visit his website at www.paulweaverart.co.uk His website has an extensive shop with a wide selection of original paintings for sale, greetings cards and Paul

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