WATERCOLOURS. Life has a way of throwing unexpected obstacles in our path. Your personal anxieties can build up and seem overwhelming. Help is at hand. Master artist Jean Haines leads you on a journey through paint, showing how you can wipe away your worries with the soothing and gentle movement of watercolour on paper. Meditative, peaceful and calming, watercolour painting offers relief and solace to everyone, with no judgement or goal beyond itself. This book shows you the many ways painting can calm your life, and empower you so you have control over stress or boredom.

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Taking a leap. Anyone can paint ; Why you should paint ; Mood changing ; What we need -- Colour flow. Simple landscapes ; Simple colour flow exercises ; Facing obstacles ; Nature's calming influence ; Calming thoughts -- The peaceful zone. What is the peaceful zone? ; Lifting the moon ; Finding energy and strength ; Sands of time ; Colour from the sun ; Healing herbs ; Nothing but blue skies ; Healing lavender ; Wellbeing -- Inner peace. That peaceful feeling ; Life experiences ; A positive attitude.