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Contents ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS • OCTOBER 2022 ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS 3 Regulars SKETCHBOOK Quick tips, ideas and inspiration. Plus, this month’s exhibitions PRIZE DRAW Win £1,000 to put towards an art holiday with tutor Marilyn Allis HOW I MAKE IT WORK With eco-artist Emma Jane WE PRESENT... Portfolio Plus member Gill Bustamante YOU TELL US Write in and win a £50 Atlantis art voucher PICTURE THIS Pencil artist Frederick Terpstra on what his drawing means to him Inspiration IN THE STUDIO Landscape artist Lucy Marks invites us into her Brighton-based studio HOW I PAINT Sarah Jane Moon reveals how she paints between her two studios in London and New Zealand THE BIG INTERVIEW Marine artist Jenny Aitken on her deep love for the sea THE BIG DRAW Meet nine of the visual literacy charity’s ambassadors and patrons ART HISTORY A deep dive into American artist Winslow Homer’s work BOOK EXTRACT A look back at Mark Rothko’s life in a new book by his children Kate Prizel Rothko and Christopher Rothko Techniques IN DEPTH Jake Spicer demonstrates the aux trois crayons palette in the second of his ve-part series HOW TO Ingrid Sanchez creates a charming garden scene in mixed media MASTERCLASS Follow Hashim Akib as he paints a London street scene in acrylic STEP BY STEP Al Gury shows his techniques for an Alla Prima landscape in oil 6080201252882142230364248546672 22 7254
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Award-winning marine painter Jenny Aitken lives on the edge of the Peak District in the UK, though family roots in the Channel Islands give her an enduring love for the sea and atmospheric coastal light. She is an associate member of the Royal Society of Marine Artists.
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4 ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS Send us your latest paintings, tips or artistic discoveries and you could win a £50 voucher: info@artistsandillustrators.co.uk@AandImagazine/ArtistsAndIllustrators@AandImagazine@AandImagazine EDITORIAL Editor Niki Browes Art Editor Stuart Selner Assistant Editor Ramsha Vistro Contributors Hashim Akib, Martha Alexander, Al Gury, Christopher Rothko, Ingrid Sanchez, Jake Spicer ADVERTISING Group Sales Director Catherine Chapman (020) 7349 chelseamagazines.comcatherine.chapman@3709 Business Development Manager Emily Driscoll (020) 7349 chelseamagazines.comemily.driscoll@3784 Advertising Production allpointsmedia.co.uk MANAGEMENT&PUBLISHING Chairman Paul Dobson Managing Director James Dobson Publisher Simon Temlett Chief Financial O cer Vicki Gavin EA to Chairman Sophie Easton Subs Marketing Manager Bret Weekes Group Digital Manager Ben Iskander ONLINE ENQUIRIES support@artistsandillustrators.co.uk BACK ISSUES chelseamagazines.com/shop ISSN NO. 1473-4729 GET IN TOUCH Artists & Illustrators, The Chelsea Magazine Company Ltd, Jubilee House, 2 Jubilee Place, London SW3 3TQ Phone: (020) 7349 artistsandillustrators.co.uk3700 Write to us! By Jenny Aitken Stay inspired by subscribing! Niki Browes Editor ARTISTS & ILLUSTRATORS Phone: +44 (0)1858 438789 Email: artists@subscription.co.uk Online: subscription.co.uk/chelsea/solo Post: Artists & Illustrators, Subscriptions Department, Chelsea Magazines, Tower House, Sovereign Park, Lathkill Street, Market Harborough, LE16 9EF Renew: subscription.co.uk/chelsea/soloAnnualsubscriptionratesUK:£75,US:$150,RoW:£110 …rewarding, immersive, frustrating and highly satisfying, all at the same time. It can be all of these things (and more) but it’s always a highly personal ride, no matter where you’re at on your art journey. Take cover artist Jenny Aitke n. “Art is more than a job,” she says. “It is the thing I think about most of my waking hours.” Landscape artist Lucy Marks (In the Studio, page 14) says that being creative is a gift, “and getting to use that gift every day is something I am very grateful for.” This month’s We Present Portfolio Plus member Gill Bustamante is never happier than when she’s up to her ears in art stu . “I love oil paint. I love the vibrancy, texture and smell of it,” she explains, an expression that many of us can agree with. Elsewhere in this issue, every page is bursting with ideas and inspiration that will help guide and motivate you. There are step-by-step guides on creating paintings in di erent mediums and styles and in-depth reporting on some of the art world’s most renowned masters, including a piece by the son of legendary American abstract painter Mark Rothko on why we shouldn’t merely focus on his father’s iconic rectangle paintings. “It’s essential we consider his earlier works on their own merits,” he says. “These are works that speak their own language and function in their own aesthetic realm.” All in all, I hope that after reading this issue, you feel encouraged to roll up your sleeves and paint and draw. After all, it’s like medicine for the mind.
INGRID SANCHEZ Ingrid Sanchezis a andartworkswatercolouristMexican-BritishandteacherbasedinLondon.Sheisknownforhercolourfulinspiredbynature,aswellashervibrantbrushstrokes.Ingridhasbeenleadingcreativeonlinein-personworkshopsforoversevenyears.
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ALEXANDERMARTHA Martha Alexander is a freelance features journalist specialising in visual arts, societal trends and lifestyle. She is particularly interested in exploring art history and pro ling artists, making the Winslow Homer feature in this issue the perfect commission.
