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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.
List of contents
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
About the author
Inga Buividavice is a UK-based visual artist, tutor and designer with an Instagram community of over 155,000 followers. She is best known for her earthy, soulful watercolours, which explore texture, colour and emotional connection to the natural world. Inga shares her expertise through video tutorials and courses, including a bestselling class on Domestika, and her work has inspired a global audience of students and creatives. She is the author of
Painting Calm (2023),
Wild Watercolour (2024), and
Painting Landscapes (2026).
@inga_buive
Summary
Painting Calm teaches you to find your inner artist, connect to soothing nature (and your feelings), and embrace the tranquility of painting in this earthy, watercolour instruction book from nature lover, teacher and artist Inga Buividavice.
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"Motivational and inspiring as it lays out a course of DIY activities to calm the soul and ease the mind." Midwest Book Review
