an autumn storm
11 October 2025
Watercolour Tutorial — painting an autumn storm. Autumn often brings dramatic thunderstorms where I live — the other night, we had a spectacular one with lightning flashing several times a second ...
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12 autumn themed watercolour tutorials
15 September 2025
Fall watercolour inspiration – new autumn collection on Patreon Autumn is the most inspiring time of year to paint — golden landscapes, colourful trees, glowing reflections, and even magical mushr...
painting a swan in watercolour
8 September 2025
Watercolour tutorial — how to paint a swan and its reflection (step-by-step). A graceful white swan, softly lit and mirrored in still water — this step-by-step watercolour tutorial shows how to pa...
paint a small town in the pyrenees
13 August 2025
Here's a scene from very close to home. So close, in fact, that's our house there at the back - the one with the new roof. Back in spring I sketched this scene, when the meadow was full of pretty, whi...
a vineyard in watercolour
20 July 2025
Painting Summer Vines and an Old Barn in France This super pretty scene is painted from a photo taken by Elysia on our second day sketching on location during last month’s painting holiday in France...
bold poppies in watercolour
3 July 2025
Looking for a bold, expressive watercolour painting project? In this week’s video tutorial, we’re painting a vibrant red poppy bursting with colour—set against a fun, abstract background that gi...
the matterhorn in spring
6 March 2025
There’s something magical about the Matterhorn — its sharp, snow-covered peak, the way clouds drift around it, and the wildflowers at its base. It feels like a place straight out of a storybook! C...
watercolour cherub
12 February 2025
Could he look more tranquil?? In this watercolour lesson we paint this sleepy cherub. If you haven't painted a figure before, then statues are a great place to start. Somehow they feel less daunting. ...
yacht at sunrise
12 December 2024
Lesson 100 on Patreon and Renee's Studio today! Wow. This feels rather momentous and I think maybe we'll open a bottle of bubbly tonight :-) Such a pretty scene for this one. Very calm and peaceful to...