Tom has a loose, impressionist approach to painting and in this film he shows us how to simplify and capture the essence of a subject, painting in watercolor. He starts by painting an English meadow in the evening light and then travels to Brittany in Northern France where he paints a series of watercolors, full of life and movement. These include beach scenes with figures, boats, buildings--even a horse--as well as a view from his balcony in Jugon-les-Lacs....

Karen paints a variety of popular garden subjects at different times of the year: the landscaped gardens at Blenheim Palace, an herbaceous border full of color and shapes, a formal garden with a beautiful lily pond, flowers in pots on the garden steps and finishes with an autumnal bonfire. Skies, water, trees, shrubs, pots, stonework and flowers are all demonstrated with her familiar flair for instruction.

Filmed in mid Wales, David suggests how to put a sense of mood into our paintings. He shows us how to search out the optimum viewpoint whilst sketching, finding a wide variety of subjects: a wonderful old Welsh farm, sheep at a feeder, a bridge, a bubbling stream, a study of a tree and even a street scene. He then selects the sketch of the bridge from which to paint a finished watercolor in his studio.

In this latest film Joseph travels to "la bella Roma" and shows us the importance of planning your painting, concentrating on the fundamentals of selecting a subject and composition. He suggests that we avoid the obvious and emphasizes the value of observation and drawing. He then uses these ideas to produce pencil drawings and watercolors of various corners of Rome--a market, along the river Tiber, a quiet street and outside the Pantheon. He finishes...

Fred is one of Britain's most respected oil painters who responds to mood and atmosphere generated by the landscape. His usual method of working involves making a collection of drawings, sketches and paintings which he then uses as inspiration to produce larger paintings in his studio. In this film he travels to St Michael's Mount in Cornwall where he paints atmospheric views of the bay and the surrounding landscape. We then see him working on two...

Alvaro Castagnet is a highly respected watercolor artist with an international reputation. His paintings capture the essence of his subjects with passion, boldness and elegance. In this film, he travels to Antwerp and selects a range of subjects which include street views, a café interior, inside the railway station, and one of the oldest bars in Antwerp painted at night.

Capturing the mood of a sky in watercolor brings a painting to life. Working mainly in the studio, Ron shows us how to paint the many effects caused by cloud formations and weather conditions. He paints a variety of skies from cumulus clouds to sunsets working quickly and boldly with his hake brush.

Working in his studio over four days, we see John painting a large canvas of fellow artist and friend Gerald Norden, together with a student painter. We then follow him to Rome where he sketches and draws in watercolor amongst the wonderful architecture of the city. From his conversations with Gerald Norden and his many fascinating and amusing stories whilst working, we gain a rare insight into one of Britain's great painters.

In this film Peter "Pete the Street" Brown takes his oils to southern France. He is happiest painting en plein air, whatever the weather and in Arles he finds plenty of sunshine and some great subjects. In the narrow streets and squares surrounding the Arles amphitheatre, Pete captures the hustle and bustle of street life whilst seizing the stunning light when it is at its best

Ron's painting locations range from the Windrush valley in the Cotswolds to the Severn Estuary and Gloucester docks, interspersed with studio demonstrations. His painting style is fast, direct and exciting and the film covers every aspect of watercolor, opening our eyes to a new way of looking at the landscape.