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

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THE DIARY • Open calls, prizes and artist opportunities

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

WIN! £1600 worth of expert classes • Delve into the art of painting lifelike portraits at LONDON FINE ART STUDIOS

We present… SERGIO SCILIRONI • This artist’s Italian roots lend a rich cultural depth to his portrayal of Guernsey’s landscapes

Toby Michael • This Oxford-based artist blends both classical and contemporary influences, exploring identity and societal themes through narrative-driven paintings, says Sara Mumtaz

Alexandra Veres • Drawing from a lifetime of artistic dedication, this artist creates captivating works that celebrate the beauty of the human form

Jo Gray • Having honed her craft working on large scale murals, JO GRAY tells Sarah Edghill how she discovered a love of pet portraits and developed her own inimitable style

David Storey • This artist breathes life into nostalgic mid-20th-century Britain through his eery, reminiscent paintings, says Ramsha Vistro

Over £1000 worth of art materials to be won • Enter this one-off competition for your chance to make marks with confidence, courtesy of PANTONE | ROYAL TALENS

Hockney on art • A new book of quotations by offers a delightful and engaging overview of the artist’s inimitable spirit, personality and opinions. We have an exclusive extract, featuring quotes by Hockney on art with a foreword by the book’s author, Martin Gayford

Art courses for all • Whether you’re just starting out or a professional, the learning process in art is ongoing. Art courses offer an excellent opportunity to advance your skills. Here are some of our top recommendations

Confidence creating • Feeling ashamed of our artwork at an early age can leave us with deep art scars, preventing many people from making art in adulthood. But there’s good news: with a simple mindset shift, anybody of any age can overcome those early experiences and grow their artistic skills beyond expectation.

The Shape of Things • Still life was once seen as an inferior art form by the great and the good. A new exhibition seeks to debunk that myth, explains Amanda Hodges

The British ART Prize 2024 • Artists & Illustrators is thrilled to be back with The British Art Prize 2024. Enter today for the chance to win some fabulous prizes, have your work exhibited at a major London gallery and be featured amongst these pages!

STEP-BY-STEP studio • In this insightful How-To section, professional artists from The British Art Club show you how they perfected their painting techniques. Here, mixed media artist CAROL FOULGER shares her style inspirations

Drawing faces An introduction • Coloured pencil specialist and Artists & Illustrators regular JAKE SPICER kicks off his six-part series with a demonstration on how to draw a tonal portrait

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The profile

Summer rain • Inspired by our very British summer, MATTHEW HAYDN JEANES shows you how he...