THE MAGIC OF WATERCOLOUR

James Fletcher-Watson, R.I., R.B.A., is one of the leading land- scape watercolour artists in the UK. His admiration for the old Masters, coupled with his unique approach to painting and his love of nature, combine in this film to give us a rare insight into the techniques of an artist who is passionate about pure water- colour.

This new film is a complement to his best-selling book "The Magic of Watercolour. Filmed around his home in the Cotswolds, James paints his subjects at different times of year; winter, summer and autumn, as well as studio demonstrations in colour mixing, architectural detail and letting the paper do the work in snow scenes. For all of us who have problems with composition, trees, water, skies, foregrounds, buildings, this film is of particu lar importance coming from a Master of his craft. James Fletcher-Watson is a member of the Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the Royal Society of British Artists. He exhibits widely in Britain, France, Australia and the United States and has his studio in Windrush, nr Burford, Oxfordshire