Do you want to become a better artist?
There’s plenty of inspiration and advice in the May issue of Artists & Illustrators. Our contributing artists include this month’s cover star, Canadian landscape artist Brigitte Granton who tells us how outdoor art shows helped propel her career. Lucy Marks shows you how to create a moody landscape piece en plein air while James Bland shares his guidance on becoming a full-time artist. Elsewhere in the issue, Annie Morris tells us how she uses various mixed media, comprising oil sticks, highlighters and stitching to create her energetic pieces, with watercolour and pigment as firm favourites. You, too, can experiment with watercolour by following Philip Huckin’s step-by-step guide on creating a beautiful Welsh bay. With Spring just around the corner, Sky Portrait Artist semi-finalist Fatima Pantoja enthuses with a bright, floral…