I cleaned my watercolour palette once and I’ll never do it again. Here’s why I don’t recommend cleaning your watercolour paints off your watercolour palette and why I often don’t rinse my brush in between changing colours.

If you’ve ever grabbed a sheet of paper out of your printer tray and sat down to do a watercolour painting tutorial, I can guarantee that painting ended up in the bin. Why? Well, when it comes to watercolour, the paper you use makes a HUGE difference. So let me explain which brush you should use for watercolour and why:

I’d say 9 times out of 10, most beginner water-colourists fail because they’re using the wrong paper or the wrong brush. So how to you know which brush to buy? Let me explain my top tips for buying watercolour brushes and more importantly, what brush not to buy (even if an art store owner tells you to)!

When it comes to watercolour painting, the palette can make a HUGE difference. Over the years I’ve refined the kind of palette I use and now I’m sharing my tips with you and all the students from my online art courses.