Inga Buividavice

Connect to nature’s landscapes, calm and beauty through the mindful medium of practical watercolour.Notice nature, paint it, connect with and appreciate it with popular artist Inga Buivadavice as your creative guide. Inga provides beautiful and inspiring projects as well as guides on materials, techniques and mindful practices to make your creative journey as accessible and enjoyable as possible.

Discover your inner artist and deep connection with nature with this striking project book on the basics of watercolour from Inga Buividavice.Wild Watercolour starts with an introduction to the basic techniques of watercolour, coaching you for painting success by showing you how to recreate nature’s wildlife and habitats.Experience how the practical medium of painting in watercolour can connect us to inner and outer nature, and be freeing, joyful and wild! Each step-by-step project introduces a new watercolour technique.Learn the basics with guided exercises showing you how to depict your favourite animals in watercolour, including:Dry brush on wet effect – red pandasWet brush on wet effect – beetlesGlazing – ladybirdsBlooms – hare silhouettesPulling technique – frogsWatercolour and ink – koi fishUsing masking tape – snakeUsing different textures – turtlesExpressive features – flamingosUsing space – dolphinsDifferent brush strokes – chameleonsPainting patterns – butterfliesWith mindful reflections on the meditative benefits of watercolour, experiment and develop your skills, all whilst taking inspiration from the world around you. Once you’ve learned the power of the paintbrush, let your creativity blossom by stumbling into nature! This stunning project book guides you to become an independent watercolourist, painting what you see when the meditative moment strikes.Learn the calming art of watercolour, connect with your inner artist and be inspired by the wonderful wildlife all around you. Create a space of mindful calm as you settle down with your brush and paper and learn how watercolour can open up a world of serenity, creativity and appreciation of nature.

"Kreativ mindfulnessa r inspirerande vacker och ytterst ambitio s. Den som vill la ra sig akvarellma lning finner ha r ma nga tips kring teknik, fa rg, motiv, form och mycket mer. Bokens akvareller a r redigerade i pedagogisksamklang med texterna. Att fo lja Kreativ mindfulnesssteg fo r steg kan hja lpa den serio st intresserade att na ma landets njutning, bortanfo r det kritiska bedo mandet." Ylva Floreman, Bibliotekstjänst, BTJ-häftet nr 22, 2023 Kom närmare naturen och hitta ditt lugn med akvarell.I denna förtrollande bok visar konstnären och läraren Inga Buividavice hur mindfulness och målande hänger ihop. Genom att måla blommor, löv och oemotståndligt vackra mönster och växter kan du upptäcka din egen akvarellstil samtidigt som du hittar ett inre lugn. I Kreativ mindfulness finns mängder av inspiration, praktiska tips och steg för steg-projekt att utforska, oavsett om du är van vid att måla eller plockar upp penseln för första gången.Testa dig fram, experimentera och njut av de vackra, naturliga färger och former som du kan skapa med akvarell!

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 bringpositive 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 themBasic watercolour techniques and colour theoryExercises for finding inspiration in natureSeasonal projects that include painting trees, leaves, flowers, natural light and patterns found in natureTips for building a creative practiceDiscover 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.