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The PERFECT PALETTE does exist! Our ceramic palette drops tomorrow at 10 AM Eastern standard time at www.craftamo.com! Join my livestream launch party starting at 9:45am on YouTube and grab your discount code for the palette! We’ll chat, paint and celebrate the new release of the perfect studio palette! Hope to see you there!

6 days of holiday card tutorials are available on my YouTube channel now! Have you been following along? If you’re new to watercolour or just looking for ideas, join my 12 days of holiday card making now! It’s completely free and all you have to do is head to my YouTube channel and watch the videos at your own pace! Come and enjoy the fun!
And if you HATE YouTube ads, become a patron of mine for as little as $3 CAD a month and get ALL of my YouTube content AD FREE! You also have access to exclusive tutorials only available on Patreon AND tracing templates for paintings (just like the cute red card and tree card)
ALL LINKS ARE IN MY BIO! Happy painting!

Try this watercolour technique to create a fun fur effect for your black cat! The full real time tutorial is on my YouTube channel! Check it out!

***SOLD OUT!***

Hi friends!
I’m hosting my LAST in person watercolour workshop of 2025 on December 13th!
This is going to be a very special workshop as it includes my Limited Edition Sketchbook with etchr, A signed art print and a personalized ornament in addition to the other workshop supplies (paint, palette and brushes!)
The workshop is 6 hours of instruction from 9am-4pm with a one hour lunch break in-between. It will be held at the beautiful Village Co. Studio in Jordan Village In Lincoln, Ontario, Canada. The workshop also includes a catered lunch from the amazing RPM Bakehouse, coffee, tea and delicious treats!
Spaces are limited to only 15 guests! I hope you can join me as these workshop do tend to sell out quick!
***If you do register, please make sure to add your email in the notes so I can contact you with further information for the workshop as well as hotel recommendations if you are traveling from out of town!
So excited to celebrate and paint with you!
Look for the registration link in my bio!
Love Emma

Who is ready for 12 days of card making?! Starting November 1st on my YouTube channel: Emma Lefebvre Watercolour Studio, I will be posting simple holiday card tutorials for you to follow along with! Check out my channel now to watch the full promo video with information on everything you will need and more about the 12 days! Let me know in this poll if you’re going to join me! Can’t wait to get started!

Want to learn how to paint this? This painting is from tonight’s October Patreon livestream! Did you know I have a Patreon? It’s where I post all my YouTube content ad free, provide 3 exclusive tutorials a month AND host 1 livestream a month?! We had so much fun painting this, exploring depth, shadows and texture! For the livestream tier it’s only $7 a month and you get all of those perks! Not to mention sneak peeks on product development and are the first to know about all my workshops and retreats! Now, I’m not trying to persuade you or anything…🫣but that seems like a pretty good deal to me!
So come and join the fun! Follow me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/EmmaLefebvre !

Flower perspective seem tricky? Try this hack!

Brushes: Emma lefebvre x @craftamo

Paint a beautiful watercolour sunflower with me!

Paint a watercolour dahlia with me!
Brush: size 8 round Emma Lefebvre x @craftamo
Sketchbook: @arrtxart

The most important brush stroke? This stroke will help you paint anything! Learning the different pressures with your brush is so important. Developing that muscle memory, and learning to control your brush is so helpful when painting any subject. So give it a go and fill a whole page practicing this! You can totally do this!

Why would I paint a pumpkin blue? That’s because blue is a complementary colour to orange and adding a layer of blue shadows underneath can create great depth and interest to your paintings! This technique is called under painting! Using a colour’s complement (orange+blue, red+green, and purple+yellow) is a great way to add a natural shadow colour! So give it a try and let me know how it goes in the comments below! Happy painting!

Brush: Emma lefebvre x @craftamo size 8 round

Paint a super easy watercolour poppy!
The trick to this flower is layering! Have fun and happy painting!

So incredibly grateful that I get to do this for a living!
I taught two back to back workshops this past weekend at the gorgeous @villageco.creative in Jordan Village (Lincoln,Ontario).
We enjoyed a 6 hour watercolour workshop painting Autumn florals and indulging in a delicious lunch from @rpm_bakehouse and incredible treats from @annasmicrobakery
Connecting with others who love watercolour is so special! I’m so thankful to those who are able to support me in this creative journey! Whether you are able to attend in person or show up to watch on YouTube, I am so grateful for you! It’s because of YOU that I get to do this. Thank you!
For more info on future workshops and retreats, keep an eye out here on Instagram and Patreon ❤️

Only have 5 minutes to paint? Try these simple white wildflowers! The key to painting white flowers is using a very light wash of grey (use a consistency that has more water than paint). Create more detail in the centres of the flowers and add slightly darker grey shadows on the petals to really make them pop! They don’t have to be perfect. Keep them loose and have fun!

