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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INTRODUCING

Artists & Illustrators

Sketchbook • TIPS • ADVICE • EXHIBITIONS • NEWS • REVIEWS

THE DIARY • Open calls, prizes and artist opportunities

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

WIN! • Over £1,000 worth of art materials

We present… MICHELE ASHBY • This artist transitioned from graphic design to fine art. She now captivates with her evocative portraiture

Aimee Erickson • This artist paints from her replete garage-studio. She shares the secrets behind her remarkable ability to capture the essence of diverse subjects, as told to Bianca Dumas

HOW I MAKE IT WORK Josh Hernandez • This charcoal artist shares how he went from being a graphic designer to creating an art career with millions of social followers

Robert Kelsey • This artist, influenced by the Scottish colourists, masterfully captures the essence of light and place through vibrant oil paintings, finds Sara Mumtaz

Jennifer Harmes • This botanical artist aims to stir a myriad of emotions, connections and memories through her intricate floral compositions, finds Ramsha Vistro

Watercolour techniques: the basics • Watercolour paintings are built up using a variety of different painting techniques, which can be combined in different ways to create almost limitless possibilities. From her new book, Lois Davidson explains wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry

Post-Impressionist pioneer • The sister of Virginia Woolf, Vanessa Bell’s art was often overlooked in her lifetime. Now, a new exhibition at the Courtauld shows how she put the bloom into the Bloomsbury group.

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The painter and the performer • In the 19th century, the circus was an entertainment that appealed across an otherwise class-divided society – and all flocked to see Miss La La, an expert aerialist who served as muse to Edgar Degas. A new show at the National Gallery celebrates their union – and the art that came as a result of it.

STEP-BY-STEP studio • In this How-To section, professional artists show you how they perfected their painting techniques – and share their tips and tricks with you. British Art Club member and British Art Prize finalist, BRETT HUDSON shares his advice on how to paint a detailed scene using watercolour

Diving in • Using the resources of her local museum, LARA SCOULLER settled down to paint this otter in soft pastels

Plaza perfection • ALVARO CASTAGNET has long been enthralled by everything Barcelona has to offer – including its many enchanting plazas. Whilst enjoying a good coffee, he sketches the scenery, along with the people going by. Here, he shows you how his latest scene evolved

Conquering confusion • SIÂN DUDLEY is well-known for her bright, fresh floral paintings. Here, she shows you how she created one of her favourite blooms, the clematis, in watercolour

Out of the blue • Like many artists, MATTHEW HAYDN JEANES gets a thrill out of testing new products. For this European harbour scene, he uses a new frisk watercolour paper – with sparkling results

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