Artists & Illustrators

Artists & Illustrators is the UK’s best-selling magazine for artists and art lovers, providing advice and inspiration every month. Published for almost 25 years, each issue of Artists & Illustrators contains a colourful palette of profiles and features, together with valuable practical ideas, expert technical advice and useful product tests. Whether you favour oils or watercolours, portraits or landscapes, abstract art or botanical illustration, Artists & Illustrators brings a refreshing blend of creativity and advice every four weeks throughout the year.

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Artists & Illustrators

Sketchbook • TIPS ADVICE EXHIBITIONS NEWS REVIEWS

Five reasons to embrace charcoal drawing • Enjoy the boundless potential of this medium and ignite your creativity with insights into its versatility

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Exhibition • THE BEST ART SHOWS TO VISIT FROM THIS MONTH ONWARDS

WIN! Portrait classes worth over £1,600 • Experience the magic of painting from life at LONDON FINE ART STUDIOS

We present… • This Parisian artist hopes to recreate the magic of the Scottish landscapes

Clague Fine Art • Through paint and passion, this husband-and-wife duo crafts a harmonious narrative, entwining love, family and artistic expression seamlessly, finds Ramsha Vistro

HOW I MAKE IT WORK Sam Wilde • This award-winning British illustrator unravels the distinctive elements that paved the way for his success

Hanna Asfour • This Jordanian artist channels his childhood love for drawing into finely detailed pet and wildlife portraits that capture hearts, says Sara Mumtaz

David Sawyer • This artist won the Artists & Illustrators’ prize at the Chelsea Art Society’s annual exhibition. Sarah Edghill dives in to find out more

Now you see us • A new exhibition at Tate Britain shines a spotlight on female artists whose work was once overshadowed. Amanda Hodges tells us more

Show and tell • After frustrating experiences selling her work with art galleries, Alce Harfield decided to go it alone by exhibiting at art fairs. Here, she shares her priceless pieces of advice for those wishing to follow a similar route

Why sell at an art fair?

Missionary man • Sometimes seen as an eccentric figure – or a lone genius – William Blake’s Universe is the first exhibition to explore the artist’s boundless imagination, discovers Amanda Hodges

Portrait in pastels • In this penultimate instalment of a five-part series, ADEBANJI ALADE shows you how he created this portrait of his daughter in pastels, using a layering technique

Skyfall • Explore the art of creating sunlit landscapes in watercolour with CATHERINE BEALE as she unveils exclusive insights from her book, Capturing Light

The flying dandelion • Watercolour artist GEETHU CHANDRAMOHAN intricately captures the vibrant hues of a colourful sunset

Wildcat • Oil painter ANNIE DREW is a wildlife enthusiast. Here, she reveals the secrets behind creating a captivating portrait of a jaguar

Istanbul adventures • Artist and illustrator MATT GIBBONS demonstrates how to create a street scene in ink and watercolour

You tell us

Picture this • In every issue, we ask an artist to tell us about a piece of work that means something to them. This month, we speak to still life artist JONATHAN KOCH

Animals, and our pet friends, go hand in hand with art

Creature comforts • Pets can make great subjects, but painting the...