How to paint beautiful watercolour paintings even if you've never picked up a brush
Enroll in 'Loose & Lovely Watercolour' now with Mara.
YES, TEACH ME
Are you over feeling like this...
stuck
because you don't know where to even start
intimidated
by people who make it look so effortless
left behind
watching others create things you secretly want to
doubtful
that you could ever produce something worth framing
wistful
about that dream you shelved years ago
Then it's likely you're suffering from artist's block before you've even started, which means that creativity stays locked inside.
Let's unblock that β
you're more creative than you think!!!
So, why does the thought of painting watercolour feel like something only other people get to do?
Here's the thing: you've been sold a story that you either have "the gift" or you don't. Like there's some magic paintbrush gene that either got switched on at birth or it didn't. So you watched other people paint, convinced yourself you weren't one of them, and that was that. Case closed. Except it's not. It's actually just a story you believed.
The real reason it feels impossible is simpler: nobody's ever shown you that painting isn't about being special or talented. It's about doing the thing. Over and over. Twenty minutes at a time. Until one day you step back and think, "Wait, I made that."
You try to remember the golden rules of paintingβ¦
"What if my hands shake? What if I mess up the first one? What if watercolour is actually as hard as everyone says? What if I'm the one exception? What if I spend the money and still can't do it?"
You close the browser. You tell yourself maybe next year. You know you'll forget about it by Tuesday. And somehow that feels safer than trying and finding out you really aren't a painter.
So you scroll past the inspiration, you don't buy the paints, you leave that dream in the maybe-someday pile where it's been sitting for years.
WELL, at least you've kept the story safe.
Loose & Lovely Watercolour is a four-week guided practice, to help you go from blank page paralysis to actually finishing paintings.
Stop Telling Yourself This
- You need years of training before you're allowed to paint anything real.
- Waiting until you feel confident enough (spoiler: that moment never comes).
- Copying what 'real artists' do instead of finding your own way with water and pigment.
- Treating mistakes like failures instead of the best part of the learning.
- Thinking twenty minutes a day isn't enough to get somewhere worth getting to.
Start Doing This Instead
- How to mix colours so they actually do what you want, not what you hoped.
- The three moves that make a painting feel finished (even when you think it looks wonky).
- Why 'just winging it' with watercolour is not a personality flawβit's your superpower.
- How to spot what worked in your paintings so you know what to repeat next time.
- The permission you've been waiting forβthat you're allowed to paint badly and learn anyway.
PS. This is NOT a pretend hobby disguised as an online course!
This is a four-week, bite-sized, you-can-do-this-in-your-living-room WORKSHOP.
You arrive with zero painting experience and a kitchen table. You leave with four actual paintings you want to frame.
Each week drops a short video lesson (no fluff, just the moves). You get printable sheets to practice on, a live Zoom call to ask Mara anything, and a private community of other adults who thought they couldn't paint either. Four weeks. Done.
Here's how you'll be Painting Without Apology
The moment you finish your first real paintingβone you painted yourself, with your own choicesβsomething shifts.
You stop asking 'Am I an artist?' and start asking 'What do I want to paint next?' The blank page stops feeling like a test you're failing. It feels like an invitation. You notice colours everywhere. You paint because you want to, not because you're trying to prove something. That's what it means to be loose and lovely about it.
You're allowed. You always were.
One week in, you've finished a painting
Not 'worked on.' Not 'started.' Finished. Framed. Real. You'll be shocked at how quickly it happens when someone shows you the actual steps instead of leaving you to figure it out alone.
By week three, you stop second-guessing every brushstroke
You learn what a mistake actually is (hint: it's not what you think). The wobbles, the happy accidents, the parts that surprised youβthey become the parts you love most. Your hand gets steadier just by showing up.
After four weeks, you have a tiny artist practice that sticks
Not because you're suddenly talented, but because you know how to spend twenty minutes painting and actually feel good about what you made. That's a habit. That's how real painters start.
All of this is possible because you get:
PROVEN STEPS
LIVE SUPPORT
PAINTED RESULTS
+ what we cover +
MODULE #1 β LOOSE & LOVELY FOUNDATIONS
- How to set up your space so you actually want to paint (you don't need a studio).
- The five colours that do the heavy liftingβand why buying thirty tubes is overthinking it.
- Your first practice sheet: just water, pigment, and permission to make a mess.
MODULE #2 β LEARN TO TRUST THE WATER
- Why watercolour is easier than you think (the water does half the work).
- The three moves that make paintings look intentional instead of accidental.
- Your second painting: a simple landscape that teaches you flow and letting go.
MODULE #3 β BUILD YOUR STYLE IN REAL TIME
- How to spot what you love in your own work and do more of it next time.
- Fixing things (without starting over) and why 'mistakes' make better art.
- Painting three plus one: freedom paintings that are 100% yours, no rules.
Ready to Begin?
This is a one-time investment in four weeks of real skill, real community, and real paintings you'll want to hang on your wall.
- You'll paint four finished watercolours in just 20 minutes a day
- You'll move through 16 short, digestible lessons at your own pace
- You'll join a private community of other watercolour beginners
- You'll get live feedback in weekly Zoom Q&As with me
- Supply list and practice sheets included (printable, no extra cost)
- Access for a full year so you can re-watch and paint again and again
Hi. I'm Mara.
I spent years thinking I wasn't creative enough to paint. Then one day I justβ¦ started anyway. Messy, no rules, just water and colour. Within weeks I'd made something I actually wanted to look at. That feeling changed everything for me β and now I teach because I know exactly what it feels like to believe you can't.
I've guided hundreds of people from 'I'm not artistic' to 'I just painted that and I'm really proud.' No special talent required. Just curiosity, a little patience, and someone to show you it's simpler than you think.
Let's make you a painter...
Still wondering if this is really for you? Here are the things I hear most β and what I always say back.
What if I mess up a painting?
Do I need fancy supplies to start?
What if I run out of time?
Invest in Your Painting
Four weeks. Four paintings. One clear shift from 'I can't do this' to 'I actually made that.' Sounds pretty good, doesn't it?
- You'll paint four finished watercolours in just 20 minutes a day
- You'll move through 16 short, digestible lessons at your own pace
- You'll join a private community of other watercolour beginners
- You'll get live feedback in weekly Zoom Q&As with me
- Supply list and practice sheets included (printable, no extra cost)
- Access for a full year so you can re-watch and paint again and again
