Welcome to Watercolour

New to watercolour? Download my FREE “Welcome to Watercolour” guide and learn the basics with confidence.
Perfect for beginners, this 23-page guide covers essential supplies, simple techniques, and gentle tips to help you start painting.

Free Tutorials

You can join for free and explore a cosy library of relaxing, creative tutorials over on my Patreon.

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A Moment of Calm

Discover easy, mindful painting ideas designed to bring calm and relaxation into your watercolour practice.

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Welcome

Hey Lovely… I’m Michelle, a watercolour artist, illustrator, and educator who believes creativity should feel calm, joyful, and accessible. At Bloomella, you’ll find everything from step-by-step painting tutorials to hand-painted clipart, to mindful inspiration for slowing down and making time for art.

Whether you’re here to create, learn, or shop something beautiful, I’m here to help you bloom creatively.

FREE Tutorial on Patreon

Join me in real-time to watercolour this beautiful garden daisy in a fun and relaxing sketchbook session.

Learn how to build soft glowing petals, delicate shadows and fresh greens using loose watercolour techniques and layered brushwork. Perfect for botanical and nature lovers.

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Bringing gentle watercolour magic to your world

THE BLOG: A joyful jumble of art, freebies, inspiration and creative chaos (best enjoyed with tea!)

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Watercolour — The Most Enjoyable Way to Be Creative

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Loose or Detailed Watercolours — What’s Your Style?

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All these tutorials?

Head over to my Patreon to access, easy voice-over painting tutorials. Each tutorial includes a downloadable reference image, sketch outline and a suggested colour palette to help you follow along with confidence.

Let’s go!Let’s go!