Let me tell you a bit about myself...

I'm an internationally selling watercolour artist specialising in pet portraits and wildlife. I live, paint, and teach in the beautiful South Downs National Park, England, with my husband (the man behind all the class editing) and our two cocker spaniels.

Over the last twenty years, I’ve taught myself the free-flow watercolour techniques you see today. Not having been to art school, finding my own way has been fun and sometimes daunting, but it has allowed me to develop my own unique style.

I am very proud of this achievement. I was fortunate to be selected as a finalist for the prestigious David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year award. In both 2023 and 2024, my painting of a pair of African painted dogs received a high commendation and was exhibited at the Mall Galleries, London.

In 2014, I began teaching my free-flow methods to small groups of beginner artists. After a recent move, I was fortunate enough to have the use of a beautiful light-filled studio to teach from. This wonderfully converted dairy and my popular relaxed style of teaching have proved to be a very exciting new chapter in my life.

The pleasure of helping people unlock their painting potential and seeing their faces light up when they discover they can paint has been a magical experience for me.

The COVID pandemic brought new challenges, as I was no longer able to teach face-to-face. So, my online teaching journey began. With my husband Ben's help, we dived into all things Skillshare. It has been a great success, and being able to connect and share my free-flow watercolour technique with people around the world just makes me very happy.

"There is only one word to describe Jane Davies' classes - MAGICAL!”

I have recently returned from Puglia, Italy, where I co-hosted a week-long art retreat with the very talented and lovely Sarah Stokes. I was thrilled to be joined by many Skillshare students; what a wonderful community has developed over the years through my teaching on Skillshare.

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My style is rather unique as I don’t paint using brush strokes; it’s all done by placing watercolour paint onto wet paper. This is very liberating and extremely fun, allowing the paint and paper to create magic!

So, whether you're a seasoned artist or just discovering watercolour for the first time, I know you'll have many aha moments when we paint together and a lot of fun!

"I love the progress I've made in my techniques, especially in understanding the flow of water and paint. I've also added a lightness to my work that I was seeking. I'm very, very happy with the classes."

So come and join me... and don't forget to subscribe, so you'll be notified when my next class is available! I aim to release one every 4 to 8 weeks throughout 2026.

If you’d like to learn more about me and my artwork, please pop over to my website at

Jane Davies Watercolours

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Jane Davies

Professional Artist and Teacher

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