Ready to paint with confidence? Explore our online watercolor classes and join 80,000+ students who have gone from unsure first strokes to simply creating art they’re proud of.
New to watercolor painting? Start here 👇🏼
Watercolors Made Simple
Over 70,000 students love this massive beginner watercolor class where you will discover the joy of watercolor painting from the comfort of your own home, and paint something beautiful right away!
Special Price: $97
Advanced Watercolors Made Simple
In this class, I'll show you ALL of my watercolor tips, tricks, & techniques to create detailed watercolor paintings and grow your watercolor skills!Â
Special Price: $97
Looking for a fun & casual way to expressive your creative side working in a sketchbook?
SKETCHINGÂ For Watercolor Painting
A class designed to get you drawing (and painting) more!
This class is perfect for any watercolor painter who has ever struggled with drawing or sketching for their paintings.
Special Price: $67
Watercolor Sketchbook Made Simple BOTANICALS
My goal for you in this class is to help you create beautiful floral paintings you didn't know were possible before!
Special Price: $67
Creative Freedom In Your Handmade Watercolor Sketchbook
My goal will this popular class is to give you a BRAND NEW way to approach
painting that gives you complete creative freedom youÂ
likely have never experienced before!Â
Special Price: $67
Love landscape paintings? These classes are for you!
Watercolor Landscapes Made Simple
The simple, step by step process you can use to create incredible landscape paintings!
Special Price: $87
Aurora Borealis Landscapes
In this class, I'll show you the secrets to painting breathtaking skies & nightscapes full of bright, brilliant colors!
Special Price: $67
Color Mixing Made Simple
Stop Making Muddy, Messy Colors That Ruin Your Paintings. Let's face it... color mixing can seem intimidating at first. This class encourages you to have fun & play with new ideas!
Special Price: $47
If your goal is to grow your art practice, have a look at
life i design LOUNGE
a creative space where art, process, and intentional living come together.
life i design Lounge with Nicki TraikosÂ
Ready to build a stronger art practice and paint alongside me? Join the life i design LOUNGE and grow your skills with ongoing guidance and live painting sessions with Nicki.
$15 Monthly
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Loose Watercolor Florals
Get started painting loose watercolor florals with this quick and easy to follow class.
Special Price: $47
Portraits Made Simple - for beginners
This class will teach you how to easily sketch & paint portraits of your very own - even if you're a complete beginner or have never painted a portrait before.
Special Price: $97
Abstracts Made Simple
New to acrylic paints and abstract painting? This beginner class takes you through my step-by-step process you need to create abstract work that stands out.
Special Price: $67
Advanced Abstracts Made Simple
The next course in our series of abstract painting using acrylic paints. This class will help you grow your skills and confidence.
Special Price: $67
Intermediate Abstracts Made Simple
The next class in the series designed to help you paint larger, more expressive abstract painting using acrylic paints and a brush.
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Special Price: $67
Watercolor Lounge Collection (9 Months Of Paintings)
Get access to 9 complete months of lessons, live workshop recordings, and 17 traceable paintings! Carefully curated motifs, lessons, and recorded live workshops all designed to walk you through your sticking points are now right at your fingertips!
Special Price: $47
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do I have access to the course after purchasing? Does the course expire?
You have unlimited access to the courses you purchase for as long as Nicki Traikos is offering online classes which we hope is a long time.
 IS THERE A MONEY BACK GUARANTEE: Do to the nature of online classes, we do not offer refunds unless you've mistakenly purchased a duplicate class.Â
What supplies are required?
A list of recommended supplies is covered in each class.
Approximate cost of supplies necessary?
We always recommend that you work within your own budget. Nicki will show you her recommended supply list that is a mix of student grade and professional supplies and why she chose them for the class. You can decide what to purchase once you’ve watched the supplies lesson. For example student grade paints are fine to get started with and you can always upgrade as you grow your watercolor skills and confidence!
Are there any supplies provided?
No, what you are purchasing is pre-recorded video lessons. Each section is broken down into manageable video lessons so you can easily look back and review sections if needed.Â
Do I need to know how to draw to take these classes?
No drawing experience necessary. Nicki will show you how to paint everything that is covered in your course or will provide traceable line art to help you get started.Â
Can I download the course?
The lessons are viewed via our online portal. Downloading of the course is not available due to internet piracy. We hope you understand this is the only way to protect the course from being resold.Â
Once I set up my account where do I go to login in the future?
https://learn.lifeidesigdesign.com/login
How do I change my password?
Once you have accessed your account using the provided username and password you may change your password by selecting the profile icon in the top right (This looks like the outline of a person) then selecting settings. Scroll down to the section labeled “Password”, here you enter the current password and then the new password twice. Select “Save” at the bottom right hand corner.Â
