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How to paint a bluebell wood in watercolour with Paul Talbot-Greaves
Paul Talbot-Greaves demonstrates the wet-against-wet watercolour technique to paint a bluebell wood in just three easy steps.
Watercolour painting with James Fletcher Watson
The author encourages the student to examine trees more closely in order to use them successfully in painting compositions
How to paint trees with Julie Collins
Julie Collins advises on possible colours and colour combinations for trees, both traditional and imaginative, with tips on how to plan and paint them.
How to paint autumn leaves in watercolour
Watch this video and learn to paint simple autumnal leaves in watercolour.
How to draw landscapes - a winter woodland
Learn to draw a winter landscape using chalk and charcoal with this extract from Ronald Swanwick's new book, 'Drawing Landscapes' by Search Press
How to Paint Autumn Leaves
Use sheets of Clingfilm and wet-in-wet washes of your favourite warm colours to produce a study of autumn leaves in watercolour with Rachel McNaughton
How to draw a tree stump in coloured pencil
If you enjoy depicting detail with your coloured pencils, you’ll enjoy this challenge by Gayle Mason to draw a weathered tree stump. Discover the colours and techniques needed for this step-by-step demonstration.
How to Paint Raindrops on a Leaf in Watercolour
Be inspired by the simple effect of raindrops on a leaf. Sarah Wood demonstrates step by step the painting of such detail using just four watercolours and white gouache.
How to paint white on white - paint silver birches in the snow
Paint silver birch trees in the snow with Gwen Scott by compiling an ideas board, using masking fluid, mixing from just a handful of colours and applying wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet watercolour techniques.
Barry Herniman paints views from the River Wye
Barry Herniman paints scenes of the Wye Valley following Gilpin's rules of the 'picturesque'
How to Paint Leaves in Watercolour
Botanical watercolourist Julia Trickey explains how to paint leaves as a subject in their own right