Hello, and welcome to my website!

I’m Jenny Oldknow, and I’m an award-winning watercolour artist from Derbyshire, in the heart of rural England.

I create vibrant and expressive paintings of a variety of different subjects.

Alongside my own painting work, I’m passionate about sharing with others the joy of painting and the techniques I’ve learnt in over 30 years of painting with watercolour.

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'Barn owl', watercolour on 10x10" paper 🦉 #watercolour #watercolor #watercolourpainting #watercolorpainting #watercolourartist #watercolourowl #watercolorowl #aquarelle #owlpainting #wildlifepainting #wildlifeart #birdart #birdpainting
I've had a happy day today in my sunny studio, painting roses 🌹 Happy Friday! #watercolourartist #watercolor #watercolour #watercolourpainting #watercolorpainting #flowerpainting #floralpainting #watercolourist #watercolorillustration #watercolorf
A riot of colour as I paint roses! I think colour is the most important thing for me when I paint. I suppose it’s the main reason I paint. A restricted colour palette just doesn’t work for me. As a painting progresses I intuitively add mo
Watercolour sketching is a regular part of my art practice. A nice watercolour book is a safe way to experiment and play. It's lovely to have these studies together to look through occasionally. Do you keep a sketchbook? Are watercolour paints or d
It's the composition in this one that does it for me... and those background textures! That blank space of white paper is all important. 'Robin', 11x15" watercolour #watercolourart #watercolorart #watercolor #watercolour #watercolourpainting
'Tian Tian', one of my award winning watercolour paintings. This was a winner at the 2012 National Exhibition of Wildlife Art. 12 years on this is still one of my faves! 🐼 #panda #pandapainting #giantpanda #watercolour #watercolor #watercolourpain
'In flight', 10x10" watercolour (2014), from the archive. I am creating new paintings... honest! #watercolour #watercolor #watercolourart #watercolorart #watercolourpainting #watercolorpainting #watercolourillustration #watercolourartist #wate
'The look'... this guy was painted in 2013, and went to live in the Middle East. I have a fascination with owls, both real, and to paint 🦉 #owl #barnowl #wildlifeart #wildlifepainting #owlwatercolour #owlwatercolor #watercolour #watercolor #waterc