How do you paint white objects without using white paint and a transparent medium?!
It’s all about using light values! Give it a try and let me know how it goes below!

The biggest mistake I see beginner watercolour artist make is going in too dark with their first layer. When we start off too dark, it doesn’t give enough room to create more shadow and depth. You are also more at risk of creating a muddy look and over working your painting.
I think so many of us coming from using other mediums are so used to just slapping on globs of colour to our paintings and “fixing” it with adding white to create highlights. But in watercolour you want to look at your water as an equal tool to your paint. Creating lighter values and washes is so incredibly important to add contrast and depth into your paintings.
So let me know, is this something you struggle with as a beginner? Let me know in the comments below your biggest watercolour struggles so I can help address them in future videos!
Happy painting!

Paint a cute little acorn with me!

Paint: @shinhanart.official
Brush: size 8 round @craftamo X Emma Lefebvre
Paper: @arrtxart watercolour journal

Paint a super easy watercolour oak leaf with me!

Who else loves painting mushrooms 🍄 ?! 🙋‍♀️
If you don’t have masking fluid for this specific painting, you can always paint around the little white dots OR use an opaque white paint or marker to create the white dots on top after! Just make sure to add that light grey shadow on the white dots and the dark red shadow underneath! It will truly make it pop!
If you’re looking for more real time in depth watercolour mushroom tutorials, type in “Emma Lefebvre mushrooms” on YouTube! There are some fun ones over there! Happy painting!!! 🍄🍄‍🟫

3 tips for improving your watercolour trees!

1. Instead of creating a solid shape and colour for the top of your tree, try using a dabbing motion with the tip of your brush to create a more textured look and add a darker shade to create some shadow. Also try to leave some white space as well to give the illusion of individual leaves on the tree.

2. When painting your tree trunk, use less pressure with your brush to create a thinner line. One thing I tend to see with beginners is that their tree trunks are way too thick. Try to make them thinner and see how that looks!

3. And lastly, when painting your branches, also try to make them thinner and less of a straight bold line. I find it helps to get a great brush with a fine point or a detail brush for the delicate branches.

Try these tips and let me know how it works for you!
Follow my YouTube channel for more in-depth tutorials on trees and much more!

Watercolour Autumn trees never felt so EASY!
Check out my YouTube channel today as I give my 2 best tips for creating watercolour trees in real time! (And this was before I had purchased the Deerfoot brush. So if all you have is a round brush, you’re good!)
Give it a try and happy painting!

Another fun and easy fall tutorial for you! Check out my YouTube channel for more details in-depth tutorials!

I love painting pumpkins! Why? They are just so easy! They come lumpy, bumpy and in all different shapes and sizes! It’s great because your paintings don’t have to be perfect! They can have character! So give this a try in all different colours, add some texture with coloured pencils and enjoy the process!
What other fall items do you want to learn how to paint?
Let me know! 👇

Sometimes the smallest and quickest art sessions can bring you the most joy. Try to carve out just 5-10 minutes a day for yourself. Breathe, make mistakes, create and enjoy the process.
Post your 5-10 minutes creations and share them with me! I’d love to see them!

Man, I love this season! 🍂🍁🍃🎃
Tutorial coming soon!

I’ve been LOVING creating autumn spreads in my Strathmore mixed media sketchbook! Be on the lookout for some of these that will be tutorials coming out soon on my YouTube channel!

Taking the leap into teaching online became more than I ever thought possible. I didn’t start creating videos with the intention to make it my career by any means. I started as a way to share something I simply loved, with no expectations of what it could become. I was deep in the trenches of motherhood at the time and needed something for myself. And what I found was my love of watercolour and the ability to teach and share with others. Never in a million of years could I have imagined the reach my channel would have. How many people I could inspire to create and build confidence in their artistic abilities. And all because I took the chance and put myself out there.
Not everyone loves what I do and I have my fair share of critics. But if I can inspire one person to pick up a brush and create something they are proud of, I’m happy.
So take the chance, create art and share it with the world.
#watercolor #watercolour #beginnerwatercolor #beginnerwatercolour #watercolortutorial #watercolorteacher

Beautiful ladies, beautiful art, beautiful hearts 💕

Our final mini exhibition was in fact on the 21st night of September! A perfect end to a beautiful trip!

