Posts Tagged ‘Paint Animals’

Paint a Winter Swan – A Practice in winter watercolour techniques Have you ever tried capturing winter effects in watercolour? January brings a natural pause—a time to slow down and begin again. As the first watercolour class of 2026, this session invites you to start the year quietly and creatively. We ease into painting without…

[VIDEO] How to paint a cat in loose watercolour Have you seen my new class available, that has been added to the library? I’m so excited to share it with you all In this latest class I am working from photo of a gorgeous ginger cat, Zeb; which really shows off his personality and of…

[VIDEO] Learn to paint a loose watercolour Highland Cow with texture My most popular class! Join me in this gift inspired class where I show you how to paint a loose watercolour highland cow full of texture and character, just like the ones I’ve created for wall art prints, gift accessories and greetings cards. Highland…

[VIDEO] Learn to paint pets in loose watercolour Join Lily and I in my studio where I show you how to paint her in my painterly style. Inspired by my pet watercolours which can be seen on mugs and other home accessories, I can help and inspire you to capture your own pet in loose…

[VIDEO] How to paint a loose watercolour bumblebee I love painting bees. Capturing their fuzzy bodies with my watery paint brush and seeing how the paint settles can really bring these fluffy creatures to life. The textured edges which form, and the inclusion of a pretty purple hue to my bee painting enhances and compliments…

How to Paint: Winter Robin Watercolours I always feel that every season brings a new inspiration, and this year it has to be the frosty wintry weather we’ve had throughout December here in the UK. I love it! As you know, I have a real passion for painting robins. They are featured on my popular…

How to paint a loose watercolour hare (sketchbook tutorial) In this simple sketchbook tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint a loose water colour Hare, capturing their unique long ears, sweet face and their orangey brown hues with a subtle pink. You can read about my other hare observations in this journal entry. I worked…

How to paint a loose watercolour Bumblebee In this simple sketchbook tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint a loose watercolour Bumble bee capturing the vibrant yellow and orange hues to its lovely fuzzy round body. We will also include a beautiful purple hue into our bee to add as an enhancement and also as…

[VIDEO] How to paint a butterfly in loose watercolour I hope you’ll join me for this fresh and fun tutorial in my good friend Anna Mason’s online school. This time I’m showing you how to capture these pretty patterns to a tortoiseshell butterfly. You’ll learn how to capture the painterly appearance of the butterfly patterns…

How to paint loose watercolour Barn Owl in 8 easy steps – A half-hour study. In this step-by-step guide, I will show you how to paint a loose watercolour barn owl with lots of textures and patterns in its feathers. I worked from a photo and if you would like to work from the same…