How to Mix Muted Colors for Fall Color Palettes
It’s finally Fall and I love taking inspiration from the season. As I look out my window now I can start to see beautiful, reds, oranges, and yellows all around.
Create Beautiful Watercolor Sketchbook Collections
I know what it's like to get overwhelmed with creative block and feel like I'm not being creative enough. There's so much to consider when painting on a blank canvas or blank page, but painting in a sketchbook has taken that pressure off.
Paint "Wheatfield" With Me! - Winsor & Newton Free Online Watercolor Session
Join me on September 20th, 2022 at 1:00 PM CST for this free online painting session. I’ll be sharing some of my favorite techniques using Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor brushes and watercolor paper to bring this piece of art (below) to life!
Making Space to Form a New Habit
It’s my nature to be curious and want to dive deeper into learning something that has caught my attention. I am constantly reading, taking classes, and am genuinely curious about everything from art, to business, to food and nutrition, to self-improvement and especially spirituality to satisfy the woo-woo side of me!
Watercolor Sketchbook Painting - Watercolors Made Simple Live Session
I hosted a live watercolor sketchbook painting session for my Watercolors Made Simple students to help them with enjoy the art of practice & painting more. I've edited the session which started as an hour and a half long!!
Trace and Paint Nature Book - up your watercolor game!
I’m really excited to share this new Trace and Paint Nature Book with you! A reference book that you can use to trace line drawings of things like; butterflies, birds, moths, bugs and even includes a few blooms too!
Limited Edition Art Prints are in the Shop
Whether it’s botanicals, landscapes or even cool looking insects, nature always shows up in my art and is a theme in these new Limited Edition Art Prints I’ve been wanting to create and share for some time now!
Come paint with me during this free live session!
Paint with Nicki Traikos of life i design with this free live class through Michaels sponsored by Winsor and Newton professional watercolor paints.
New Notebooks and Journals!
New watercolor notebooks and journals to inspire you to embrace every moment of creativity when it hits you!
How to Flatten Watercolor Paper after Painting (quick and easy!)
Notice your watercolor paper warp and bend before it dries? Check out this tutorial for an easy fix!
Finally! A Print Copy of Trace and Paint Botanicals is Now Here!
Trace and Paint Botanicals printed book is now available on Amazon. Grab a copy for yourself and one for your friend and enjoy hours of painting together!
Our Newest Class is here! Abstracts Made Simple
Abstracts Made Simple is here! Start feeling creative and inspired and fill a sketchbook with beautiful, unique, and vibrant abstracts!
New! Private Art Lessons and Coaching
We are excited to announce new private lessons and coaching sessions offered at life i design. Come check out what we have been cooking up!
Watercolor Sunflower Tutorial
A sunflower tutorial you can follow along to. My way of giving back and providing you with an outlet during these scary times.
Aurora Borealis Sky & Night Landscapes Class is here!
My Aurora Borealis Sky and Night Landscapes is here! Come see a glimpse of what you will get inside the course!
Beautiful note books to inspire art and big goals!
Check out the newest collection at life i design. Just in time for the holidays! Let your creative thoughts flow into these pages…
Vintage Sky - Limited Collection
Shop life i designs newest collection! Come along on a road trip as we explore the country and watch the sky change as the clouds move alongside. Acrylic painted landscapes on vintage book pages. Bonus gift bundled with each purchase.
New Freebie - Holiday Watercolor Nutcracker Traceable
The holiday season is approaching and I’ve decided to help get you to get into the creative, holiday spirit with a new free traceable! Learn how to get yours inside!