October 2021

The Artist Magazine

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WELCOME From The Editor
Want to comment on something you’ve read, or seen? Email me at theartistletters@tapc.co.uk or visit our website at www.painters-online.co.uk/forum Welcome to our October issue in which we are proud to present an amazing range of inspirational feature
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Next Month In The Artist
MASTERCLASS Be inspired by Morag Stevenson, winner of The Artist Award in last year’s SWA exhibition, as she talks to Susie Hodge about the materials and methods behind her colourful acrylic still lifes Face your fears of en plein air painting and do
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Your Views
I enjoyed the article ‘Birds of the shore’ by Richard Allen (August 2021 issue). Birds can be very frustrating to draw, for a beginner, as they have a habit of flying away, just as you start drawing the detail. To overcome this problem I use an artis
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Star Letter
I felt quite sad reading Janet Haken’s letter in the September issue. I belong to a very small art group (Howick Art Group, Northumberland) and believe we’re just as strong now as we were before lockdown. We kept in touch through the production of a
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The Art World
The Society of Wildlife Artists is devoted to highlighting the importance and beauty of the natural world, through art-based objectives, conservation and bursary schemes. The focus of its year is The Natural Eye, an open exhibition held at the Mall G
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The Artist’s 90th Anniversary CHALLENGE
In celebration of The Artist’s 90th year, PaintersOnline has been inviting artists to join in with a series of monthly challenges. Entries are invited in any media inspired by key events in 1931, the year of our launch. To find out more go to www.pai
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Open Studios
• The Norfolk Open Studios return in 2021 for 16 days in September and October. More than 320 artists will be taking part across 267 venues. Norfolk Open Studios administrator, Ros Dixon writes: ‘We can’t wait to be back in the studios, smelling the
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COLOUR & LIGHT
The Mall, ST. James’s, London SW1 ☎ 020 7930 6844 www.mallgalleries.org.uk Colour & Light at the Mall Galleries in London features the work of the British Plein Air Painters – a group of contemporary artists who all share a passion for painting outdo
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Reality Check
Brian Henderson studied at Edinburgh College of Art. He has won numerous prizes and exhibits widely in the UK. He currently has work in the Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh, Resipole Studios, Argyll and Scotland Art Gallery, Glasgow. brianhendersonpain
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Painting In The Himalayas
In March 2019 I set off with renowned mountain artists Tobit Roche and Tim Scott Bolton to complete the Annapurna circuit in Nepal. We took plenty of painting gear with us to record as much as possible of the experience as we went. Also accompanying
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Out Of Thin Air
Many of the pastels and charcoals from this trip, and a number of oils painted subsequently, will be shown alongside the paintings of Tobit Roche and Tim Scott Bolton at the Royal Geographical Society in Kensington from September 13-22. The exhibitio
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Make A Tonal Study Of The Head
Adele Wagstaff trained at Newcastle University and the Slade School of Fine Art. She has taught in Belgium, Germany, Italy and the UK. Adele has been shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize and the BP Portrait Award, and her work has been exhibited
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Try The ‘What-if’ Approach
The working processes used by artists are adapted and tweaked by successive generations of creative people. For many years watercolour has been used predominantly with the same level of pigment-to-water in the process of creating art. As time has pro
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Marine And Coastal Scenes
It often seems to me that the coast is where we find the most dramatic skies; weather, and its drama, has always attracted artists. As a traditional watercolour painter, I have been enthralled by the new opportunities that my venture into pastel pain
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Steve’s Tips For Successful Pastel Paintings
The pastel medium offers the artist wonderful colour opportunities. Embrace them and use them to mesmerise your buyers – colour sells. In addition to colour, our coastal scenes can often present the artist with dramatic cloudscapes. Buildings in the
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Still Life With Tulips
Julie Collins studied painting at the University of Reading and is an associate member of the Society of Women Artists. She has received numerous awards for her work and exhibits widely in the UK and internationally. www.juliecollins.co.uk Glazing is
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The Importance Of Collaborations
Collaboration: the action of working with someone to produce something CASE STUDY Alison Vickery Collaboration within the art community is nothing new. Artists like to seek out fellow creatives, people to share studios with, grow from professionally,
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Art Courses And Holidays
From portraits, sketchbooks and botanical art to painting en plein air, there’s something to entice all artists in this showcase. What better way to take a well-deserved break than spending it with experienced and enthusiastic artist-tutors? Be inspi
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How To Capture A Person’s Character
Carl Knibb ARBSA is represented by Artifex Gallery in Sutton Coldfield and Peter Barker Fine Art in Uppingham. In 2016 Carl’s painting Pilgrim won first place in the Lichfield Cathedral ‘Capture the Cathedral’ competition and in 2018 he competed in S
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Three Key Areas
It’s very easy to overdo the main features of the face, and hence quickly end up with eyes and mouths that look ‘stuck on’. It’s desirable, at least initially, to keep it simple, and identify only what’s needed. Once we have a satisfactory 3D head, a
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Hard, Soft And Broken Edges
Paul Talbot-Greaves teaches watercolour and acrylic painting in workshops and demonstrations to art societies throughout the Midlands and the north of England. He can be contacted through his website: www.talbot-greaves.com Whilst watercolour is an i
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Use Nature’s Art Supplies
We live in a fast-paced world and many of us lead stressful, busy lives indoors, peering at screens for hours every day. In my experience it seems that the more disconnected from nature we become, the more discontented and anxious we are. I believe t
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Explore Acrylic Spray Painting Techniques
Spray paints have been around for quite a while now and have become associated with graffiti artists. Love it or hate it, graffiti art is finding its way into the art galleries and on penthouse walls, commanding high prices and is highly regarded as
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Watercolour Paper Choices
My 40-year career as a watercolour artist has taught me a few things about the medium. That seems like an understatement, but I’m still learning and experimenting. When it comes to choosing which watercolour paper to paint on, experience comes into p
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Construct Your Own Simple Picture Frame
How to make a simple pine picture frame For the frame in this article I am combining a decorative pine dado moulding (20X45mm) with a simple pine batten (21X36mm), both purchased at B&Q. Battens thinner than 21mm might be preferred for thinner pictur
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Putting Your Name On It
Mike Barr is a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society of Arts. He has won over 80 awards, including 17 first prizes. You can find more of Mike’s work at www.mikebarrfineart.com From when we first start painting we begin to think about our signa
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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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Exhibitions
Bankside Gallery 48 Hopton Street SE1. ☎020 7928 7521 www.banksidegallery.com September Showcase; original works by members of the Royal Watercolour Society and the Royal Society of Painter Printmakers, September 3 to 26. Now & Then: RWS Autumn Exhib
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Art Books
Leonardo Pereznieto What sets this enjoyable guide apart from its fellows is the quality of the artwork. The content is as basic as you would expect, dealing with topics from simple mark-making to shading, perspective and composition. Subjects covere
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PaintersOnline Editor’s Choice
Amateur artist, Emma Price from northeast England enjoys walking – and painting the natural landscape and wildlife along the way. ‘In July we were walking near Grassington in North Yorkshire where we crossed this stile,’ she writes. ‘Wall stiles are
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Try Your Hand At Abstract Painting
Abstract painting simply invites you to paint. It is not subject to strict rules and constraints, but for many people this does not mean that it is easier. Quite the opposite, in fact; it can often be more difficult to develop your painting without g

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