Watercolor Workbook with 12 Step-by-Step Illustrations

Most watercolor books leave you staring at a blank page with a brush in hand and no real idea where to begin. The Emily Lex Studio Watercolor Workbook takes a different approach — each of its 12 illustrations comes with a finished painting to reference, clear step-by-step instruction, and a lightly sketched design already on the page, ready for color. It's structured enough to feel guided, loose enough to feel like painting. For anyone who's been curious about watercolor but not sure how to start, this workbook removes the friction entirely.

The format has the same immediate satisfaction as a coloring book, but the result is genuinely yours — a finished watercolor, built through a process that teaches as it goes. It works equally well on a quiet Sunday evening alone as it does spread across a kitchen table with a child or a few friends. The kind of activity that earns its place in the weekly rotation.

• 12 complete illustrations — each one a self-contained lesson with a beginning, middle, and finished result
• Finished painting example included for every illustration, so you always know what you're working toward
• Step-by-step instructions walk through the process for each piece without assuming prior experience
• Lightly pre-sketched designs on each page — the drawing is done, so you can focus entirely on color and technique
• No experience required — the workbook is designed for all skill levels, including complete beginners
• Flexible use — solo practice, a parent-child activity, or a shared session with friends; the format adapts without any adjustment
• Gifts well — arrives as a complete, self-contained creative kit from emily lex studio, with nothing additional needed to begin

Care & Keeping

Store your Emily Lex Studio watercolor workbook flat or upright on a shelf, away from moisture and direct sunlight, which can cause the paper to warp or the pre-sketched illustrations to fade before you've had a chance to paint them. Keep completed pages dry between sessions — a light sheet of tissue or wax paper laid between finished leaves protects the watercolor from transferring. This is a workbook meant to be used, not preserved behind glass, but a little attention to how it's stored keeps every remaining illustration in the same clean condition as the first.