Your Step-by-Step Guide to Painting with Confidence
Watercolor Made Simple WORKBOOK
20 brand-new watercolor projects + ready-to-paint line drawings on practice watercolor paper so you can create beautiful art from day one.
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If you’ve ever dreamed of learning watercolor but felt too nervous to start, this book was made for you.
20 never-before-seen PAINTING PROJECTS
With Watercolor Made Simple Workbook, you don’t just read about techniques, you paint right inside the book! Each of the 20 new projects comes with a matching line drawing already printed on practice watercolor paper, making it easy to pick up your brush and begin!
No guesswork. No overwhelm. Just a gentle, encouraging guide to help you paint with confidence, one project at a time.
JOIN ME FOR A 30-DAY WATERCOLOR CHALLENGE!
To celebrate the release of Watercolor Made Simple Workbook, I'm hosting a free 30-Day Watercolor Challenge all through April — and I'd love for you to join me!
Starting April 1st, you'll receive a daily painting prompt to guide a simple, joyful practice — just a few minutes a day. Whether you're brand new to watercolor or finding your way back to it, this challenge is designed to be gentle, fun, and completely doable.
Here's what's included:
A free PDF with all 30 daily prompts
A chance to win one of 5 trio palettes from Deep Deep Lights Watercolors
Daily inspiration and community on Instagram. Share your paintings using #wmsworkbook and tag @lifeidesign
Plus, challenge participants get 30% off my online class Watercolors Made Simple!
(Get code on signing up!)
Watercolor Made Simple WORKBOOK is for you if…
Sometimes painting feels harder than it should. You set out with the best intentions but end up frustrated, second-guessing your brushstrokes, or not painting at all.
What if watercolor felt lighter, easier, and more joyful every time you picked up your brush?
That’s exactly what Watercolor Made Simple Workbook was created for - to give you fresh opportunities to paint without the pressure. With 20 beautiful new projects and ready-to-paint line drawings, you’ll always have a place to begin. No staring at the blank page, no wondering what to paint next.
Instead, you’ll enjoy the simple rhythm of painting one project at a time. Each page is a chance to play, relax, and reconnect with the joy that first drew you to watercolor. The workbook format takes away the overwhelm, so you can focus on what matters most, the calm, creative satisfaction of seeing your art come to life.
Watercolor Made Simple WORKBOOK by Nicki Traikos is available at the following retailers;
Help me spread the word about this brand new book and let’s encourage others to enjoy a personal art practice and fall in love with watercolor painting too! Please share this page with your friends, family and even on social media.
If you’ve been dreaming about trying your hand at watercolor painting but never had the chance or the courage, this book will help guide you through what supplies to use, how to best become familiar with your watercolor tools, and even how to create the physical and mental space so you can enjoy painting with watercolors. This book is a casual and approachable tool to help you get painting and enjoy spending time doing something that is relaxing, meditative, and fun!
I’ve provided you with step-by-step painting instructions, practice exercises, traceable line drawings printed on practice watercolor paper (for those who aren’t comfortable with drawing), and even online tutorial links that you can follow along with as you practice and learn this beautiful painting medium.
