Painting Happiness: Creativity with Watercolors [Paperback]

'The brightest and most joyful thing I’ve encountered in a while . . . beautiful.'– GeekDad

'Inspiring and gentle book with tips on drawing happy, colourful pictures finding joy in the simple. Absolutely recommend.'– 5* Reader Review


Combat stress and anxiety and release your own inner creative with this beautiful mindful watercolour book.

In thissimple and vibrant guide, hugely popular Instagram muse @TerryRunyan explores the art of watercolour through the lens of mindfulness, presenting activities and projects which you can paint along with as youallow your creative side to flourish.

This watercolour guide iseasy and accessible for beginners, as Runyan gently delves into the basics of the artform, starting with simple techniques which you can follow along with, as well as presenting somefun projects ideas for painters to explore.

Alongside beautiful examples of the techniques and styles explored in the book, Runyan also encourages readers topractice mindfulness as they paint, and explores the ways in whichart can be used to help improve mental health. Exploring the idea of'perfectly imperfect watercolours', Runyan places emphasis on self-expression and allowing yourself to make mistakes.

Painting Happiness also includesfun projects for readers to try at home,including:

• Turning blobs into birds
• Creating wild hairstyles
• Experimenting with different prompts to paint at least one thing a day

From technical skills and notes on materials to insight into the creative process, this book haseverything you need to start flourishing in watercolour.