Loose and lively watercolour

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

■ Practise glazing with watercolour

■ Loosen your approach to painting

■ Practise a variety of watercolour techniques

This painting involves using the glazing technique to build up the colour in delicate layers. To do this successfully the painting needs to be completely dry between glazes. A hairdryer will be useful! Draw the waterlily petals, making sure they all appear to come from a central point, which is where the stem would join the flower. There is no need