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.

EDITOR’S LETTER

INTRODUCING

Artists & ILLUSTRATORS

Sketchbook

THE DIARY • Open calls, prizes and artist opportunities

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

WIN! £1,000 towards an art retreat • Enjoy a creative escape, courtesy of professional artist

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We present… • This artist brings Cornwall’s landscapes to life, blending texture, warmth and imagination

Sharon Schock • This American artist paints all prima, with landscape work that makes you dream of California. Sara Mumtaz asks SHARON SCHOCK more about her practice

HOW I MAKE IT WORK • This artist shares his journey to creating anatomically precise portraits

Alex Goddard • Whilst pregnant with her first child, this artist decided to paint a portrait of her brother’s Boxer dog. Seven years later, she is now a successful pet portrait artist. She tells Niki Browes how she did it

Mark Laguë • This artist has developed an international reputation and won numerous awards, both in his native Canada and in the United States. Sarah Edghill finds out more

Edvard Munch: Portraits • Here, we look into the life and work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch, most famously known for The Scream. But his legacy is much more than that, says Amanda Hodges

Pastels like never before • Introducing the new CARAN D’ACHE NEOART 6901 WAX OIL PASTELS: a groundbreaking innovation in fine art materials

The Rise of Painting, 1300-1350 • The beginning of the 14th century in central Italy was a radical moment for art. A new exhibition highlights over a hundred exhibits made by artisans at this time, working in Siena and beyond. It’s a must-see, says Amanda Hodges

STEP-BY-STEP studio EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PAINT AND CREATE • To kick off this month’s How-To section, professional artists from The British Art Club talk about what they’ve learnt. This month is with Yorkshire oil artist

Mastering shape in watercolour • In his second instalment on working with watercolour, ALVARO CASTAGNET talks about the importance of shape

Looking up • JANE FRENCH shows you how she created this engaging portrait of a fellow artist in oil

Fountain pen ink art • NICK STEWART shows you how to utilise the chromatic qualities of fountain pen ink to dramatic effect whilst using tiny amounts of bleach for highlighting and erasing

NICK’S MATERIALS

Togetherness • For this practical story, KONSTANTIN STERKHOV has deliberately chosen only two watercolour paints that emulate graphic mediums like graphite, chalk, coal and sanguine. Here, he shows you his process

Express yourself! • In an exclusive extract from her new book, Drawing People, Catherine V Holmes shows you how to capture common, everyday expressions – in just 15 minutes

Smiling • “Say cheese!” You’ll likely have plenty of smiling faces to choose from when it comes to portraits, so make sure you’ve really practised drawing a mouth and teeth.

Laughing • Drawing someone who is laughing will take your mouth drawing skills to the next level. Pay attention to the different shadows and dark areas inside the mouth – it’s not just...