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What Brushes do I Need for Watercolour Painting
In part five of the series discover the different types of brushes available for watercolour painting. What is the difference between a Mop and a Fan? Which brush works best for which brush stroke? How to choose a watercolour brush which is…
How to Stretch Watercolour Paper - Introduction to Watercolour Painting Part 4
In part four of the series, Introduction to Watercolour, Liz Marsden-King and Dave Pilgram give a step-by-step demonstration on how to stretch watercolour paper
Barry Herniman paints views from the River Wye
Barry Herniman paints scenes of the Wye Valley following Gilpin's rules of the 'picturesque'
Discover Watercolour Papers - Introduction to Watercolour Painting Part 3
In the third part of this introduction to watercolour painting for beginners, discover the different watercolour papers. What are the different paper surfaces, and how does this affect your painting? Does the size and weight of the paper…
Make the most of painting at National Trust properties
If you are a member or regular visitor to National Trust sites, why not pack your paints this summer and enjoy sketching and painting en-plein-air. Tony Underhill offers hints and tips on achieving the most from your visit as well as a…
Watercolour painting exercises for beginners - Introduction to Watercolour Painting Part 2
Part two in this series introducing watercolour painting for beginners, covers the following five simple exercises for mixing and applying watercolour paints: Exercise 1 - Work with a single colour. Exercise 2 - Test out different tints…
Learn Easy Ways to Correct Mistakes in Watercolour by Rosemary Hale
Follow Rosemary Hale's step-by-step instructions for correcting mistakes in watercolour, by removing colour from your paintings.
Learn drybrush and glazing techniques for watercolour
Liz Seward looks at drybrush and glazing techniques.
How to paint and be brave with watercolour
Jean Haines urges you to be unique and experiment with your use of watercolour.
How to Paint Leaves in Watercolour
Botanical watercolourist Julia Trickey explains how to paint leaves as a subject in their own right
How to paint blossom with leaves in watercolour
Follow Wendy Powell-Jones, step-by-step, and paint late flowering blossom with leaves.