Over the week, the ladies painted so many incredible pieces! We covered so many different techniques and subjects during this time and they just soared! I had students who had been painting for the last 2 years to students who were just picking up the brush for the first time on this retreat! While it may seem difficult to navigate different skill levels and focused interests during this short time, we really have a beautiful amount of time to dedicate to each persons needs and wants on these retreats! I loved getting to know everyone’s personalities through their art and helping them to love and embrace their strengths and to see the beauty in their individual styles. I felt I got to know each of them so well through their art that at the end, they created mini paintings for myself where I had to guess who painted which one. I’m happy to announce that I got almost every single one right with the exception of maybe one.
It was such a lovey week sharing my skills and knowledge with this group. I’m truly thankful that this is what I get to do!
@uptrekcom

The last day of our Spain watercolour retreat has come to an end. I can only look back and see what an incredible experience it was. The people, the place, the food, It was all amazing! I’m so grateful for such a wonderful experience. It’s so rare that we get the chance to meet so many different people from all different walks of life, come together and become so close in such a short amount of time!
Thank you to @uptrek for another amazing experience, and our hosts @confortysabor and all the amazing staff! You made this week one we will never forget!
Thank you to my beautiful friend @dphillipsphotography for coming and documenting the whole retreat! Your photography skills are a true art. The way you make women feel in front of a camera is gift!
Cheers to a wonderful retreat! 🥂

What I only thought could be a dream has become my reality! So grateful for these opportunities to see these incredible places while teaching what I love ❤️

Enjoying teaching my second watercolour retreat in Spain with some incredible ladies! 🤗
@uptrekcom

My happy place :)

Come join me for my next in person workshop this October! Link and info in bio!

Studio: @villageco.creative
📸: @oakandhoneycollective

SOLD OUT! ***

If you’ve been interested in an in person watercolour workshop with me, here is your chance!
After selling out the Saturday session so quickly, I’ve decided to open up a second day on Sunday October 19th 2025!
Join me for a full day of watercolour fun! At the beautiful @villageco.creative studio in Lincoln Ontario, From 9am-4pm we will have 6 hours of guided watercolour instruction covering watercolour basics and loose florals! With a 1 hour lunch break we will enjoy a catered lunch from a delicious local restaurant! All supplies including paper, brushes, paint and workbooks will be provided for use and to take home!
There are only 15 spots available so book yours now! Check out the link in my bio to my Etsy shop for registration! Hope you can join me!

Had such an amazing workshop today at the beautiful @villageco.creative in Lincoln, Ontario! 15 incredible women joined me from as far as California, North Carolina, Vancouver and Montreal! We ate an incredible catered lunch from one of my favourite restaurants @rpm_bakehouse and spent the day painting my favourite thing, flowers! So grateful that I get to do this and introduce people to my wonderful hometown of Lincoln, Ontario! Be on the lookout for another workshop here in October!

I love the little details that go into planning workshops. Creating name tags, filling palettes and creating kits is so much fun! My first full day workshop is coming up this weekend and I’m so excited! I’m hopefully planning another one here in Lincoln, Ontario in October so be on the lookout for an announcement! (Or become a patreon to be one of the first to know!)

Learning modern calligraphy was one of the first things that got me back into creativity. I attended a full day workshop back in 2016 that was half calligraphy and half watercolour taught by the wonderful @thehappyevercrafter and @stephaniefehrenbach . I immediately fell in love! Ever since then I’ve loved doing both, but it didn’t come easy over night! Tons of practice pages and calligraphy pens later, it suddenly started to click. And now I get asked all the time, how did you write that?! Well, if you follow @thehappyevercrafter , you’ll know, that’s how! For tons of in-depth and free content, check out her Instagram and YouTube page and learn now!

