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Cecilie Okada

Hello! I´m a Norwegian illustrator inspired by nature and Asian aesthetics. I love sharing watercolor tutorials, sketching tips, and creativity boosters.

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How To Watercolor a Daffodil Flower Without Fussing Over Details

How To Watercolor a Daffodil Flower Without Fussing Over Details

Daffodils are the symbol of bright, new beginnings. It’s an easy flower to watercolor. Step-by-step watercolor tutorial with free line art.

Inspiration for keeping a daily sketchbook to improve your artistic skills. Frequent sketching is key to becoming a good arti

5 Quick Tips For Keeping a Daily Sketchbook

If you want to get good at drawing, follow these 5 easy practices. Frequent sketching is key to becoming a skillful artist.

How to Watercolor a Realistic, Radiant Prairie Sunflower

How to Watercolor a Realistic, Radiant Prairie Sunflower

The cheerful, yellow prairie sunflower is attractive and easy to watercolor. Learn how to paint a realistic sunflower. Free line drawing.

Easy Watercolor Landscape Tutorial With Sea and Clouds

Easy Watercolor Landscape Tutorial With Sea and Clouds

How to paint a realistic watercolor landscape with water, rocks, and clouds. Retouch with colored pencils; no complex watercolor techniques.

How to Watercolor Transparent Flowers: "Flower of Life"

How to Watercolor Translucent Petals: Flower of Life

Learn how to master translucent flower petals, enhancing your watercolor with colored pencils. Step-by-step tutorial, free outline drawing.

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How to Draw & Watercolor Four Colorful Butterflies

How to draw and watercolor butterflies. Full process from drawing to colorful butterfly, 4 different butterflies. Free PDF outline drawings.

How to Watercolor Lily of the Nile, the Flower of Love

How to Watercolor Lily of the Nile, the Flower of Love

Lily of the Nile has a crown of delicate flowers in shades of violet that are easy to paint in watercolor. Follow this step-by-step tutorial. Free line art.

The Little Known and Easy Way to Watercolor Leaves

The Little Known and Easy Way to Watercolor Leaves

How to watercolor 7 different leaves. Avoid tricky watercolor techniques by adding details with white gouache and colored pencils. Free line art.

How to Watercolor Tulips and Retouching with Colored Pencils

How to Watercolor Tulips and Retouching with Colored Pencils

The tube-like tulip shape is easy to watercolor. Add colored pencils and make a beautiful flower with simple means. Free line art.

Calm with Coloring: How to Find a Beautiful Color Theme

How to Find a Beautiful Color Palette for Coloring

Find a creative color theme for your coloring page. There are no shortages of sources to set you off in a beautiful direction. Learn how.

Quotes on Meditation & Spirituality to Find the Secret of Calm

Quotes on Meditation & Spirituality to Find the Secret of Calm

To make your life peaceful, try daily meditation. These meditation quotes with beautiful images will help you find the secret of calm.

Watercolor for Mindfulness: Deer Spirit Animal

Watercolor for Mindfulness: Deer Spirit Animal

A playful watercolor exercise with the deer spirit animal in watercolor. Learn about the deer spirit animal. Free PDF line drawing to trace.