LUCY MARKS Lucy Marks is a contemporary landscape painter working in watercolour and oil. Her dynamic compositions express the energy and movement within the landscape. She regularly exhibits across Britain and has memberships of several London-based Societies.
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weThingslove... A feminist icon of the 20th century, American visual artist Alice Neel was known for defying the patriarchal gaze throughout art history with her courageously intimate portraits. An upcoming exhibition will be the rst to feature paired portraits of Neel’s sitters –canvases from the 1930-80s –including pairings of her family, lovers and acquaintances. It’s structured in two thematic parts: the class struggle and the struggle of the sexes. Visit the Victoria Miro Gallery between 11 October and 12 November to view her work.
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The last few years have seen a drastic spike in travel blogging. But before blogs, there were travel journals, which held vivid descriptions of people, places and cultures accompanied by expressive sketches. If you’re lacking inspiration and seeking mindfulness, a travel journaling weekend could be just what you need. New Brewery Arts, 22 to 23 October. newbreweryarts.org.uk Steer away from your regular practice and try something new by highlighting the canvas in your artwork. You can take inspiration from Spanish artist Secundino Hernández, whose methods involve erasing pigment, in a series of marks and gestures, to expose the canvas beneath. Hernández’s new works contrastingrepresentaspectsof his practice, derived from the processes of adding and subtracting paint.
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the rst exhibition dedicated solely to the landscape sketches of famous nonsense poet Edward Lear, entitled Moment to Moment. Lear is best known for his limericks and poems but has also been recognised as ‘the nest bird artist there ever was’ by David Attenborough. His artistic output ranged from botanical illustrations to nished landscape paintings. A nomadic gure, he led an isolated life to conceal his epilepsy – which carried great social stigma at the time – spending more than 50 years travelling and making over 9,000 pictures as he went. The exhibition runs from 9 September to 13 November 2022 at Ikon, Birmingham.
the unveiling of a new large-scale bronze sculpture at King’s Cross by American artist Tschabalala Self. Known for her bold gurative paintings, Self is intrigued by themes of domesticity. This is her rst ever public sculpture, to be unveiled on 5 October 2022 to encourage onlookers to pause, sit down, and enjoy a moment of peace. The sculpture, called Seated will be complemented by 12 silkscreen prints, 25 small bronze sculptures, and a new lm in which the artist speaks with prominent personalities from the art world regarding the ability to occupy space in public. avantarte.com
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Secundino Hernández: New Paintings is on show at Victoria Miro, London from 10 October 2022 to 12 November 2022.
DENIS WIRTH MILLER: LANDSCAPES AND BEASTS
This exhibition is the largest retrospective of Denis Wirth-Miller’s work to date, with a display of over one hundred paintings that have never before been seen in public. Wirth-Miller’s striking series of ‘dog’ paintings will provide a highlight of the exhibition, demonstrating the artist’s ability to capture the movement and poise of our four-legged friends. Firstsite, Lewis Gardens, Colchester CO1 1JH rstsite.uk
This autumn, South Africa’s most celebrated living artist will take on the Main Galleries at the Royal Arts Academy with an immersive art experience. Visitors can enjoy tapestries, his signature charcoal trees and a three-screen lm. Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington House, London, W1J royalacademy.org.uk0BD
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This exhibition will celebrate the most spectacular surviving manuscript from early medieval Britain. It will also feature new work by Turner-Prizewinning artist Jeremy Deller. This will be the rst time the venerated book, on loan from the British Library, has been displayed in the city since 2000. The exhibition will be across three galleries featuring an immersive digital experience, a showcase of the Gospels themselves and a display of how art and spirituality have developed in the centuries since. Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AG laingartgallery.org.uk
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CEZANNE 5th October 2022 To 12th March 2023 This distinctivepursuingbeforecomingjoining theobetweenfollowTheparadoxesnumerousfocusinginyetMediterraneanproudlyaspiringperspectiveCezanneseeks toexhibitioncomprehendinhisown–asanyoungartistfromtheSouthhungrytosucceedurbanParis–byontheconictsandinhiswork.programmewillhisstrugglepursuingcialrecognitionandup-and-impressioniststenaciouslyhisownlanguage. Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG tate.org.uk INFINITE BEAUTY 9th September to 16th November 2022 Promoting nature as an inexhaustible source of truth and beauty much like Victorian art critic John Ruskin, this is a unique exhibition that investigates the enduring appeal of nature as a subject for leading contemporary artists. The Arc Winchester, Jewry Street, Winchester, SO23 8SB arcwinchester.org.ukYORKNEWART,OFMUSEUMMETROPOLITANTHECOURTESYGALLERYART&MUSEUMHARRIS© DRURYCHRISCOURTESYIMAGE VISIONS OF ANCIENT EGYPT 3rd September 2022 to 1st January 2023
This is a major new exhibition exploring the enduring appeal of ancient Egypt in art and design from the ancient past to the present day. Over 150 works drawn from collections in the UK and internationally will examine how ancient Egypt has shaped our cultural imagination. It also explores the ongoing engagement with ancient Egypt and charts its many forms across centuries of art and design. Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia, Norfolk Road, Norwich, NR4 7TJ sainsburycentre.ac.uk
