The author did a good job of breaking down several watercolor techniques into easy to follow instructions. The instructions were clear and covered several techniques. Would I call this mixed media? No, not in the true sense of the term. However, she does introduce a few other materials that can be combined with watercolors to get the overall effects. While I would not purchase this for myself, I can see this being a good beginner introduction to watercolor. Her projects are more crafty in nature but they are good exercises to use / practice to become familiar with the techniques and the medium.

This book is very perfect, I love watercolor, you know I was very excited that I was going to go out for sale, I can't wait to start practicing.

This an excellent book for beginners to use to get started with watercolor painting and mixed media. It provides basic information on the materials needed, and practical set-by-step instructions to get you started, illustrated with clear photographs. The author shows you each technique in the context of a project so you can easily see and enjoy your results. Projects are organized by themes and there are templates to use for some of the projects to help you along. As you learn new techniques, the author shows you how you can include additional elements(mixed media) into your work.

If you've wanted to get started with watercolor painting but were unsure how to begin, this book will help you get started. If you are a beginner, this book will help you expand you skills and confidence by incorporating additional media into your work. It is a great resource to help you explore and expand your creative side.

Such a cute watercolor book! The projects are so beautiful and has step by step instructions. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

Beautiful book with detailed instructions for projects using watercolor and other mixed media. Gorgeous photos of step-by-step projects. Wonderful book for someone new to watercolor and mixed media, or someone who has experience but looking for new projects. Highly recommended.

I have been exploring more of my creative side in 2020 (lockdown is good for something at least!) So when I saw this one I knew I had to request it. This book would be perfect for a beginning who wants to dip their toes into watercolors. It's packed full of information. Easy to follow instructions, Gorgeous photos and projects. My favorite chapter was Earth & Sacred Geometry!

This would definitely make an excellent gift for the budding artist in your life!

This is a great guide to creating beautiful and trendy artwork. It goes through all the materials you could use and provide step by step instruction on a number of fun projects while teaching you the skills to make anything you could imagine. There are great photo guides for each part of the process, so it's a really great book for different learning styles. I can't wait to get out my paints!
Many thanks to Quarry Books and NetGalley for the advance copy.

This is a fantastic step-by-step guide to fundamental watercolor techniques that can educate a beginner, and even an advanced watercolor painter to make their work even better.

Without a doubt, there are many fun and creative ways that watercolor can be mixed and matched with other medium. It gets even more exciting when you find out that you can use stuff readily available in your house such as salt and alcohol. The author demonstrates all these in clear step-by-step photos, very useful for the beginner watercolor artist or the artist who perhaps have not yet ventured into the possibilities.

All the techniques are then put together later in the book in projects such as skies, celestial skies, gems and crystals, earth and sacred geometry, including mandalas and healing crystals. Some of these appear to me to represent the new age and I tend to stay away from that. I loved some of the paintings especially the gem stones but not all the other paintings appealed to me.

Overall, a good book for the beginner who doesn't mind the type of projects that I mentioned above.

I received an advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

Creative Watercolor and Mixed Mediais a fantastic book for beginners to get started and build confidence using watercolours and other paints together with watercolours, to produce detailed, 3d type artwork.
The projects in this book are beautiful and can be expanded on further down the line.
I loved how you can see photographs of the instructions given and see how the project transforms from beginning to end.
I found this book a wealth of guidance and reassurance and look forward to giving some of these projects and ideas a go!

Wonderful beginners guide to watercolors. There is a chapter that covers materials and one that covers techniques, including using household items to get special effects in your paintings. Then additional chapters cover projects and are organized by horizons (sky/clouds/storms), celestial skies (moon, constellations, suns and planets), gems & crystals, earth & sacred geometry. The book has a lot of full color photos and step-by-step information, and it also includes templates for some of the suggested projects. I am looking forward to working through this.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a really great art, how-to-book for watercolors . There are lots of step by step techniques to try out and the photos are very well done. I love how the author explains about all the different tools so clearly and how she demonstrates so clearly the steps in the experiments. This book is great for beginners as well as more advanced watercolorists.

This book provides an excellent compilation of techniques for achieving different watercolor background textures. Each comes with an explanation and some examples. At the end of the book are some additional creative ideas that are absolutely doable even for beginners! So this book can be helpful for both advanced watercolor artist who want to learn to combine watercolor with something else, or absolute beginners.

A great instructional book for creative watercolor and mixed media! This book gives a straightforward, but detailed overview from needed materials, methods, and a variety of vibrant projects. Stunning, colorful, step-by-step pictures accompany all of the projects. Projects include: basic techniques, horizons, celestial skies, sacred geometry, etc. A perfect guide for watercolor artists looking to expand their repertoire!

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC.

This short guide to watercolor techniques is great for beginners and has step-by-step instructions that really helped me follow along. The book isn't comprehensive but is a nice starter guide.

This is a gorgeous, fun, easy to follow book that walks you through lots of beautiful watercolor paintings. I love that Calderón uses affordable materials and her colors are so bright and joyful. There are a lot of projects and she gives techniques to make them really interesting, with templates at the back. This isn't as "mixed media" as I usually think of for the term (using other materials besides paints) but means more along the lines of different types of paints. It's a great book, and one that artists of all ages and skill levels can enjoy.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book in return for an honest review.

This is a very enjoyable book that let me explore watercolour and mixed media in a creative and new way. I have tried watercolours many times but never really explored the creative side so this was nice to use, it was also nice to turn to if I was struggling for ideas and wanted to paint.

Rating: 5⭐
Would I Read It Again? Yes as I can use this whenever I want to use watercolour
Would I Recommend it? Yes, this is good for people who are interested in watercolour whether they are beginners or not

What a charming book!

This is a great guide for any watercolor enthusiast, especially for beginners. It has an easy approach and it's also practical, every technique taught and explained is done based on a specific project, so you see every detail and result in action. I love how various projects intertwine, the basic exercises become part of a bigger work. Lovely idea!

I can easily say that if you, like me, were fearful of starting playing with watercolors, this book is the push you need. More than being a guide for using watercolors, it also brings new ideas on how to use them in mixed art projects, adding elements of nature like leaves and flowers to create mandalas. I liked how the author hinted to practical uses for the projects: mandalas to connect with your spiritual side, natural elements to bring nature close and different simple watercolor techniques to transform into postcards or small paintings.

I cannot recommend this book enough: it's great for your creative time, great for working with kids and great for opening up to new ideas and explore new creative endeavors.

This is a short book packed full of lovely ideas. If you want to paint something but don”t know where to start this book will give you lots of inspiration. It gives step by step projects to have a go at. They are full of bright colours that please the eye and lift the soul..