I am an experienced art tutor providing a variety of creative watercolour tutorials for all levels in online tutorials and face to face workshops. My step by step videos cover a range of subjects and techniques to help improve your painting skills. Included are downloadable photos, material lists and sketches so you can paint along with me. Scroll through the choices below and click on the View and Book links to view all tutorials on my course craft website.
I am delighted to resume teaching face to face workshops starting in June and more information on theses is available under the workshops tab in the main menu!
Testimonial"Thank you Denise for very stimulating lessons. The videos are clear, informative and engaging and they gave me the confidence to try new techniques and experiment with different materials. " Katie May 2020.
Online project
Paint Anemones in detail
Paint the delicate petals and emerging bud using fine detail and a limited palette of colours.
Hues are blended and lifted to create highlights and soft petals. Photo and Materials list provided.
Learn how to:
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Lift colour
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Paint wet into wet
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Blend colours and edges
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Paint moist on dry
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Paint wet-on-dry
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Easy to follow step by step videos.
£15
Online project
Autumn Colours-Paint a Windswept Tree on Mull
Create a stunning array of beautiful Autumn colours from a limited palette.
Use experimental techniques combining watercolour with acrylic inks and granulation medium for exciting and varied textures.
In easy to follow step by step videos learn how to:
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Paint wet into wet
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Blend colours and edges
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Use Acrylic inks with watercolours.
Photo, sketch and materials list provided.
£15
Online project
Paint a Dandelion & learn how to retain white paper
Bring a dandelion to life with a beautiful pallet of vibrant and harmonious watercolours.
Paint a mass of delicate seed parachutes and create a three-dimensional, luminous flower head in step by step lessons.
Learn how to:
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Use masking fluid
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Mix harmonious colours,
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Paint a loose wash
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Paint detail wet-on-dry
£15
Online project
Paint a poppy in detail
Sketching poppies
Step by step videos on
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Line, shape, form, tone and sketching poppies.
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Colour choices
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Painting poppies in detail painting the poppy, bud and seed heads.
Use a limited palette of colours and blend them to create soft and hard edges. Materials list provided.
Learn how to:
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Paint wet into wet
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Blend colours and edges
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Paint moist on dry
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Paint wet-on-dry
£15
Online project
Four Project Bundle
Best Value!
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Autumn Colours, windswept tree on Mull
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Painting a poppy in detail
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Walk in the rain - tonal study
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Sunset at Blakeney 2 paintings
Four projects combined into a bundle of varied subjects covering an exciting range of techniques in easy to follow step by step videos.
This bundle will keep you busy painting for several weeks!
£50
Online project
Walk in the rain
Tonal study
Mixing your own darks without using black. Tone and tonal value range explained, showing you how to use a full range of tone to maximise contrast & create atmosphere.
Pure watercolour techniques explained. Materials list provided.
Three videos covering
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Tonal value range
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Mixing Darks
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Painting the figure walking in the rain.
£15
Online project
Sunset at Blakeney. Two sunset paintings
Two different sunset paintings, using glowing golden colours in the first and an atmospheric moody twilight scene in the other.
Learn to use blended graduated washes, overlay clouds, and paint reflections on water.
Choice of using some Daniel Smith granulating colours combined with ink and watercolour.
Easy to follow step by step videos.
Photo, sketch and materials list provided.
£15
Online project
Paint a Seagull Hard and soft edges
Use beautiful colours, capture the beady eye, bright beak and the soft underbelly of feathers.
Use a limited palette of colours and blend them to create soft and hard edges. All colours choices shown. Materials list provided.
Learn how to:
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Paint wet into wet
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Blend colours and edges
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Paint moist on dry
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Paint wet-on-dry
£15
Online course - ten projects combined
Explore watercolours for beginners and improvers
A comprehensive course for beginners, those who have been painting for a short time or wanting to improve their techniques. Learn at your own pace with video lessons, 10 projects to complete and downloadable photographs and sketches so you can paint along with me.
£150
Online course - ten projects combined
Creative watercolours extending your techniques
This comprehensive course of ten projects will enable you to:
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Use tone to create three dimensional objects.
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Mix rich dark colours without using black
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Understand tonal value range and tone in colour
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Paint a view of Venice at Sunset
£150
Online course - Two projects combined
Tonal value, mix darks, paint a view of Venice at sunset
Paint an atmospheric view of Venice creating depth and perspective in your use of tone using one colour, indigo.
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Use tone to create 3D objects
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Mix rich dark colours without using black
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Understand tonal value range and tone in colour
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Paint a view of Venice.
£15
Online project
Painting peeling paint and a rusty lock
Using a limited palette of colours, hues are blended and lifted to create soft and hard edges. Paint fine detail.
Learn how to:
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Use masking fluid
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Mix colours
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Paint wet into wet
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Lift colour
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Blend colours and edges
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Paint moist on dry
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Paint wet-on-dry
£15
Online project
Use washes and explore creative mark making with scrunched tracing paper, sticks and bamboo. Paint trees without brushes using twigs and bamboo.
Learn how to:
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Paint a wash for the sky
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Paint reflections in water
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Use scrunched tracing paper for texture
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Use twigs to add textural marks
£15
Online project
A swan and reflections on water
Enjoy painting this graceful swan gliding along the river. Capture the light on the swan and reflections in water.
Depict soft and hard edged reflections in the water.
Learn how to:
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Use masking fluid
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Paint wet into wet
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Mix the colours you need from a palette of just three colours.
£15
Testimonials
"Fabulous exceptionally High Standards as usual Denise. Thank you. Especially loved the music hope to hear more!!! Flora May 2020
"This course does exactly what it says on the tin. It is richly packed with a series of varied and fascinating challenges, each one carefully tutored and demonstrated by Denise. I have undertaken all ten classes and have enjoyed them enormously. And I have also learned a lot. Hopefully I have improved a little over the course of the term, but in any case I have also learned where my weaknesses lie and have the tools and guidance to do better next time. Thank you so much Denise". Intermediate course -Creative Waterolours: Extending your Technique. Testimonial from Frances July 2020
'I had a great time discovering new techniques from the online course to use in my own watercolour paintings. I liked Denise’s step by step approach, being introduced to some unfamiliar materials and found her project themes inspiring. As well as a video lesson, Denise provides lots of supporting information including additional photos, cheat sheets and suggested colour mixing palettes. Denise is such a generous tutor who is happy to share the knowledge and experience she has with her students.' Mandy. May 2020
'Thank you Denise for very stimulating lessons. The videos are clear, informative and engaging and they gave me the confidence to try new techniques and experiment with different materials. I loved being creative with the tracing paper and sticks, things I would have never tried before!’ Katie. May 2020
'This was a wonderful first lesson, thank you Denise. Your videos are beautifully done, clear & precise. It was great to be able to rewind & rewatch sections as my painting progressed. It reminded me of the Daises Workshop I did with you last year. Thank you too to James for the delightful music, so calm & relaxing'. Janet. May 2020
Hi Denise. I really enjoyed the daisies and the video was clear and easy to follow. The music was a great addition and I liked being able to pause and then catch up with you. Looking forward to my next challenge. I think this is my most successful use of salt ever!
