Supplies For this project I used: Cass Art Hot Pressed Watercolour Paper (cut to A5) * Winsor and Newton Designer Gouache in Primary Red, Primary Blue, Yellow Ochre and Permanent White. * Pro Arte Round Brushes, sizes 1 and 4 Pencil and Eraser. * These are affiliate links and if you use them you’ll get 10% […]
Simple Watercolour Tree Sketches This week I’ve been working in my sketchbook, painting trees. I’ve been practicing with range of shapes and colours that trees come in, and trying to get some nice effects. I’ve been working with a large paintbrush (for me!) to try and simplify the shapes and not get lost in detail. […]
Supplies For this project I used: * Arches Cold Pressed Watercolour Block 7x10inch. * Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolour Paints in Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Indigo, Olive Green, Winsor Yellow. * Pro Arte Round Brushes, sizes 2 and 6 Artway 1.5 inch flat wash brush. Pencil and Eraser * Winsor and Newton Designer Gouache in Permanent White. […]
Supplies For this project I used: Windsor and Newton Professional Watercolours in Payne’s Grey, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber, Quinacridone Magenta and Scarlet Lake. Daniel Smith Watercolour in Venetian Red. The paper I used was Fabriano Artistico. The white pen is a Uni-Ball Signo Broad Gel Rollerball Pen UM-153 White. Pro Arte Round Brushes, size […]
Supplies For this project I used: Arches Cold Pressed Watercolour Paper, bought in a full sheet and torn to size. The paints I’ve used are suggestions – you don’t need exactly the same colours, but I’ve listed them here in case you’ve seen me use a colour and want to know what it is! Winsor […]
Supplies For this project I used: Etchr Cold Pressed Watercolour Block 8×8 inch. (AD: This product was gifted to me by Etchr.) Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolour Paints in Sepia, Quinacridone Gold, Permanent Rose, Ultramarine Blue, Winsor Blue Daniel Smith Watercolour Paint in Buff Titanium Pro Arte Round Brushes, sizes 2 and 6 Masking Fluid […]
In this video tutorial, I show you how to draw and paint three different types of leaves; Eucalyptus, Olive and Fern. These make a great project for beginners to watercolour and would make lovely gifts for the readers in your life.
In this video I show you how I create a detailed 8 segment mandala by building up simple shapes. I start by drawing pencil guidelines using a pencil and pair of compasses and then slowly design the mandala by repeating shapes. I show you what I do when I make a mistake and how accidental […]
In this video tutorial I show you how to use your sketchbook and a fineliner pen to create six different border or page divider patterns with flowers, leaves and berries. When I make these, I scan them and use Adobe Illustrator to create vector images that I can recolour and use on my website or […]
I’ve been loving making these little building sketches in line and wash so I suggested on my YouTube channel, making a regular feature of them. I’m aiming for one a week. Below is my line and wash playlist if you want to watch all the videos made so far.
If you’re looking to start watercolour painting, I’ve recently created a series of introductory videos that take you through everything you need to know. From getting the supplies you need to get started, putting your first colours down on paper to more advanced techniques like using masking fluid and negative painting. Each session will take […]
I got myself some gouache paints in February 2020 and I’ve been doing a few painting projects with them. I really like the chalky pastel tones you can get with these paints. I filmed a recent painting session and have added the video here. This isn’t a tutorial as such because I don’t talk you […]
