Earth pigments in watercolour: PY43, PR101 and why the codes matter
A practical guide to the natural and synthetic iron oxides behind ochres, siennas, umbers and earth reds.
Materials
Materials
Where to buy watercolour paper in the US: a practical guide
A practical guide to comparing US watercolour-paper suppliers by paper specification, format, quantity and delivery practicality.
Materials
Where to buy watercolour paper in the UK: a practical guide
A practical guide to comparing UK watercolour-paper suppliers by paper specification, format, quantity and delivery practicality.
Materials
Hot press watercolour paper: when to use a smooth surface
A practical guide to hot press watercolour paper, its smooth surface, and when it suits detail, line and wash.
Technique
How to mix neutrals in watercolour without mud
Technique Colour Guide Mud in watercolour almost always comes from one of two things: the wrong pigment combination, or touching
Materials
Watercolour brush shapes: what each one actually does
Watercolour brush shapes explained by the marks they make and the painting jobs they suit.
Technique
Wet on dry watercolour: structure without losing freshness
Technique Paint Guide Wet on dry has a reputation for producing stiff, overworked results. That reputation is about poor execution,
Technique
Wet in wet watercolour: how to work with it
Technique Paint Guide Wet in wet watercolour earns its reputation for unpredictability mostly because painters add colour without reading the
Technique
Glazing in watercolour: transparent layers explained
Technique Paint Guide Glazing in watercolour is the practice of applying one thin, transparent wash over another that is completely
Technique
Working light to dark in watercolour: why it matters
Technique Paint Guide Watercolour cannot be lightened once it is down. Working light to dark in watercolour is not a