- SKU: 9780760383193
- BARCODE: 9780760383193
- VENDOR: BooksCloud
Watercolor Made Simple: Techniques, Projects, and Encouragement to Get Started Painting and Creating - With Traceable Designs and Qr Codes to Online T - Paperback
Couldn't load pickup availability
Description
by Nicki Traikos (Author)
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 you're 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, who teaches popular watercolor classes through 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
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 watercolor 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 watercolor students, Nicki will soon have you painting your favorite subjects with ease and enjoyment.
Author Biography
Nicki Traikos is the founder of life i design, through which she teaches thousands of students to paint in watercolor, produces books, and inspires people to live their most creative lives. A self-taught artist who has also worked in the corporate world and as a makeup artist, she has taught more than 60,000 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 magazine's Compendium. Nicki has published two books of trace-and-paint images. She lives in Unionville, Ontario, Canada.
Website: lifeidesign.com
Instagram: @lifeidesign
YouTube: Nicki Traikos @lifeidesign
Facebook: life i design @lifeidesign
Pinterest: life i design @nickitraikos
Reviews
Exceptional Support and Clean Code
I was impressed by how fast the support team responded to my questions. Even as someone with basic coding knowledge, I found the theme incredibly easy to work with. The code is well-organized, and everything runs smoothly.
Reliable Theme with Excellent Customer Service
After trying multiple themes, I finally chose Wokiee — and haven’t looked back. It’s reliable, modern, and easy to customize without coding. What impressed me most was their support team: fast, helpful, and willing to assist even with third-party issues. That level of service is rare!
Beautiful Design and Great Flexibility
Wokiee is hands down the best Shopify theme I’ve used. The design options are stunning and fully customizable. I was able to build a high-converting store without any external developers.
Top-Notch Support and Regular Updates
The customer support team is incredible — helpful, responsive, and very professional. They’ve helped me resolve everything from layout tweaks to app integrations. Plus, the theme is regularly updated with new features.
Amazing Customization Options"!
Wokiee gave me full creative control over my store’s layout and visuals. The theme’s design blocks are so flexible that I could create something truly unique — without touching a single line of code.
High-Quality Theme with Professional Code
You can tell Wokiee was built by pros. The code is clean and optimized for performance. No bloated features — just what you need. My store loads fast and looks great on all devices.