Find inner calm and happiness in this beautiful, meditative and earthy watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice.
Art therapy and the act of painting is widely acknowledged to bring positive mental health benefits, as it helps us centre ourselves, focus our intentions and engage creatively with the world around us. This beautiful guided watercolour book combines these aspects with the healing powers of nature to take you on a journey toward peace and tranquility.
Even if you have no experience with watercolours or painting, Painting Calm's accessible and easy-to-follow prompts will allow you to express yourself and create with ease and joy. Gather inspiration from artist Inga Buivadavice's beautiful illustrations, designed to capture an emotional connection with the natural world through texture and colour, as you explore:
An overview of watercolour painting supplies and how to use them
Basic watercolour techniques and colour theory
Exercises for finding inspiration in nature
Seasonal projects that include painting trees, leaves, flowers, natural light and patterns found in nature
Tips for building a creative practice
Discover your inner artist - and forge a new and powerful relationship to nature - in this calming project book, as you watercolour your way to mindful wellbeing.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Motivational and inspiring as it lays out a course of DIY activities to calm the soul and ease the mind." * Midwest Book Review * "A great title for beginners or readers looking for new inspiration in watercolor techniques." * Library Journal *
Reihe
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
Maße
Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 169 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-7112-8184-4 (9780711281844)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Inga Buividavice is a visual artist, tutor and designer based in the UK with an Instagram following of over 155K. Inga creates video tutorials and lessons on earthy, soulful watercolour, including a best-selling course at Domestika. Her signature style uses texture and colour to capture an emotional connection with the natural world. She is the popular author of Painting Calm (2023) and has a branded paintbrush with DaVinci.
@inga_buive
Contents
Introduction
Why paint nature?
Your creative journey
Getting started with watercolours
Projects
Foliage
Flowers
Light
Structure and Symmetry
Final thoughts
Further reading and resources
Index
Acknowledgements
