Watercolour painting is difficult. This is especially true of a type of watercolour and painting method called aquarelle. These watercolours are known for their transparency, but at the same time, there is little latitude for mistakes. It is far too easy to overwork the process, so that the colour becomes muddy. There are however, here in our midst a number of good watercolourists and one of these is Charles Knights.What is remarkable about Mr Knights, however, is that he only took up watercolour painting after he arrived in Bermuda some five years ago. Within that short amount of time, he has been able to hone his skills to an impressive degree. Indeed, I am told that watercolour painting has become a considerable passion with him. Still, none of us develop in a vacuum and in the case of Mr Knights, he claims Chris Marson as his mentor.Currently, he is exhibiting a dozen watercolours in Studio B in the Bermuda Society of Arts and I have to say, it is a show that is notably fresh. By that I mean, there is nothing in the show that is laboured or overworked. Indeed, there is a lightness and delicacy to his touch that has great appeal.In speaking with the artist, he said he does not draw, that is with a pencil, even to outline his subject. Instead, he draws with his brush and with watercolour paint. He said he allows himself no more than an hour and a half to make a watercolour, otherwise there is the risk of overworking it.Mr Knights is from the UK and is a violin teacher for the Menuhin Foundation. He arrived here in 2007 and almost immediately, got involved with the plein air group. He said that before coming here, he had no time to paint, but just before coming out to Bermuda, he purchased a small Winsor and Newton watercolour set. I asked him about his interest in music, particularly as it might relate to his visual arts interest. He suggested there might be some parallels between his music and the way he paints.Mr Knight was always interested in the visual arts, as well as music and even did an A Levels in art, as well as music, but in the end, he decided to study music at the Royal College of Music in London.After graduation, he spent six years as a member of the Wurzburg Philharmonic in southern Germany. This city is famous for its Bishop’s Palace, which was decorated by the 18th century Rococo muralist, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, (1696-1770). I bring this up, because in a distant way, I think I see a relationship between Knights’ watercolours and Tiepolo’s murals, especially his use of delicate colours and lightness of touch. Knights admits to an admiration of Tiepolo’s paintings.Of Charles Knight’s exhibition, seven paintings depict Bermuda scenes, one is from a visit to Cuba, another is of Venice and the rest are figurative works that he made during the BSoA Tuesday evening life classes.When reviewing an exhibition, I seldom notice or pay attention to pricing.As far as I am concerned, that is outside the parameters of art criticism, nevertheless, in Knights’ case, I did notice all of his paintings are very modestly priced. Since his paintings are on the small side, they would also fit well within most Bermudian interiors.This is one exhibition I recommend seeing. The exhibition continues through September 26.