I certainly had no natural gift in art as a child, but always loved sketching and colouring so, many years ago, I decided that I would teach myself how to paint using watercolour. Sometimes I learned from art books from my local library, but more often it was simply through trial and error. Once I began teaching art, the demonstrations that took place during every lesson gave me the additional practice I needed to develop further.
If you are looking to loosen up and develop your own style and skills, I recommend that you draw and paint something for at least five minutes a day, and that you only choose subjects that inspire you, as you will be more enthused to improve. Trywe put our mind to it.
