Wildlife in Watercolour by Paul Hopkinson (AKA The Devon Artist)
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Siobhan on Feb 26, 2026
5 out of 5 starsAbsolutely brilliant, thank you so much. I used the instructions as a baseline for painting the owl on my wall in acrylic, still super easy to follow and a great guideline for different paints and medium. I've been back and bought 4 more guides. Love them thank you!!
Paul responded on Feb 26, 2026
Siobhan, this incredible work, I am so pleased that you were able to not only adapt the lesson for a different medium, but were also able to adapt the perch! Thanks for leaving such a lovely 5* review, it really is appreciated, and enjoy those next four lessons. Paul🎨
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Deborah on Jun 10, 2026
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful Hummingbird pattern for decoupage. Protected when shipped. Arrived well. Thanks.
Paul responded on Jun 11, 2026
Not sure this review is for my item, as the Hummingbird PDF is a downloadable document, and is a watercolour painting lesson. But so glad you've had a good experience on Etsy. Paul 🎨
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Siobhan on Jun 3, 2026
5 out of 5 starsUsed for acrylic wall mural, really easy to follow and great colour tips. Easy to read and follow along for watercolour as well.
Paul responded on Jun 3, 2026
Siobhan, this is just delightful, I am so in awe of the work you are doing on your walls, they really must look amazing now. Thank you, Paul🎨
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Carol on May 18, 2026
5 out of 5 starsLooking forward to painting this one, looks like some valuable techniques to learn.
Paul responded on May 20, 2026
Thank you Carol, this is indeed a great tutorial for learning about a whole range of textures, I hope you enjoy it. I appreciated you taking the time to leave me a 5* review, thank you. Paul🎨
About DevonArtist
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Paul Hopkinson
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I love to paint realistically in watercolour and I particularly enjoy painting wildlife in fine art detail. I teach my style so if you are a budding artist or just interested in learning, pop along to my website: https://devonartist.co.uk/
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December 17, 2025
Hello and a BIG welcome to my Etsy shop - thank you for stopping by!
A bit about me - Paul Hopkinson, also known as The Devon Artist
I started drawing when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, but didn’t pick up my first brush until the age of eleven. I now paint as a full time artist and have over 40 years of experience. Whilst I love every minute of my work, I could do with a few more painting hours each day!
I live in North Devon in the UK and spend many weekends out and about in the local countryside. So when I’m not painting wildlife, I like looking for and watching it in the natural environment.
When I am asked what would be my preferred subject, I would say without a doubt birds and animals! I love trying to get the life within the eyes in my finely detailed, realistic paintings.
I teach my style and techniques through written PDFs and online school membership (both available on Etsy!), YouTube and my website. Membership of my online school gives you access to the entire back catalogue of real time video tutorials. I create and edit videos of many of my painting projects, these are building into a substantial library of lessons.
I really do feel that I have found my niche, I absolutely love teaching others and love even more to see the progress people make as they work on the projects. My paint brushes are still very rarely dry, I am still painting, but I also spend a lot of time video editing!
A bit about me - Paul Hopkinson, also known as The Devon Artist
I started drawing when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, but didn’t pick up my first brush until the age of eleven. I now paint as a full time artist and have over 40 years of experience. Whilst I love every minute of my work, I could do with a few more painting hours each day!
I live in North Devon in the UK and spend many weekends out and about in the local countryside. So when I’m not painting wildlife, I like looking for and watching it in the natural environment.
When I am asked what would be my preferred subject, I would say without a doubt birds and animals! I love trying to get the life within the eyes in my finely detailed, realistic paintings.
I teach my style and techniques through written PDFs and online school membership (both available on Etsy!), YouTube and my website. Membership of my online school gives you access to the entire back catalogue of real time video tutorials. I create and edit videos of many of my painting projects, these are building into a substantial library of lessons.
I really do feel that I have found my niche, I absolutely love teaching others and love even more to see the progress people make as they work on the projects. My paint brushes are still very rarely dry, I am still painting, but I also spend a lot of time video editing!
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Original paintings are posted within a protective cellophane sleeve inside a cardboard envelope, this is sandwiched between layers of paper and card for protection and all sealed within a plastic mailer. I use the Royal Mail’s ‘Signed for Next Day’ or ‘International Tracked’ service for all original paintings over £30 in value.
Please note international buyers will/may be charged VAT or import fees and taxes by their country upon delivery. This is the buyer's sole responsibility so please check.
Lower value items within the UK are sent with the Royal Mail's 1st / 2nd class service. Please notify me prior to making the purchase, if priority or first class mail is needed. Orders abroad are shipped by standard airmail.
I will send the order to the address provided through Etsy, should you require the item shipping to an alternative address please let me know immediately.
Original paintings are posted within a protective cellophane sleeve inside a cardboard envelope, this is sandwiched between layers of paper and card for protection and all sealed within a plastic mailer. I use the Royal Mail’s ‘Signed for Next Day’ or ‘International Tracked’ service for all original paintings over £30 in value.
Please note international buyers will/may be charged VAT or import fees and taxes by their country upon delivery. This is the buyer's sole responsibility so please check.
Lower value items within the UK are sent with the Royal Mail's 1st / 2nd class service. Please notify me prior to making the purchase, if priority or first class mail is needed. Orders abroad are shipped by standard airmail.
I will send the order to the address provided through Etsy, should you require the item shipping to an alternative address please let me know immediately.