Water is a favourite subject of watercolour artists, but it takes some expertise to get it right. Here, Joe Francis Dowden explains in detail how he creates his extraordinary paintings of water, from the stillest pond to the most torrential waterfall.

In easy to follow step-by-step demonstrations, he reveals the colours and techniques you need to produce wonderful watercolours. The beautiful paintings of the natural world reproduced here will inspire his admirers to have a go for themselves.