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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How to paint a panoramic seascape in watercolour with Dermot Brennan

Paint a panoramic seascape with Dermot Brennan.

How to paint rivers with Tim Havers

Tim Havers explains what to look for when painting bodies of water and illustrates his points with some of his own paintings.

How to Draw Animal Feet with Ruth Buchanan

Ruth Buchanan describes the main feet forms found in animals and shows you how to draw them correctly in the fourth of her ten-part series on how to draw and paint animals.

How to paint white flowers on white paper by Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor offers advice on how to paint the white flowers of springtime in watercolour on white paper

One stroke watercolour painting with Francesco Fontana

Francesco Fontana demonstrates that less is more with his one-stroke watercolour method, with exercises for you to try.

Painting water and reflections by Frank Sherwin

Frank Sherwin stimulates our powers of observation in the portrayal of water subjects.

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