Painting Happiness: Creativity with Watercolors

Painting Happiness is a watercolor guide that combines artistic instruction with mindfulness practice. Terry Runyan presents accessible techniques and projects designed for beginners, starting with simple foundational skills and progressing through various painting approaches. The book emphasizes the connection between creative practice and mental wellbeing, encouraging readers to use watercolor painting as a tool to manage stress and anxiety. Runyan explores the concept of "perfectly imperfect watercolours," focusing on self-expression and learning from mistakes rather than technical perfection. Throughout the book, readers are guided to practice mindfulness while painting. The guide includes specific projects such as turning blobs into birds, creating wild hairstyles, and daily painting prompts. It also covers technical skills, materials, and insights into the creative process, providing everything needed to begin working with watercolors.