The PandaWorking wet on wet with a limited pallet Another Icon of the natural world the panda was pushed to the edge of extinction but years of protection and conservation breeding work means they are making a slight comeback.   Using 1 colour (Paynes Grey) and taking...

The Lion  Detailed Eyes and Expressive Fur The majestic icon of Africa, the lion is such and evocative animal and is synonymous with raw power and primal animal instinct.  There's lots of dry brushing, splashing, wet-in-wet.      Gather your equipment - If you need...

The Macaw   Working with primary colour to mix secondary - good colour theory basics  3 Primary colours and wet on wet and wet on dry and layering for texture.  This is a good introduction into colour theory and mixing secondary colours from the 3 primaries.  Great...

This is probably my most colourful tutorial yet, a stunning turtle. Using wet on wet and letting our outer colours bleed slightly into the background allow this to create the impression of water without losing the high value colours that make this guy come to life. We create a soft and light background without having to fill the page with a blue sea for the impression of water. We add gouache and Payne’s Gray with our rigge brush work to accent our lights and darks whilst mixing a really vibrant purple to make the opposing yellows and greens subtly stand out. You’ll be proud to frame this one!