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How to Paint it!

100 Simple Watercolor Paintings in Six Steps or Less
By Sharone Stevens
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From a cup of coffee to a panda, this comprehensive directory of 100 step-by-step watercolour projects will teach you how to paint it, in six steps or less! Watercolour painting has never been easier or more fun with this super-accessible guide to painting animals, botanicals, food... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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This directory of 100 step-by-step watercolor motifs will teach you how to paint it, in six steps or less! Watercolor has never been easier or more fun with this accessible guide to painting through the seasons. With easy visual steps, you’ll see how to build up realistic looking pictures from the first washes to the final details.

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From a cup of coffee to a panda, this comprehensive directory of 100 step-by-step watercolour projects will teach you how to paint it, in six steps or less! Watercolour painting has never been easier or more fun with this super-accessible guide to painting animals, botanicals, food and drink, and more!

With easy-to-follow visual steps, you'll see how to build up realistic looking pictures from the first washes to the final details.

A value-packed essential resource for artists looking for quick and fun projects. Designed with relaxation in mind, to help you unwind in the rush of everyday life.

Turn your finished projects into cards, gift tags and journal elements, or scale them up for wall art. No drawing skills requiredβ€”trace or download the outlines and jump straight to painting.

100 projects to choose from for painting throughout the year, through each season and celebration. A wealth of inspiration to open your eyes to the abundance of exciting subjects that are all around us.

Following the success of her first book, Watercolor for the Soul, Sharone Stevens remains passionate about encouraging you to build a regular, joyful and relaxing watercolour practice by providing you with lots of subject ideas and showing you exactly how to paint it!

AUTHOR: Sharone Stevens is a watercolour artist, illustrator and modern calligrapher for whom art is not just a career but a therapeutic process. She started her art business in 2018 following maternity leave, teaching watercolour online on Skillshare. She now has 18 watercolour classes on the platform and became a Skillshare Top Teacher in 2019. She is an Ambassador to Princeton Artist Brush Company, one of the largest brush suppliers in North America. Her previous book Watercolour for the Soul has sold over 30,000 copies worldwide.

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ISBN: 9781446313770

Publisher: David & Charles

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 March 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David & Charles

Illustration: 1843 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 273.0mm

Weight: 572g

Pages: 128

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About the Author

Sharone Stevens is a watercolor artist, illustrator and modern calligrapher for whom art is not just a career but a therapeutic process. She started her art business in 2018 following maternity leave, teaching watercolour online on Skillshare. She now has 18 watercolor classes on the platform and became a Skillshare Top Teacher in 2019. She is an Ambassador to Princeton Artist Brush Company, one of the largest brush suppliers in North America. Her previous book Watercolour for the Soul has sold over 30,000 copies worldwide.

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