White Jon (ed.) Practical Painter

7th ed. — Future Publishing Limited, 2021. — 148 p.Are you a passionate painter, a dabbler, or just getting started? Whatever your level, we’ll help you improve your art skills and add to your know-how. In this edition, top artists share their tips, tricks, advice and techniques to help you master your medium of choice. From animal anatomy to oils, from colour thumbnailing to charcoal techniques, from rendering the folds and textures of different fabrics to getting what you need from a photoshoot, our experts will guide you step-by-step. Want to experiment with a new medium? We’ll show you how get to grips with watercolour, acrylics and gouache, and help you choose the right materials for you. Want to learn from the professionals? You can work along with our artists as they employ a range of mediums and techniques in our in-depth workshops (and in most cases download work-in-progress images to study, plus some videos). And if you just want to have a nose around their studios, four leading artists welcome us for an exclusive look inside their workspaces. Enjoy!