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Beschreibung
You don’t need a huge time commitment or fancy tools to start watercolor painting—just 20 minutes a day, 7 basic colors, 1 good brush, and this encouraging guide.

With 20-Minute Watercolor, bestselling instructor Emily Olson makes watercolor approachable, enjoyable, and achievable for every skill level. Inside, you’ll find 52 quick painting projects designed to teach watercolor basics in an engaging and low-pressure format.

Learn essential techniques like washes, wet-on-wet, dry brushing, and color mixing—all while painting everyday objects, landscapes, florals, animals, and more. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, progress photos, and links to supporting videos, making it easy to succeed even if you’ve never picked up a brush.

What makes this book unique:

  • Quick 20-minute sessions that make it easy to build a daily painting habit
  • Simple supplies—you only need 7 colors and 1 brush to start
  • Bonus templates and videos to help you trace, paint, and practice with confidence
  • Encouraging tone and expert instruction from a popular teacher who has taught thousands of people through her online classes

Perfect for beginners, hobbyists, and anyone craving a calm, creative outlet, 20-Minute Watercolor proves that watercolor doesn’t have to be intimidating. It’s the perfect gift, daily challenge, or personal reset—and a beautiful way to add more art to your life.
You don’t need a huge time commitment or fancy tools to start watercolor painting—just 20 minutes a day, 7 basic colors, 1 good brush, and this encouraging guide.

With 20-Minute Watercolor, bestselling instructor Emily Olson makes watercolor approachable, enjoyable, and achievable for every skill level. Inside, you’ll find 52 quick painting projects designed to teach watercolor basics in an engaging and low-pressure format.

Learn essential techniques like washes, wet-on-wet, dry brushing, and color mixing—all while painting everyday objects, landscapes, florals, animals, and more. Each project includes step-by-step instructions, progress photos, and links to supporting videos, making it easy to succeed even if you’ve never picked up a brush.

What makes this book unique:

  • Quick 20-minute sessions that make it easy to build a daily painting habit
  • Simple supplies—you only need 7 colors and 1 brush to start
  • Bonus templates and videos to help you trace, paint, and practice with confidence
  • Encouraging tone and expert instruction from a popular teacher who has taught thousands of people through her online classes

Perfect for beginners, hobbyists, and anyone craving a calm, creative outlet, 20-Minute Watercolor proves that watercolor doesn’t have to be intimidating. It’s the perfect gift, daily challenge, or personal reset—and a beautiful way to add more art to your life.
Über den Autor

Emily Olson is an artist living in Boulder, Colorado. She has taught thousands of people to paint with her “no pressure, just paint” method through her Watercolor Mastery online school. She is the author of Paint the National Parks.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

CHAPTER 1 Essentials for Success
Materials
The Magic of Primary Colors … 12
Mixing 101: Build a 7-Color
Mixing Chart
Basic Techniques
Tracing and Sketching: Your First Step into Painting
CHAPTER 2 20-Minute Landscapes
Desert Dunes
Beach Getaway
Deep in the Jungle
Galaxy Sky
Lighthouse
Misty Trees
Mountain Flowers
Rocky Shore
Snowy Peaks
Verdant Hills
Sunset Sailboat
CHAPTER 3 20-Minute Animals
Corgi with a Bow Tie
Curious Rabbit
Gentle Elephant
Friendly Cow
Gazing Giraffe
Graceful Dolphin
Spirited Horse
Orange Goldfish
Hungry
Regal Lion
Snoozing Red Panda
CHAPTER 4 20-Minute Flowers
Calla Lilies
Cheery Sunflower
Coneflower
Hibiscus
Lavender
Pansy
Pink Rose
Purple Iris
Yellow Tulip
Scarlet Zinnia … 96
CHAPTER 5 20-Minute Birds
Bold Kingfisher
Backyard Chickadee
Cuddling Lovebirds
Flitting Hummingbird
Little Owl
Purple Finch
Red Cardinal
Spring Robin
Tall Flamingo
Tropical Toucan
CHAPTER 6 20-Minute Still Lifes
Bird’s Nest
Blueberry Cupcake
Cherries
Conch Shell
Espresso Cup
Fried Egg
Green Bell Pepper
Refreshing Lime Drink
Strawberry Cheesecake
Well-Loved Baseball
Traceable Templates
About the Author
Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Bildende Kunst
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781577157526
ISBN-10: 1577157524
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Olson, Emily
Hersteller: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 276 x 211 x 11 mm
Von/Mit: Emily Olson
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2026
Gewicht: 0,662 kg
Artikel-ID: 136338503

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