For you this month:

• Discover seven methods for injecting interest and atmosphere to your landscapes with David Bellamy
• Prepare to paint a Scottish landscape with part one of Colin Joyce's painting project
• Discover top tips for painting in acrylics from Hazel Money
• Paint a beautiful iris with dewdrops using watercolours with Julie King
• Veronica Winters takes you through her methods for using Polychromos coloured pencils
• Add a twist to your watercolours by working in mixed media with Liz Chaderton
• Julie Askew demonstrates a hummingbird in a tropical forest
• Be inspired to paint spring scenes in the Pennines with Linda Birch
• Jo Allsopp shows how to paint a sparkly dragonfly
• Rachel McNaughton shows how to paint a colourful sunset with soft pastels
• Capture a stylised portrait of a girl using acrylics with Elena Parashko
• Tony Hogan demonstrates a woodland scene using traditional oil-painting techniques

And:

• Must-see exhibitions
• Book reviews
• Art club news and listings
• Highlights from the Painters Online gallery

All this and more in the July issue of Leisure Painter - out on May 17, click here to purchase your copy.