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.
How to paint a puffin in watercolour with Rachel McNaughton
Paint a puffin using wet-in-wet watercolour techniques with Rachel McNaughton
Learn to paint bright and colourful watercolour poppies
A step-by-step watercolour demonstration of how to paint the poppies
How to paint people and figures in watercolour townscapes by Jake Winkle
Jake Winkle offers advice on getting the correct perspective when painting townscapes and how best to include figures in your paintings.
How to paint chicken in watercolour
Follow Wendy Jelbert step-by-step as she completes a painting of a farmyard using a variety of loose and lively painting techniques.
Top techniques for painting riverside foliage in watercolour
What could be more iconic of a British summer landscape than a sunny river scene? Join Wendy Jelbert on a riverside stroll, as she tackles colour mixing for assorted foliage in this extract from the first in a new series.
How to paint Snakeshead Fritillary in watercolour with Catherine Harriyott
How to paint a popular spring flower, fritillaria meleagris, in watercolour using just six colours with botanical artist, Catherine Harriyott.