Leisure Painter Summer 2016

Leisure Painter Summer 2016 is the summer edition of the UK’s best-selling art magazine, delivered as a 68-page digital PDF. This issue is packed with practical painting features, step-by-step demonstrations, and exhibition news for artists who enjoy painting in watercolour, gouache, oil, and other media. Instant download means you can begin exploring the tutorials immediately after purchase.

Inside, artists including Pamela Kay, Lorna Gasperi, Tony Paul, and Tony Parsons share approaches to colour mixing, garden painting, gouache landscapes, and adding figures to outdoor scenes. The issue also includes a detailed report on Cobra Water Mixable Oils and a Japanese ink painting demonstration by Yukki Yaura.

Book Overview

Leisure Painter Summer 2016 is a special issue of the long-running practical art magazine, produced in the UK and edited by Ingrid Lyon. It offers a broad mix of step-by-step features, artist profiles, exhibition listings, letters, book reviews, and advice for leisure painters.

The contents are designed to help painters improve their skills in observation, colour mixing, and composition. Feature articles cover subjects such as painting water in the landscape, working outside, using gouache, understanding cool blues, and painting animals in coloured pencil.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• How to make sense of masses of flowers and create strong compositions in garden paintings, with Pamela Kay.
• A beginner-friendly gouache landscape course from Lorna Gasperi that helps you capture the beauty of natural scenes.
• Part 8 of Tony Paul’s Understanding Colour series, focusing on cool blues such as Prussian, cerulean, phthalo, and manganese blues.
• Quick tips from Tony Parsons on adding figures to your landscapes while painting outdoors.
• A Japanese ink painting demonstration by Yukki Yaura that encourages a relaxed, process-driven approach.
• A test report on Cobra Water Mixable Oils by Steve Strode, with four finished studies.
• Techniques for bringing disappointing watercolours back to life with acrylics, demonstrated by Colin Steed.

Why This Book Matters

This issue reflects the practical teaching tradition of Leisure Painter, a magazine that has supported amateur artists for decades. Its mix of demonstrations, colour theory, and plein air advice gives readers structured ways to develop their painting skills.

As a digital archive edition, it also preserves a point-in-time record of exhibitions, art clubs, and products relevant to painters in summer 2016. This makes it useful for artists seeking reference material and for readers interested in the recent history of practical art publishing in the UK.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so no physical item will be shipped. Once your purchase is complete, you can access the PDF through your account and download it to your preferred device.

The file works with compatible Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and standard PDF reading apps.

FAQ

How soon will I receive the PDF after purchasing?
Access is available immediately after purchase. You can download the file directly from your account.

Will I receive a physical magazine in the post?
No. This is a digital edition only, delivered as a PDF file for instant download.

Can I read this on my tablet or e-reader?
Yes. The PDF can be opened in PDF reading apps on tablets, desktop computers, and mobile devices, as well as compatible Kindle apps.

Get your copy of Leisure Painter Summer 2016 today and enjoy a season of practical painting inspiration.