Niki Browes Editor
…working with watercolour is an absorbing, meditative art form. So, in this issue, we decided to dedicate the practical section of the magazine to this popular medium. Take our cover artist, Inga Buividavice. She has a profound love of watercolour along with nature, which led to her writing her second book, Wild Watercolour. It’s a smorgasbord of love for both the medium and the living world. We have an exclusive extract. For fans of still life, Matthew Jeanes shows you how he used his watercolour palette to create an image of flowers from his garden. Meanwhile, popular book illustrator Dorien Browers shows you how she created the watercolour images for her latest commission, a book entitled Life. Then, Sarah Stokes describes how she painted an egret in the same medium whilst Sebastian Thommen tells the moving story of his mentor and how he became a professional artist with watercolour paints.
However, we do realise you love all sorts of creative genres, so we have exciting stories in other mediums and styles, including with still life artist Jeffrey Hayes, Morgan Weistling, an artist who began his career as a Hollywood film poster illustrator, and Ans Debije, whose aim in painting is to make everyday items look beautiful.
Last but not least, we give you an insight into the Private View of The British Art Prize 2023. Winners, those highly commended and finalists turned up in their droves, along with friends of the magazine, despite the truly freezing temperatures outside. It was a joy to be with so many creative minds.
All in all, right here, there’s much to explore, inspire and invigorate you on your art journey. Dig in.
INTRODUCING
JEFFREY HAYES
Aged 30, Jeffrey bought an oil painting kit and eventually turned a hobby into a true
