Creative Abstract Mixed Media: The Beginner's Guide to Expressive Painting with Watercolor and More!

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Kate Rebecca Leach

Creative Abstract Mixed Media

The Beginner's Guide to Expressive Painting with Watercolor and More!

Kate Rebecca Leach

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Miscellaneous
01 November 2025

Watercolours; Other graphic art forms; Art techniques & principles

Learn to create stunning abstract and stylized art using easy techniques and an intriguing variety of art materials including watercolor, inks, glazes, foils, stamps and more!

In this highly anticipated follow-up to her bestselling book Creative Abstract Watercolor, artist and art tutor Kate Rebecca Leach continues the journey of discovery into her joyful art style, introducing a wide range of exciting materials alongside watercolors to create mixed media art.

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Get creative: Kate's unique approach allows you to have fun, be present and play with colour, shape, texture and materials to your heart's content, without worrying about accuracy or detail. .

Try new things: Start experimenting with a host of techniques including collage, printing, metallics, salt, alcohol, crackle glaze, and even adding simple embroidered accents to your work. .

Improve your skills: Follow Kate's expert guidance and helpful tips and tricks help you to build your repertoire of techniques and start creating art you love. .

Go with the flow: Relax into the process, letting the natural watercolor puddle and pool to help form your compositions, then add mixed media embellishments to take it to the next level. .

Find your tribe: Join Kate's rapidly growing Instagram community of over 180,000 passionate followers (@essoldodesign) and connect with likeminded artists all over the world.

Packed with information and inspiring images, this beautiful book will take your work to new creative heights and allow you to try something new, exciting and most of all fun!

AUTHOR: Kate Rebecca Leach is the talented artist behind Essoldo Design (@essoldodesign). She started making art while on furlough during the first COVID lockdown, 20 years after studying textile design at university, and has quickly amassed over 180,000 engaged Instagram followers. She has sold around 3000 prints and original artworks on Etsy and has licensed and sold her art in over 35 countries worldwide. She is a fabric designer for Windham Fabrics and the author of Creative Abstract Watercolor. She lives in Hertfordshire, UK.

By: Kate Rebecca Leach
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 273mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781446315613
ISBN 10: 1446315614
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 01 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Kate Rebecca Leach is the talented artist behind Essoldo Design (@essoldodesign). She started making art while on furlough during the first COVID lockdown, 20 years after studying textile design at university, and has quickly amassed over 200,000 engaged online followers. She has sold around 3000 prints and original artworks on Etsy and has licensed and sold her art in over 35 countries worldwide. She is a fabric designer for Windham Fabrics and the author of the bestselling Creative Abstract Watercolor. She lives in Hertfordshire, UK.