#watercolor #watercolour #calligraphy

What an incredible month it has been! Thank you everyone who participated in our world watercolour month, 31 days of watercolour practice! It was such a pleasure teaching and getting to know you all! I LOVED seeing everyone’s art work! You have all done amazing!
The videos from this challenge will always remain on my channel so feel free to continue at your own pace or doing it all again! For more in-depth tutorials, make sure to search my channel! Thank you all again for your support! And as always, happy painting!
Love Emma
#worldwatercolourmonth2025

Art has always been in me. The need to be creative, to perform, teach and share has been something I’ve been doing since I was a child. And while it’s always been a huge part of my life, I would have never thought in a million years that I would be doing what I’m doing today. Being able to connect with so many incredible people and share my passion for art is such a blessing. I am so grateful for every single one of you who continue to watch and support me. Every view, every like and every word of encouragement means more to me than you will ever know! Thank you all for being here! My wish for all of you is to find the joy in creating and sharing with others. Watercolour brought me out of a dark place at one point in my life and I see it do the same for others every day! Be kind to yourself, love the process and keep painting! Thank you all for the best birthday yet!
❤️ love, Emma

This gorgeous summer granulating set of handmade watercolours is now available for preorder!! The amazing @arkaarcreation asked if I would collaborate on another palette and of course I said yes! Working with granulating paints has been so much fun! I hope you love this set as much as I do! While I can’t add the link in this description, go to www.arkaarcreations.com to order your palette now! Happy painting!

#watercolor #watercolour #beginnerwatercolor #beginnerwatercolour #handmadewatercolors #handmadewatercolours #shopsmall #granulatingwatercolor

It’s been 1 full week since we started and we’ve already covered so much! AND THERE IS SO MUCH MORE TO COME!! These short and sweet tutorials pack in so much valuable information! The best part? It’s all FREE! Just follow along at your own pace, whenever you have the time! These videos will be available forever!
If you’ve ever thought about trying watercolour, this is the way to do it!
Follow along on my YouTube channel (Emma Lefebvre Watercolour Studio) and get started today!
Share this with someone you think would love this 31 day challenge! Happy painting!
#worldwatercolourmonth2025

Watercolour clouds! More info from today’s #worldwatercolourmonth2025 video!

Colour mixing is one of my favourite things to do! These are only a few of my favourite mixes! Let me know yours in the comments! Don’t forget to check out today’s world watercolour month video all about colour mixing on my YouTube channel! Happy painting!
#worldwatercolourmonth2025

An alternative method to today’s flat wash! There are multiple ways to do all of these techniques so give them a try and see what works the best for you!

If you have no idea what I’m talking about, Hi! I’m Emma and I am conducting a 31 day watercolour practice challenge where I have created quick 10 minute tutorials going over watercolour techniques and beginner paintings! Join me on my YouTube channel Emma Lefebvre Watercolour Studio and join the fun! There is more info on my Instagram page as well!
Happy painting!
#worldwatercolourmonth2025

Day 2 is here! I love a good colour bleed! #worldwatercolourmonth2025

Day 1 was a blast! I loved seeing so many beautiful paintings today! Thank you for participating in this watercolour challenge with me! I hope you all walk away at the end of this month with more confidence, inspiration and love for watercolour! See you for tomorrow for day 2! #worldwatercolourmonth2025

Tomorrow is the day! July 1st! The first day of our #worldwatercolourmonth2025 challenge! Join me on YouTube for when the first tutorial drops at 9am EST! (You don’t have to actually watch it at that time, the videos will be available for whenever you’re ready). Follow along, take a photo of your work and share it with us on Instagram using the hashtag #worldwatercolourmonth2025 (watercolOUr with an OU, I’m Canadian 😉). I’ll be reposting some of your awesome work each day! Can’t wait to see what you do!

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Hi, I’m Emma!

a watercolor artist based in Ontario Canada, and I’m passionate about helping people reconnect with their creativity through painting. I fell in love with watercolor back in 2016. What started as way to seek peace through creativity for my mental health, quickly turned into a huge part of my life—and now, my full-time career!

My painting style is loose, vibrant, and nature-inspired. I love capturing the beauty of flowers, landscapes, and everyday moments in a way that feels free and approachable. For me, watercolor is less about perfection and more about the joy of experimenting and expressing yourself.

Through my YouTube channel and online platforms, I share tutorials, tips, and real-time painting sessions to help others feel confident picking up a brush. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to try something new, my goal is to make watercolor fun, simple, and stress-free.

When I’m not painting, you can find me chasing around my two little boys who love to keep me on my toes!

Thank you so much for being here, can’t wait to paint together!

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