By clicking “Accept,” you agree to the use of cookies and similar technologies on your device as set forth in our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy. Please note that certain cookies are essential for this website to function properly and do not require user consent to be deployed.

The Joy of Watercolor

40 Happy Lessons for Painting the World Around You

Contributors

By Emma Block

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Aug 7, 2018
Page Count
500 pages
Publisher
Running Press
ISBN-13
9780762465859

Price

$11.99

Price

$15.99 CAD

Format

Enjoy the meditative art of watercolor with simple supplies, forty colorful illustrated lessons, and easy step-by-step instructions!

For a soothing boost of creativity and whimsy, try your hand at watercolor. Anyone can discover their artistic side and achieve moments of peace and tranquility with a few simple steps. Forty straightforward lessons promise fun and colorful results—no pressure and no skill required. This simple medium produces colorful, modern paintings to adorn invitations, gifts, and walls.

Forty lessons cover useful topics like:
  • Painting on vacation
  • Painting your pets
  • Layering colors
  • Mixing colors
  • Painting flowers and plants

The supplies are simple: a basic palette of watercolors, a selection of brushes, and nice thick paper will do the job. Your bright, whimsical art is guaranteed to bring color to any gray day. It’s never too late to pick up a new hobby—start painting your own beautiful cards and artwork today!


Emma Block

About the Author

Emma Block is an illustrator and artist who works from her little blue studio at the end of her garden in East Anglia, England. Emma is inspired by small moments of everyday joy, nature, colour and texture. She loves nothing more than working away in her studio, hearing the birds outside and the squirrels scampering on her roof. Her work is created using watercolours, gouache, coloured pencils and pastels.She’s also the author of The Joy of Watercolour and Keeping a Creative Sketchbook.

Learn more about this author