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 Autumn Leaves
Use sheets of Clingfilm and wet-in-wet washes of your favourite warm colours to produce a study of autumn leaves in watercolour with Rachel McNaughton
How to paint an otter in watercolour
Learn how to paint a realistic and detailed otter step-by-step in watercolour with paul Hopkinson
How to Paint Raindrops on a Leaf in Watercolour
Be inspired by the simple effect of raindrops on a leaf. Sarah Wood demonstrates step by step the painting of such detail using just four watercolours and white gouache.
How to paint white on white - paint silver birches in the snow
Paint silver birch trees in the snow with Gwen Scott by compiling an ideas board, using masking fluid, mixing from just a handful of colours and applying wet-on-dry and wet-on-wet watercolour techniques.
The Value of Half Hour Watercolour Studies
How to complete half hour watercolour studies to gain confidence and quicken your observation with Alwyn Crawshaw
How to paint misty autumn landscapes in watercolour
Use watercolour, ink and collage techniques to paint both the vibrantly colourful scenes and subtle mist-like effects of autumn with Wendy Jelbert.