David Bellamy has always been fascinated by the world's wild places. Highly regarded as a teacher of art, he has a tremendous following among leisure painters, many of whom have attended his extremely popular courses and workshops both in the UK and overseas. He gives demonstrations and talks, produces successful DVDs, has written many books on watercolour painting and is a regular contributor to art magazines. David lives in Builth Wells, Wales.

• Introduction 6Materials 8Working with watercolours 12Painting coastal features 20Maidenhall point 40A Day by the sea 46Composition 52Crail harbour 60figures & birds 66Lonely Cormorant 72All at sea 78Painting on holiday 86Mykonos Harbour 90Index 96

Wonderfully informative with clear instruction. Helpful advice for a novice or more experienced painter