This step by step tutorial will have you using tonal values in painting a watercolour swan with in less than an hour. It is a quick fun project that is also tremendously helpful in building the skills you need in your painting arsenal.

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Choosing the right background for your watercolour painting can make or break the whole painting.

Don’t be alarmed though - even though the background is important, it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are lots of options available to you and once you know what there is to choose from I am sure you will find the whole process far less vexing than it might once have appeared.

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The questions I get asked most often are about how to get started with watercolour painting. Here are my best answers and everything a new painter needs to know about the kind of watercolour paint that comes in tubes and pans.