When I started drawing I mainly used a pencil, then after a while I started working digitally. I liked this when I was learning, because I had an undo button and I could move things about and make changes easily without having to start again or worry about ruining what I’d already done. But at the moment watercolour is my favourite.

The main thing I love about watercolour is how many different ways you can use it. You can work loosely with broad brushstrokes to build up an image.

You can work in layers and gradually build up colour.

You can make paintings that are detailed to the point of photorealism…

…or you can just play with colours and let them run together and see what happens.

There are lots of little things I love about watercolour, too. I love that I can mix up colours in my palette and leave them until my next painting session, just adding a bit of water when I’m ready to use them again. I love the way that watercolour paintings ‘glow’. I love that pretty much every colour washes out (phthalo blue stains so you have to be careful with that one). And I love how portable it is, which is good because I have to paint on the kitchen table so I have to be able to get everything out and put it away quickly!