Relaxing Watercolor Circles and Mindful Drawing to Reduce Stress

If you’ve been wanting a relaxing watercolor practice to explore color mixing, watercolor flow, and water control without pressure for a finished painting, this watercolor circles lesson offers a simple place to begin. This lesson is especially helpful for beginners, sketchbook artists, and anyone looking for a calm, repeatable watercolor practice. Using repeated watercolor circles, a limited 3-color palette, and layered washes, we’ll explore how small shifts in pigment, paint consistency, and water movement can create beautiful variations across the page. Then I will shift to using a mindful drawing pattern to fill in the gaps and add an additional layer of ink drawing and repeated patterns. FREE PDF & SUPPLY INFO To paint along, you can download the free PDF connected to this lesson here: 👉 https://expressivemonkey.myflodesk.co... TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Introduction 0:40 Watercolor Circles & Pigments 2:50 Bump Pattern & Pen 13:20 Roman Szmal Paint VIDEOS MENTIONED Crochet a Pencil Grip    • How to Crochet a Pencil Cozy • Easy Croche...   Also, Watch a more Detailed Demo of the Watercolor Circles here:    • Relaxing Watercolor Circles for Color Mixi...   SUPPLIES Pigments on my Palette: Roman Szmal: • Phthalo Blue • Phthalo Green • Indigo Greenish • Transparent Red Oxide Favorite Watercolor Supplies I Use: https://amzn.to/49zpbmT Mindful Drawing Supplies I Use: https://amzn.to/4tTgGdA (Affiliate links) BOOKS Note: The page shown in this video is from my upcoming Mindful Drawing Workbook, which is still in progress. In the meantime, you can find the Mindful Drawing Handbook, a condensed version featuring all 48 patterns, on Amazon. My Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stacey-... POPULAR PLAYLISTS Watercolor for Calm    • Watercolor for Calm   Mindful Drawing    • Draw Along • Mindful Mosaic Drawing   Sketchbook Exploration    • Sketchbook Exploration   Warm Ups    • Warm Ups   This watercolor practice invites you to: ● Play with watercolor through small, low-pressure studies ● Mix and explore a simple, limited palette in lots of flexible ways ● Experiment with water flow, paint consistency, and unexpected textures ● Return to easy repeating shapes without worrying about a polished final piece ● Enjoy repetition, variation, and creative play as part of an ongoing sketchbook practice The free download includes: ● The circle transfer drawing ● The bump pattern for the next YouTube lesson ● Supply suggestions ● Pigment names from my favorite watercolor palette to use with students and for my Watercolor For Calm lessons You’ll be able to return to this circle template again and again to test new palettes, practice color mixing, improve water control, and explore fresh watercolor approaches. No need to plan a new exercise each time. You'll find the free handout here: 👉 https://expressivemonkey.myflodesk.co... ABOUT THIS LESSON This video is a peek inside The Studio and a look at the kind of watercolor practice, exploration, and creative guidance I offer my members. Inside my sketchbook practice, I often return to simple structures like these circles because they create space to explore color, layering, water control, and small variations. The goal is to keep the creative practice alive. If you'd like to explore more watercolor, mindful drawing, and sketchbook practice videos, you can find additional lessons inside The Studio: 👉 https://staceyreneeart.com/the-studio Connect & Share: Instagram:   / staceyreneeart   Website: https://www.StaceyReneeArt.com Hashtags: #watercolorpractice #slowwatercolor #sketchbookpractice #creativepractice #watercolorexploration #romanszmalwatercolor #romanszmal