June 24, 2021

Watercolour Painting Ideas – 29 Curated Video Tutorials & Demonstrations

Watercolour painting is often thought of as a tricky medium to master. We’ve curated a list of watercolour demonstrations and tutorials to give you ideas and inspiration on your watercolour journey.

June 16, 2021

How to Use a Value System When Creating Your Artwork

Goldster artist instructor John Skelcher explains how and why using a value system is so important when creating artwork.

June 15, 2021

Watercolour Kingfisher Tutorial

In this tutorial Tom Shepherd takes us through a step by step tutorial on painting a kingfisher bird in watercolour.

May 20, 2021

Top Tips on Using Water-Mixable Oils

Max Hale takes us through his top tips on using water-mixable oils, a medium which has been around for over a decade.

May 18, 2021

Sailing Boats Watercolour Tutorial

I struck lucky with this subject, catching the sailing club just as they were getting ready to go out on the water. The strong pattern of white sails set against the clear morning sky made...

March 12, 2021

Watercolour Hummingbird Tutorial

In this tutorial Tom Shepherd takes us through a step by step tutorial on painting a hummingbird in watercolour.

February 27, 2021

‘Winter Reflections’ – A Rainy Street Scene Watercolour Tutorial

Watercolour is perfect for capturing the effects of wet surfaces and reflections, especially roads and pavements on a rainy day. This is a view I know well, looking towards St. Michael’s Church in Bath. It...

January 25, 2021

What Are The Wooden Pieces That Come With a Canvas? And How To Use Them

A lot of people wonder what the wooden pieces are for which come with a canvas. This article should help answer some of your questions!

January 6, 2021

How to Paint with Cold Wax Mediums

Zest-It Cold Wax Painting Medium is a thick wax-based painting additive you can use to add body to oil paints and pigments. Use alone or with our range of Zest-It cold wax solvents and powders...

December 7, 2020

‘Cotswold Winter River’ – Alla Prima painting Tutorial in Water Soluble Oils

Snow scenes are great subjects to explore using oils and this view had everything I enjoy painting in a winter landscape. The dark river set against sunlit snow, leading the eye to the snow-capped building...