Watercolour

Watercolour is a highly popular choice of medium for many artists and can be used to produce both soft and bold effects. Easy to mix and apply, you can build them up quickly with very little drying time in between. If you are new to watercolour painting, take a look at our ultimate guide for beginners, then get creative with wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry techniques and more with our great range of watercolour tips, techniques and demonstrations from top watercolour tutors.

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Paint a wildflower meadow with Carole Robson

Carole Robson encourages you to experiment using a loose approach to combine watercolour and acrylic inks to paint a summer meadow

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How to paint a Corgi

Follow Glennis Weston to paint a Corgi using watercolour and watercolour pencils

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How to paint roses in watercolour with Julie King

Discover the colours of roses

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How to draw and paint roses

Julie King shares advice on shapes and tones for painting roses in watercolour.

Keep the sparkle - masking techniques for watercolour painting

Jane Ward demonstrates three simple masking techniques using fluid, tape and candle wax to help you retain brightness and energy in your paintings.

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Make the most of reds in your watercolour palette

Jean Haines delights in the warmth of red shades as they evoke her memories of long hot summers and inspire new paintings.

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