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.
Painting winter trees with David Bellamy
David Bellamy demonstrates painting winter trees in watercolour
How to paint watercolour trees with Julie Collins
Julie Collins advises on possible colours and colour combinations for trees, both traditional and imaginative, with tips on how to plan and paint them.
Plein air painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene
John Somerscales explains his sketching and painting techniques for capturing the essence of a scene, including plein-air painting tips and a step-by-step demonstration to paint Dunster Castle in watercolour.
Learn easy ways to correct mistakes in watercolour
Follow Rosemary Hale's step-by-step instructions for correcting mistakes in watercolour, by removing colour from your paintings.
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 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.