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.

Welcome • UNDERSTANDING NATURE WITH MATISSE AND LEWIN

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Exhibitions • SEPTEMBER’S FIVE BEST ART SHOWS

September • TIPS • ADVICE • IDEAS

Fresh Paint • Inspiring new artworks, straight off the easel

LEARNING LESSONS • As the lockdown eases and art schools begin to re-open their doors, we ask tutors and staff from some of the UK’s best institutions for tips on making the most from your next short course

ODILON REDON • With lockdown encouraging an appreciation of gardens and nature, the work of the French symbolist painter has never been more relatable, says STEVE PILL

FURTHER REDON • 3 LESSONS WE CAN LEARN FROM THE FRENCH MASTER

The Working Artist • Our columnist LAURA BOSWELL shares her experiences of creating a podcast – and why she always has a potential listener in mind

WIN A 3-DAY ART COURSE WORTH £1,000 • Rediscover the joy of art tuition in the gorgeous surrounds of West Dean College of Arts and Conservation

Simon Pierse • The watercolour artist with a flair for finding beauty in the harshest of landscapes tells REBECCA BRADBURY about his love of emptiness and extremes

MINDFUL Portraits • LANCELOT RICHARDSON guides us through a more considered approach to drawing, building a portrait with careful soft layers to achieve maximum detail and impact

Lancelot’s materials

6. VERMONT, USA • For the final episode of his landscape travelogues, GRAHAME BOOTH revisits a trip to the Green Mountain State for a lesson on identifying and painting more varied colours

HOW TO… HARMONISE AND CONTRAST

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FINAL PAINTING • GRAHAME BOOTH, VERMONT BARN, WATERCOLOUR ON MILLFORD 140LB NOT PAPER, 35X26CM

AESTHETICS OF drawing • Finding your place in the history of art may seem grand, yet as AL GURY explains, knowing what came before can help you decide what to do next

TAKEAWAY TIPS AL’S FOUR-POINT PLAN FOR SUCCESS

PLAN AND discover • Tackling a lunchtime still life, in-demand American tutor and artist FELICIA FORTE reveals how she manages to incorporate moments of discovery into an organised plan for a painting

Felicia’s materials

GICLÉE Printing • If you want to reproduce your artwork to gift or sell, a giclée print is the professional choice. REBECCA BRADBURY answers everything you need to know.

4. A MOMENT ON PAUSE • In this six-part series, JAKE SPICER looks at how different artists tackle everyday objects. This month Ishbel Myerscough’s work inspires exercises on time and mark making

ARTIST IN FOCUS ISHBEL MYERSCOUGH

EXERCISE THE ELEMENTS OF SURFACE

DEMO GRAPHITE BUST

The Right White ? • White is the most commonly used pigment yet also the one we think about the least. LIZET DINGEMANS explains the options and how to test them for yourself.

HOW TO TEST WHITE PIGMENTS

ANGIE LEWIN • The much-loved printmaker has increasingly turned her attentions to watercolour in recent years. She shares her tips for creating textures and planning compositions.

3 PORTRAIT Study • The “Zorn palette” is a great way to...