Learn how to create dynamic, original abstract art using easy techniques & nothing more than watercolor paints and a few pens. Let your creativity loose & start making art, without getting bogged down in detail or accuracy, just allow yourself to experiment, have fun, be present and play with colour, shape and texture to your heart’s content. In this unique step-by-step book, you’ll discover watercolor techniques, tips & tricks to create your own vibrant art, letting the natural watercolor flow to help form your composition & inspire further mixed media embellishment. Author Kate Rebecca Leach of Essoldo Design has amassed a huge following online for her beautiful abstract artworks. In her debut book, she generously shares her techniques so that even complete beginners will be able to pick up a brush and create stunning works of art. Through a variety of projects, including simple shapes, abstract botanicals, and expressive landscapes, you’ll learn easy techniques to combine color, texture and contrast in exciting ways, and how to add gorgeous embellishments using gel pens and metallics to make your abstract pieces shine.