Join Me for a 30-Day Watercolor Challenge Celebrating the Release of my New Watercolor Made Simple Workbook!
Something exciting is happening this April, and I want you to be part of it.
My brand-new book, Watercolor Made Simple Workbook, officially releases on April 14th, 2026, and to celebrate, I’m hosting a 30-Day Watercolor Challenge starting April 1st. I’d love for you to join me!
Whether you’ve been painting for years or your brushes have been quietly gathering dust, this challenge is designed to gently bring you back to your watercolor practice with just one small, joyful session at a time.
JOIN THE 30 DAY WATERCOLOR CHALLENGE! ⬇️
What Is the 30-Day Watercolor Challenge?
The challenge runs the entire month of April, starting April 1st and celebrates the book’s launch on April 14th. Each day, there’s a simple prompt, requiring just a few minutes a day, to guide your watercolor painting session.
Here’s how it works:
Download the free PDF with all 30 daily prompts. This is your guide for the entire month to follow.
Paint each day using the prompt as your inspiration. Spend as much or as little time as you like, and remember to enjoy it!
Share your work on Instagram using the hashtag #wmsworkbook and tag me @lifeidesign to be entered into fun giveaways all month long!
JOIN THE 30 DAY WATERCOLOR CHALLENGE! ⬇️
Wait! There’s more!
Win Beautiful Watercolor Paints from Deep Deep Lights
To make things even more fun, I’ve partnered with one of my absolute favorite watercolor brands, Deep Deep Lights Watercolors, for an incredible giveaway throughout the challenge!
Deep Deep Lights is a gorgeous, female-owned brand run by artists who are deeply passionate about the quality of their paints. Every color is handmade with exceptional pigments to bring your paintings to life. I am so proud to be an ambassador for this brand, and I think you’re going to fall in love with their paints. Learn more about them here.
They are donating 5 trio palettes as prizes for challenge participants!
To enter, simply:
Participate in the challenge - paint each day following the prompts in the PDF
Share your watercolor practice with us on Instagram with #wmsworkbook
Follow and tag @lifeidesign and @deepdeeplightswatercolorso we can see your beautiful work!
Want to try Deep Deep Lights paints right now? Use my affiliate code lifeidesign at checkout on deepdeeplight.com for 10% off your order. (Please note: I earn a small commission if you purchase through my link, thank you for your support!)
JOIN THE 30 DAY WATERCOLOR CHALLENGE! ⬇️
Already Pre-Ordered the Book? Don’t Miss Your Bonuses!
If you’ve already pre-ordered the Watercolor Made Simple Workbook, thank you from the bottom of my heart! Your support truly means the world to me.
As a thank you, I’ve put together some special bonuses just for you:
A signed bookplate mailed directly to you from my publisher, Quarto (limited to the first 500 sign-ups!)
A recording of a live painting session with me where I share my favorite supplies and we paint a beautiful wreath project together!
Head over to lifeidesign.com/wms-workbook and follow the instructions to claim your bonuses. Don’t miss out on the signed bookplate as quantities are limited!
About The Watercolor Made Simple Workbook
If you’ve ever dreamed of learning watercolor but felt too nervous to start (or if you’ve started but life got in the way) this book was made for you.
Watercolor Made Simple Workbook is a fully instructional watercolor book, filled with fun painting projects, and tips. It features 20 brand-new painting projects, each with a matching line drawing already printed on practice watercolor paper right inside the book to help you create something beautiful with ease saving you time as well.
It’s available for pre-order now, releasing April 14th, 2026.
Let’s Paint Together This April!
I genuinely cannot wait to see what you create. There is something so magical about a community of painters all showing up for themselves with brushes in hand and paint on paper, and I want you to be part of that.
Here’s how to get started:
Download the free PDF with all 30 daily prompts (link coming soon!)
Follow me on Instagram @lifeidesign for daily inspiration and updates
Share your paintings using #wmsworkbook
Pre-order the book at lifeidesign.com/wms-workbook and grab your exclusive bonuses!
And if you want to go even further with your watercolor practice, to celebrate the challenge and the book launch, I'm offering 30% off my popular online class, Watercolors Made Simple, using code GETSTARTED at checkout:
https://learn.lifeidesign.com/offers/HZg29Yzw/checkout
It's the perfect next step to keep building your skills and confidence after the challenge!
We start April 1st. I’ll be right there with you, painting every single day, and I hope you will be too.
JOIN THE 30 DAY WATERCOLOR CHALLENGE! ⬇️
Happy painting,
Nicki
