Watercolor is for Everyone is a good book for beginners who want to create the habit of painting and experimenting. Author Kateri Ewing does a good job of presenting the art of playing with colors. This book is highly recommended for public libraries and new artists with an interest in exploring abstract watercolor paintings.

"Watercolor Is for Everyone" by Kateri Ewing is a gem for both beginners and seasoned artists alike. Ewing's approachable lessons and encouraging tone make it easy to integrate watercolor into your daily creative routine. The book's emphasis on simplicity and accessibility empowers readers to explore and express themselves through this versatile medium. With practical exercises and beautiful examples, Ewing demystifies watercolor, turning it into an enjoyable and fulfilling practice. Whether you're new to art or looking to reignite your creativity, this book is an inspiring companion on your artistic journey.

I was provided an advanced copy of this book by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is a lovely book, with a thoughtful lesson plan for teaching intuitive and reflective pieces of watercolor art. I like that there aren't a lot of supplies necessary ant the tone is gentle and encourages creativity. It would be a great gift for anyone wanting to explore watercolor painting.

This is such a relaxing and meditative book combining watercolor painting with mindfulness in bite sized lessons. Each of the 21 lessons is easy to follow relaxing and reflects onto your creative side too.

This is a great guide for doing abstract, relaxes watercolor pieces. I felt more inspired by these prompts and guides than many other art technique books, guides, and self help books I’ve read. The projects have a reference for an end goal, but they’re so flexible and able to be changed based on your personal preferences and skills that the outcome is really personal. There was some prompts where you make a little landscape with three colors and others were the outcome was even more abstract, like fluid strokes on the page.

One of my favorite things was that the advice went past basic techniques and into things like habits and rituals. One of the interesting parts was to make a ritual out of pouring water as you prepare to paint, which was helpful for getting into the right mindset. Also, the idea of adding metallic to everything for a little flare was excellent.

I also connected with the artist as I shared some of my art online as I created it and found her to be friendly and warm, just like she was on these pages.

I like the easy flow of the instruction and some inspirational elements, but lacking in detail in a few elements.

An excellent book for those who want to dip their toes in the art of watercolour. Interesting bits of informations that even those who have before water coloured will enjoy.

Watercolor Is for Everyone: Simple Lessons to Make Your Creative Practice a Daily Habit - 3 Simple Tools, 21 Lessons, Infinite Creative Possibilities. By Kateri Ewing. 2020. Quarry Books (ARC eBook).

Ewing’s 21 lessons demonstrate the process of painting in short, basic projects aimed to be take only 10 minutes a lesson. But if you commit to the guide, I can see how it’ll gradually builds skills and confidence if you make it a daily commitment. The meditative part of the instructions is not for me personally, but otherwise the color, creativity and uniqueness of the examples are motivating and make for an enjoyable guide.

I am a fan of Kateri Ewing's Youtube video tutorials, so I was excited to start working my way through this beautiful book. The instructions are so helpful, and I know my students will loving learning from it as well!

This lovely book introduces the reader to the simple joy of creating art using watercolors. From the very beginning, the author helps the reader feel that there is an inner artist in you waiting to emerge. The author, Kateri Ewing, helps you in selecting the correct materials, with an emphasis on quality. Clear step-by-step instructions is provided with encouragement along the way. You increase your repertoire by building and combining from simple designs into complex. The author reminds you that mistakes are part of the artistic process and are to be explored. She encourages you to experiment and take to pleasure in the process of creating art, and ultimately sharing your art with others. I will be buying this book for myself and as a gift for others who want to explore their creative side.

I found some great advice in this little book. While I didn't love the mindfulness part of this book, I still think annyone can enjoy this and find useful tips they can integreate into their art. Nice.

This is a lovely book full of Interesting yet meditative watercolour exercises. I tried a few of them as I was working through it and very much enjoyed the author’s style and approach. I can imagine returning to it for inspiration when I next need an art fix.

I am grateful to have received a review copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

I enjoyed this watercolor book so much because, while the author reminds you to just enjoy the painting experience and not get hung up on being perfect, she also doesn't ask you to waste paint in some useless experimentation with the colors as in another watercolor book I read just recently. I enjoy having concrete projects to do, not just making dots of color or cutting out shapes after you've painted some swirls on paper and allowed them to dry.

I loved that this paired watercolour and mindfulness. As a new painter I sometimes struggle with where to start, this had great ideas and some wonderful designs that I've worked into my everyday practice.

I think the book was not really for me, or rather not what I was looking for at the moment. Nonetheless I think it was an interesting book that would be perfect for beginners in watercolor, especially people who want a bit more relaxed approach to the medium. I feel this book offers a way less intimidating approach than the classic techniques lessons, especially for people who think they need to know how to draw to try themselves at watercolors.

After the usual section on presenting material, the book offers 21 lessons that can be taken in any order you wish. Those lessons are easy to follow and the ones I tried were pretty relaxing, even though I was not much into the whole spiritual/mindfullness aspect of it. As I said, I don't think that part was really for me, but that doesn't make the book bad.

Few books could knock on your heart, talk to your mind and tap your inhibited soul especially with such a topic as painting. All activities are easy to follow and just downright relaxing. This would make a great gift to just about everyone, yourself included!

It is an excellent book for artists. For new artists and who are little advanced, it suits to both groups.
It teaches in step by step manner, inner workings of a picture being filled with watercolours.
These give life to dead pictures.
I particularly liked the shading process taught in the book. How different shades of same colour impart a realism to scene.
It uses simplified combinations.
A good companion in your learning journey to become an artist.

Just reading this book puts one in a better place. I tells one that it is okay to take time out for ones own pleasures, to value the tools that create with us and let our imagination run without any rules and to make time to enjoy the freedom.
Using paint freely, use colour as the mood take one, feel the creativity flow through one and just enjoy the experience.

When the COVID 19 pandemic hit, I really thought art would be a place I could escape to. But I found I had little enthusiasm to even pick up a brush, I'm really not sure why. Early on I could barely pick up a book to read, but found audio books a great distraction particularly during restless nights of sleep.
Then in July I got the chance to review Kateri Ewings, Watercolor is for Everybody. I picked up the book and started flicking through the pages and looking at some of the tutorials. I sat down with a cuppa and read through the exercises, then I got out my paints.

The book is about using watercolours to create patterns, seeing how the paints and water merge and flow on the paper. A chance to create without the pressure of a fixed detailed scene.

The author shares in detail all the items and materials required, and why she chose them, you also get to see her paints in detail. Most items I already had as a hobby watercolourist, though I did not have the metallic paints though not essential to enjoy the exercises.

For each exercise you will find a list of materials, it also has a name, and an explanation on how painting is more than just paint or a scene, the author talks about emotion, mood, and creativity. Also suggested is putting on music that you love to listen to whilst painting, adding drops of essential oil to your pot of water. I particularly enjoyed Many Voices, One Song exercise which involved using some coins something everyone will have to hand. You can see a copy of my creation below.

This book contains 20 exercises to help you enjoy relaxing with watercolours, bring benefits to both health and well-being. Most of these exercises I had not come across before and theyare certainly aimed at everyone. They can be repeated time and time again as your confidence grows in understanding how the paints move and blend into each other, and how your mood takes you.

I received an ARC of this manual from NetGalley. I enjoyed trying several of the exercises in this book, they were explained and illustrated well and I was able to use several of the techniques in later pieces. I think for someone just starting out this would be a great gift as it walks you through several different paintings and styles.