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New videos: how to paint with Watercolour

Have you ever tried painting with watercolour? Have you been put off because you feel like you have to be really exact and perfect? We worked with students from Archbiship Tenison School in London to ask artists and illustrators about …

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The Last Room: what did you think?

Watercolour is currently causing a great deal of discussion at Tate Britain, and if you haven’t been to see it, the Easter holidays might just be your moment (we recommend you book in advance for this one!). Here’s a taster …

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WIN Watercolour tickets and posters!

The Great British Art Debate is based around five key questions (you can find them up there, cleverly filed under ‘Questions’). Every week we’re going to focus on a debate question, and we’re offering a pair of tickets to Watercolour …

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Jim Richardson: Should the public have a say in what goes into museums?

I personally feel that we have seen a huge shift in the way the public interact with world around them because of the more interactive internet which has evolved over the past decade. Just as people no longer just see …

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Calling all teachers: Free Watercolour DVDs!

Looking for something to inspire your class? Book a FREE Watercolour Workshop for up to 30 secondary or further education students when you visit the Watercolour exhibition at Tate Britain. Working alongside a professional artist, you will learn about watercolour …

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The Lyndhurst Dyslexia Centre’s Trip to Tate Britain

“Somebody has given something that they used in the olden days but given new thought to it.” The kids from the Lyndhurst Dyslexia Centre came to visit Tate Britain and spent some time thinking about the art in relation to …

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