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 spring blossom in watercolour
Paint simple studies of early flowering blossom and experiment with wet-in-wet backgrounds, with Wendy Powell-Jones
How to Paint Autumn Watercolours by Steve Hall
Steve Hall simplifies an autumn Gloucestershire arboretum landscape in this step-by-step watercolour painting demonstration.
Brushes for Watercolour Artists
Tony Paul details the many different brushes for painting watercolours. Find out the difference between a flat and a filbert, the uses of riggers and spotters and much more.
Painting experimental flowers in watercolour
Ann Blockley pushes the boundaries of watercolour with some fresh and exciting ideas for painting flowers.
How to paint a simple watercolour still life
Advice from Fiona Peart on setting up, photographing and painting a simple still life. The complete feature has step-by-step instructions on how to paint a teddy bear.
How to use pure watercolour
David Poxon shows how to paint using pure watercolour in a step-by-step demonstration.