The Joy of Watercolor 40 Happy Lessons for Painting the World Around You

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 is a successful freelance illustrator who uses watercolors in a fresh and modern way and isn't afraid to break the rules. Her watercolor and gouache paintings have gained her 70,000 followers on Instagram (@emmablockillustration) and she has become a reliable source of online watercolor advice. As well as inspiring budding artists all over the world online she teaches regular sellout watercolor classes in London, where she also lives.