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Travels with watercolour

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Ideas to try before you go away

Top tips for sketching and painting effectively on holiday

Suggested art materials to pack

Planning on getting away anytime soon? Travelling light with a small set of watercolours and a sketchbook, rather than oils or acrylics and the paraphenalia that’s attached to them, means you can paint and draw hassle-free on the go. The success of your holiday paintings can be put down to the work you put in before you travel so try a few tips to give yourself a head start.

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