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>You want to LOOSEN UP your painting...but keep find yourself caught in detail and tightness.
>You feel like you’ve reached a PLATEAU with your watercolour...but aren’t quite sure how to push things forward.
>You want to feel more CONFIDENT and FLUENT with the medium...expressing yourself more freely in your paintings.
>You’re looking for FRESH INSPIRATION and regular projectsto keep your momentum going.
>You’d love to develop your OWN STYLE in watercolour...but aren’t quite sure what that really means, or how to get there.
>You’d like to paint bigger, BOLDER, more ambitious work...but would love some guidance and direction along the way.
...free, and full of possibility!
Many painters reach a point where something starts to feel STUCK.
You know the basics.
You understand the materials and feel reasonably comfortable with many of the techniques…
...but somehow, your paintings still feel a little tight, hesitant, or overworked.
You want more freedom.
More confidence.
More expression.
The truth is, moving forward in watercolour rarely comes from learning dozens of new techniques.
It comes from deepening your understanding of a few essential ideas, and learning how to apply them more naturally while you paint!
When that happens, everything starts to shift.
Paint begins to flow more easily.
Brushstrokes become more confident.
Your paintings start to feel looser, stronger, and more expressive.
And most importantly — the whole process becomes far more enjoyable (and actually that is possibly thebiggest key to watercolour progress!!!)
Tom has taught thousands of students, off all abilities, and has developed a way of explaining watercolour that is clear, practical and immediately useful.
Sticking points suddenly make sense, and painters quickly see how to move it forward, discovering clear ideas and approaches that unlock new confidence with the medium.
Tom’s teaching focuses on the solid foundations that apply to all styles and subjects, with a particular emphasis on loose, expressive watercolour.
Once these foundations are in place, they become the springboard for loosening up and discovering your own voice.
Loose, expressive painting is often misunderstood, looking spontaneous or effortlessly dashed off. But truly loose, confident painting is actually very well grounded.
And it certainly isn't reserved for very experienced painters...In reality, it’s very achievable.
There is a clear structure underneath it all — nothing complicated or fussy, and certainly not dependent on mysterious talent or years of experience.
This is what Tom loves most: sharing the core ideas that help painters improve quickly. Enough theory to support the process. No fuss, no fluff.
Over many years of teaching and painting, Tom has become particularly skilled at striking this balance: giving you the understanding you need while keeping the process loose, enjoyable and creatively freeing.
There is a huge amount of watercolour information online.
The challenge isn’t finding information. It’s knowing what actually moves your painting forward.
Tom has discovered the core ideas, that getstraight to heart of what gets you improving fats,, in the direction they want...
The School of Watercolour is focused on the principles and techniques that unlock confidence.
Many painters reach a stage where they feel ready for more.
The School is designed to help you make that step.
Through carefully structured tutorials, you’ll explore a wide range of subjects — from landscapes and wildlife to still life and figures.
These lessons are approachable and enjoyable to follow, but they begin to open the door to more expressive painting.
As your understanding deepens, something important begins to happen...
You start to trust your instincts more. Finding that balance between theory and technique versus painting like you (and hopefully
learning to love your paintings more!)
The School of Watercolour is an online membership designed to help you learn, explore, and enjoy watercolour
Inside you’ll find:
• Professionally filmed tutorials released every 2 weeks
• A large and growing library of past tutorials
• A structured beginner pathway to guide you step-by-step
• Practical tips and techniques section to unlock the medium
• A welcoming community of like-minded painters in the online forum
The focus is simple:
Help you move past the sticking points…and discover just how enjoyable watercolour can be.
Tom is an internationally recognised, award-winning watercolour artist and highly sought-after tutor, teaching both in-person and online.
He leads painting holidays and workshops around the UK and abroad, including painting safaris and regular courses around the UK. Including Pembrokeshire, Wales, his home.
In his own work, Tom is known for a loose, expressive, care-free and painterly style, and that same spirit runs through the School.
As well as always being excited to learn and grow as a painter, Tom genuinely loves sharing his experience and knowledge with others.
He knows how wonderful watercolour is, and helping others on their own journey is a real pleasure.
He’s well known for his friendly, approachable and carefree approach to teaching, but one that is always grounded in what truly matters — finding that balance between enjoyment and practical advice.
Wherever you’re starting from, the School gives you a clear and supportive route forward.
Many painters who join at this stage dive straight into the wider tutorial library.
These lessons explore a wide range of subjects — from landscapes and wildlife to still life and people — the core tutorials that get you applying the core principles and techniques immediately.
They remain very accessible for a broad range of abilities and are designed to help you build confidence and push the loose feel, while still keeping the process easy to follow and enjoyable.
You can follow the tutorials step by step, or use the central themes and concepts as inspiration to explore your own ideas.
Despite the name, the Back to Basics tutorials aren’t simply “easier” paintings.
They focus on the wonderful heart of watercolour — simplicity.
Simple techniques. Clear ideas.
And how just a few well-understood principles can lead to some of the freshest, most exciting little paintings.
These are often the little gems we love most!
Many members return to these lessons again and again, refresh their approach, and reconnect with the joy of the medium.
The full beginner roadmap is also always available inside the School.
Members of all abilities enjoy dipping back into parts of it from time to time, strengthening foundations or revisiting key techniques with fresh eyes.
For those newer to the medium, it offers a clear step-by-step route from the very first brush marks through to painting simple
subjects and small scenes with confidence.
Don’t worry — when you join you receive full access to everything immediately.
But there’s no pressure to follow any one path.
Everything is available to you from the moment you join, so you can explore freely and move between tutorials in whatever way suits you best.
