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 mix greens
Tony Paul looks at the subject of how to mix greens and shows that it is far simpler than most of us imagine!
How to Paint Skies in Watercolour with John Mitchell
In this extract from an article entitled Panoramic Skies, John Mitchell explains the relative merits of various media for painting skies.
How to Keep Your Watercolour Paintings Spontaneous
Keep your paintings fresh and lively with the help of some advice from Gerald Green
How to use masking fluid for watercolour painting
Easy to follow advice on using masking fluid in your watercolour paintings, includes a step-by-step guide, using masking fluid in broad sweeps, to paint a bird in watercolour.
Low-Cost Watercolour Materials
Tony Slater looks at how to gather basic watercolour materials without too much cost. Try them out with our step-by-step demonstration of how to paint a rural landscape.
How to use masking fluid to paint flowers
Learn to use the innovative technique of spraying masking fluid to create lively and unpredictable watercolour flower paintings