Watercolor Made Simple: Techniques, Projects, and Encouragement to Get Started Painting and Creating –...

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Nicki Traikos

Watercolor Made Simple

Techniques, Projects, and Encouragement to Get Started Painting and Creating – with traceable...

Nicki Traikos

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Quarry Books
21 November 2023

Watercolours; Art techniques & principles; Painting & art manuals

Learn to paint in watercolor-with joy and confidence-as you explore simple techniques, popular subjects, and simple papercrafting projects. Watercolor is a wonderful medium to explore your creativity, unwind, and have fun. Whether youre new to watercolor painting or looking to expand your skills, Watercolor Made Simple will guide you to connect more personally with your watercolor 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 watercolors by providing encouraging instruction, easy tutorials, and beautifully illustrated step-by-step projects.

Consider this your invitation to the world of watercolor as you:

Get familiar with paints, brushes, and papers

Learn fundamental watercolor washes and brushstrokes

Explore simple color theory and color 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

Youll 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 watercolor paintings

Tips for storing and displaying your art-and even what to do with paintings you dont love

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

By: Nicki Traikos
Imprint: Quarry Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780760383193
ISBN 10: 0760383197
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 21 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Nicki Traikos is the founder of the popular online art and creativity school life i design. A self-taught artist who has also worked in the corporate world and as a makeup artist, she has taught more than 50,000 students from around the world in her Watercolors Made Simple courses. Nicki and her work have been featured in a number of magazines, including Where Women Create, In Her Studio, and UPPERCASE magazines Compendium. Nicki has published two books of trace-and-paint images and also teaches monthly live classes on the Michaels website. She lives in Unionville, Ontario, Canada.Website: lifeidesign.comInstagram: @lifeidesignYouTube: Nicki Traikos @lifeidesignFacebook: life i design @lifeidesignPinterest: life i design @nickitraikos

Reviews for Watercolor Made Simple: Techniques, Projects, and Encouragement to Get Started Painting and Creating – with traceable designs and QR codes to online tutorials

"""An innovative, highly useful work for beginning watercolorists."" * Library Journal * ""An ideal and comprehensive introduction to the medium and unreservedly recommended."" * Midwest Book Review *"