My painting instruction downloads are a new and helpful way to learn watercolour painting.

I have worked with beginners to painting for many years.

I started as a qualified schoolteacher with children in a Special school for those that teachers found impossible to teach to read and write and behave. For many years I worked in a team visiting and advising parents and teachers. This has taught me that people learn by building their skills gradually, step by step and need loads of encouragement and patience.

Through avoiding over-complicated subjects, and by working you through a carefully laid out instructions, simple and specific, my worksheets are designed to help you to create satisfying paintings almost instantly.

Each set consists of instruction sheets to print out from your computer after downloading. They guide you towards producing finished watercolour paintings. You do not need to be an expert at drawing because every set contains a simple drawing template for each of the step-by-step paintings included in the pack. See the free snow painting you can achieve. Each set also contains clearly illustrated instructions for all the basic techniques that you will need to complete.

The painting sheets are ideal for newcomers to watercolour, and for those wanting to improve their technique. They are also the perfect present for anyone interested in watercolour but who does not know where to begin.

Materials are kept to a minimum. For example, you usually only need only three to six colours and a few brushes. See my materials list for my classes.

But this is just a beginning. I hope these sheets will enable you to go on to develop your own personal style and to create watercolour paintings that will capture your own surroundings and experiences.

Neil demonstrating how to paint woodlands for the Exmouth Art Society.

Work in your own home, at your own pace, or use with others.