Books

"Wonderful Watercolour" A compact 16 page "How to" watercolour tutorial by established watercolour artist Ron Esplin.

"Wonderful Watercolour" is in a readable A4 format, and takes you through materials to start you off, including paints, paper, brushes and periforal aids. There is a section about transparency, granulation, and staining pertaining to pigments, a section on techniques, and a useful piece on "Watercolour Keys".
There is even a section on fixing watercolour mistakes!
Pages are devoted to Design and colour, using a camera as an aid to your painting, and "Rules of thumb".
Advice is given about composition, and hints and tips that could otherwise only be arrived at through hard experience.