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ONLINE TUTORIALS

Learn to paint or improve your techniques

Welcome to my brand new online site for learning. Here I share with you my 30 years experience of painting.

I'm an advocate of teaching theory and techniques, so that you can understand how to build and create your own paintings. My video tutorials are individually priced, so that you can dip in and learn the topics most appropriate for you.

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I sincerely hope you enjoy learning from me.

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To access tutorials you have purchased, simply log in to my site and revisit this page. Your videos will be here for you to view.

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Temperature in Greens
40:05

Temperature in Greens

A watercolour tutorial explaining the various colour temperatures that make interesting and effective greens. Includes colour theory, swatch examples and a full demonstration painting.
Summer Greens in Watercolour
49:16

Summer Greens in Watercolour

A tutorial video illustrating summer greens through colour theory and mixing examples followed by a full demonstration of painting a sunlit French garden.
Grey Greens in Watercolour
44:59

Grey Greens in Watercolour

A watercolour tutorial investigating grey greens. Do you struggle to make and control toned green? This video illustrates how you can achieve beautiful shades of green even in low light conditions. Includes an explanation of tone illustrated with colour mixes and a full demonstration painting.
Using Tube Greens in Watercolour
45:12

Using Tube Greens in Watercolour

This tutorial explains the use of tube greens, including colour theory, practical explanations using swatches and finishes with a full demonstration using Hooker's green as a basis.
What is green?
51:54

What is green?

Painting green in watercolour - what is green. This tutorial examines the use of blue and yellow to make green. Included is some colour theory with examples and a full demonstration painting.
Materials for Oil Painting
08:39

Materials for Oil Painting

A quick guide to the materials used for creating oil paintings.
Shadows in Watercolour
42:18

Shadows in Watercolour

In this film I show you how to paint successful shadows in watercolour. I demonstrate how strong to make your paint mix and I show you a clever trick to make your shadows glow with light. The video starts with a full explanation of shadows and how to make them realistic with a few rules to consider when you are painting. I then progress into a full demonstration painting which illustrates the process and timing of applying rich and colourful shadow shapes to make the light glow.
Snow scenes in watercolour
55:32

Snow scenes in watercolour

Snow scenes can be tricky to gauge in terms of value and contrast because of the large amount of white present throughout the scene. In this tutorial Paul draws to your attention the illusions of values before embarking on the painting. Pick up watercolour tips and techniques as you watch him develop the snow scene in real time, from initial drawing to the finished painting.
Watercolour Demonstration
01:13:14

Watercolour Demonstration

Leaving the village and heading for the moor. An in depth watercolour demonstration filmed using an overhead High definition camera at Harrogate and Nidderdale Art Club in 2017. Watch in great detail as Paul builds up a stunning landscape from first washes through to the finished picture, including full narration and audience questions as he paints.
Composition, design and shapes
38:37

Composition, design and shapes

Learn about composition, design, and the use of shapes for painting and understand why artists sometimes change or manipulate what they see in front of them. The video runs through several examples of good and bad composition and guides you towards selecting subjects that create impact based on shapes. There is also a demonstration painting, illustrating the compositional build and alterations that are made to improve the picture.
Watercolour Edges
37:05

Watercolour Edges

High Definition video tutorial looking at edges in watercolour. Paul begins by pointing out the variety of edges in a painting before showing in detail, the techniques for achieving hard edges, ragged edges and soft edges. The video concludes with a painting demonstration to show the techniques in context of a landscape subject.
Watercolour Brushes
05:58

Watercolour Brushes

A brief overview of watercolour brushes including the brush types Paul personally uses.