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 winter sunset
Keith Hodsoll demonstrates a winter sunset painting of Morecambe Bay in watercolour.
How to create your own watercolour medium
Make your own watercolour medium with Caroline Ross
How to use a limited palette
Peter Cronin advises using a limited palette for watercolour landscapes and ‘palette muck’ colours to achieve atmospheric grey tones.
How to paint strawberries in watercolour
Follow Margaret Eggleton as she shows how to paint a pot full of strawberry plants in watercolour.
How to paint bugs and botany in watercolour
Paul Riley shows how the symbiosis between flowers and the insects that visit them can make marvellous watercolour paintings, as he draws inspiration from Oriental artists.
How to draw a praying mantis
Taken from Tim Pond's book, The Field Guide to Drawing & Sketching Animals, learn how to draw a praying mantis in watercolour.