Painting

Combat stress and anxiety and release your own inner creative with this beautiful mindful watercolour book. In this simple 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 you allow your creative side to flourish. This watercolour guide is easy 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 some fun projects ideas for painters to explore. Alongside beautiful examples of the techniques and styles explored in the book, Runyan also encourages readers to practice mindfulness as they paint and explores the ways in which art 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 includes fun 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 has everything you need to start flourishing in watercolour.

Embrace your creativity with gouache!

In this follow-up to her hit Painting Happiness, Instagram sensation Terry Runyan shows you how to play with watercolour to create quirky cat portraits—and let go of stress. Perfect for cat lovers and watercolour artists of all skill levels, from absolute beginner to more experienced, Painting Cats teaches you how to go from blob of paint to a beautiful portrait of your fluffy friends. Drawing on art therapy techniques that emphasize fun and freedom in creativity over technical perfection, Runyan guides you step by step through the process of adding details to loosely painted shapes to create your own unique and distinct cats! In this joyful book brimming with inspiring watercolour artwork and encouragement: • Play and experiment with watercolour, exploring the ways in which the medium invites us to be present in the moment • Find projects, tips, and techniques to help you develop your painting, creating a myriad of beautiful portraits along the way! • Explore the art of storytelling with cats • Enjoy the scientifically proven mental-health benefits of making art Embrace techniques and lessons in creative mindfulness whilst having lots of feline fun and letting your creative instincts go free.