Paintings and painting in watercolours or pastels

Everybody loves flowers, and here are 100 beautiful blooms for you to draw!

* Expert tuition from a high-profile author with an accessible style, plenty of tips and tricks for beginners and his own range of brushes and colours to simplify things Six simple exercises to get readers going with watercolour followed by six more in-depth step by step exercises to build skills and confidence Packed with expert advice and includes 12 pull-out outlines

Bursting with exciting and innovative techniques, best-selling author Jane Betteridge pushes watercolour to new heights, bringing nature to life with vibrancy, texture and dynamism.

Be amazed at how easily you can paint beautiful flowers in simple steps.

Learn how to paint birds in watercolour without even trying!

The really easy way to learn how to paint flowers in watercolour!

Learn to create your own gorgeous watercolor artwork in bite-sized sessions that can fit into even the busiest of lifestyles!

***Take your urban sketching skills to the next level with watercolour.

In her second book, botanical artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to paint modern watercolour artworks to treasure and share.

Artists & Illustrators magazine's Book of the Month Taking inspiration from iconic paintings in the Tate collection, discover the techniques of the masters and improve your own painting skills with 30 guided projects.

Award-winning artist Harriet de Winton shows you how to create contemporary watercolour artworks to treasure and share.

Many artists first learn to paint in watercolour.

Are you bored of painting tasteful landscapes, light seascapes and delicate still-lifes?

Learn to paint colourful watercolours using only three colours in this collection of projects, tips and techniques from the innovative Take Three Colours series.

Pack up your materials, leave your painting inhibitions behind and step outside with Barry Herniman, ready to sketch.

Let this innovative and indispensable book be your painting companion: simply dip in and out whenever you need advice and guidance from best-selling author, Matthew Palmer.

There are some areas of watercolour painting that beginners often have trouble with, and one of these is skies.

This stunning book follows the rhythm of nature through the year.

Watercolour is a difficult medium to master, and even experienced artists are prone to making mistakes.

Trees have inspired artists for generations.

In Watercolour Landscapes for the Absolute Beginner, artist and teacher Matthew Palmer guides beginners through their first steps in watercolour and shows what incredible landscapes can be achieved in this exciting medium.

Master artist and best-selling author David Bellamy shares with you his techniques, ideas and approach to painting his beloved landscape throughout the year.

The Watercolour Sourcebook is a compilation of four selected titles from the What to Paint series, chosen specially to illustrate the wide range of scenes and subjects that can be captured in watercolour.

Fiona Peart shows how to create a great selection of water colour wash paintings with a few simple guidelines.

- Clear advice on basic techniques, colour and composition- Two beautiful step-by-step demonstrations- Packed with inspiring paintings

Julie King'Aos deep and abiding love for flowers and the natural world shows through in the wonderful delicacy and vibrancy of her water colour flower paintings.

This is a practical and comprehensive guide for all watercolour enthusiasts, from the beginner who wishes to explore this popular painting medium to the experienced artist looking for inspiration and ideas.

Got a half hour?

In this second book in a series covering elements of the landscape, renowned watercolourist, David Bellamy shows how to paint skies, light and atmosphere and how choices involving these three key elements can affect a painting.

Renowned watercolourist, David Bellamy shares his passion for painting mountains and moorlands in this inspiring and practical book.

'This is busy, colourful, packed with information and thoroughly inspiring and I love it.

Brimming over with exciting and innovative techniques, bestselling author Jane Betteridge's new book pushes watercolour to new heights, introducing vibrancy, texture and dynamism to this subtle medium.

Jeremy Ford is a master-artist who will show you how to paint beautiful watercolour pictures, starting from initial sketches, through simple techniques to completed pictures, ready for display.

Be inspired in your flower painting with the beautiful, individual styles of four respected watercolour artists in this comprehensive guide.

- Dozens of popular flowers including roses, lilies, anemones, poppies, cherry blossom, delphiniums and fuchsias are featured- Fresh approaches to painting: loose impressionistic flowers, wildflower landscapes, garden arrangements and gorgeous close-ups- Fast, effective and approachable techniques

This is David Bellamy'Aos favourite time for being out sketching, often in watercolour.

Joe Francis Dowden is the master of painting extraordinarily realistic water, and here he shares his tips and techniques in a complete guide to painting this vital element in watercolour.

* A masterclass in all kinds of watercolour media, including pencil and paints Inspiring variety of subjects and styles Successful, proven author; highly motivated and available for demonstration work.

Learn the essential techniques for painting from photographs with this illustrated guide by the acclaimed artist and teacher.

Paint 50 fun watercolour motifs, each in five easy steps.

Explore the deserts, mountains and souks of the Middle East, with best-selling author and artist David Bellamy.

This complete beginner'Aos guide to painting trees and woodlands is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time.

Many watercolour artists are disappointed with the results of their endeavours because their attempts at painting do not always turn out as intended.

Barry Herniman shows the reader how to capture the essence of a scene, and to inject that extra something: mood and atmosphere.

Vibrancy and impact are qualities that experienced watercolour artists aspire to, and this book provides a full course in how to push the boundaries of this popular medium.

Learn how to paint relaxing landscapes, exciting seascapes and portraits with personality.

Even if you have never picked up a paintbrush before, Geoff Kersey shows you how to paint convincing seascapes in watercolour using just three brushes, three colours, a plastic palette and a watercolour pad.

Tempted to start painting but not sure where to start?

Portraits are timeless and enthralling, and a discipline to which many artists aspire.

From the author of the best-selling art book, Sketching for the Absolute Beginner, and guest judge on Channel 5's Watercolour Challenge, Peter Cronin.