Watercolor Made Simple

Learn to paint in watercolour—with joy and confidence—as you explore simple techniques, popular subjects, and simple papercrafting projects. Watercolour is a wonderful medium to explore your creativity, unwind, and have fun. Whether you're new to watercolour painting or looking to expand your skills, Watercolor Made Simple will guide you to connect more personally with your watercolour practice and build your painting skills in a relaxing, welcoming way.

Nicki Traikos, founder of the popular online art school life i design, wants to help you avoid the struggles and frustrations she experienced when learning to paint with watercolours by providing encouraging instruction, easy tutorials, and beautifully illustrated step-by-step projects. Consider this your invitation to the world of watercolour as you:

• Get familiar with paints, brushes, and papers
• Learn fundamental watercolour washes and brushstrokes
• Explore simple colour theory and colour mixing
• Use a sketchbook to gather inspiration
• Paint more than 15 popular subjects, such as flowers, leaves, feathers, still lifes, and simple landscapes, step by step

You'll also find:

• QR codes that link to helpful video tutorials
• Traceable line drawings that allow you to jump right into painting
• Charming papercrafting projects to feature your watercolour paintings
• Tips for storing and displaying your art—and even what to do with paintings you don't love

With gentle encouragement and techniques she has honed through teaching tens of thousands of watercolour students, Nicki will soon have you painting your favourite subjects with ease and enjoyment.