Top tips
Top tips
The drama in contrast by Hazel Soan
Hazel Soan demonstrates how contrasting tones, colours and shapes can all add vibrancy to watercolour paintings.
Woodland scenes with Jackie Simmonds
Jackie Simmonds explains how to tackle woodland effectively
Stepping stones to watercolour with Jan Roddick
Jan Roddick paints flowers in pen and wash.
Painting birds from photographs with Chris Pendleton
How to paint an image of a garden bird, from processing a digital photograph on your computer to the finished watercolour portrait, with Chris Pendleton
Painting winter trees with David Bellamy
David Bellamy demonstrates painting winter trees in watercolour
How to paint and draw holly for Christmas cards with Judith Milne
Produce your own Christmas cards this year by working with Judith Milne and these studies of a popular seasonal theme, holly