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 draw and paint figures in watercolour - Step-by-step tutorial
Confidently paint natural-looking and lively small figures in watercolour.
How to paint a conker in watercolour
Follow Helen Campbell to paint a botanical study of a conker in its shell
How to achieve texture using watercolour paint
Hazel Soan shows how to produce texture in your watercolour paintings.
Hints & tips for watercolour painting by Nick Poullis
Nick Poullis offers advice on a range of watercolour painting techniques in this extract from The Artist July 2009
How to paint rainbow lorikeets in watercolour with Elena Parashko
Practise techniques and colour mixing to develop your watercolour confidence, with Elena Parashko.
Step by step guide to painting a kingfisher by Paul Hopkinson
Step by step demonstration painting of Kingfisher in watercolour