The wonderful variety of animal and bird life means that you will never be short of inspiration. No wonder animal painting is so popular. This course is based on my best-selling book (Painting Animals in Watercolour). We explore eyes, shape, texture and tone before completing a step by step portrait of a cheeky donkey. The exercises and techniques build confidence for you to produce portraits full of life and energy.

Free as a bird! We are so in awe of them that we want to paint their beauty, but how can we do that without rendering every feather and detail? How can we capture the very essence of the bird and flight? This comprehensive course gives you the skills, experience and confidence to depict the character and behaviour of 'things with wings' in loose expressive watercolour.