Welcome to Illusion’s summer issue # 18. We have packed this issue with ideas to educate and enhance, whether your painting is your livelihood or your favorite hobby.

Embracing the feel of summer, cover artist, Jenny Saunders showcases her combinations of hot colors. Read her exclusive interview with never-seen-before designs.

We are delighted to share with you record breaking 23 step-by-steps in this issue; from tribal, princesses, birds, graffiti, skulls, fairies and butterflies, all with clear step-by-step instructions to help you create your own stunning versions.

We welcome two new contributors to Illusion; Wiser gives the lowdown on graffiti and shows how you can incorporate this art form into face and body painting. Following on from the success of Margi Kanters two volumes of Pick Your Nose, she shares exclusively tips for bringing art to life and shows how to create

fun-loving cartoons of your own. In the first of her new series, Margi walks you through how to paint a cute mouse.

Meet Heather Aguilera, who has found prenatal art to be such a precious and beautiful gift in a woman’s life. Heather also shares her beautiful step-by-step designs that work well on the round curves of a pregnant belly.

We welcome back to Illusion, the incredible artist Jay Bautista who not only has just brought out his first book, Totally Tribal, but we discover what his hectic schedule has in store for him. Fans of Jay will be delighted to see he has painted five completely original step-by-step designs exclusively for Illusion.

There is also an exciting look at new products that have hit the market plus six pages of Illusion reader’s designs in our galleries.issue 18 of Illusion