Welcome—I’m Amanda Clarke-Peterson
Artist, author, and educator. I create clear, generous watercolor instruction and hands-on tools that help you paint with confidence.
What is Mandakyns?
Mandakyns is my watercolor studio and teaching practice—clear demos, friendly structure, and tools that help you paint with confidence.
New to Watercolor
Start simple, learn timing, build real control.
Start with the Guide →Returning Artists
Refresh fundamentals, tighten technique, explore modern methods.
Refresh with a Workshop →Teachers & Libraries
Technique-first guide with 200+ linked demos readers can follow.
Program Details & Booking →ARTIST STATEMENT: I believe great watercolor is built on small, steady practice—good paper, honest pigments, and the courage to keep going. My work blends craft with curiosity: clear demonstrations, real examples, and friendly structure that leaves room for play.
Featured: Comprehensive Watercolor
A technique-driven, interactive guide with over 200 videos, a Visual Library, and a Swatch Flip Book—built to help you stack skills one brushstroke at a time.
What’s Inside the Guide
1) READ & SCAN
Short pages introduce a technique with a QR code.
2) WATCH
Open a demonstration on any device.
3) PRACTICE
Follow the steps; compare with the Visual Library.
4) BUILD
Stack Skills:
washes → color → layering → edges.
Free: Ultimate Watercolor Product Guide
Brand picks, pigment notes, palette tips, and links—curated to save you time and money.
Learn Watercolor
A technique-first, interactive approach to learning watercolor with 200+ linked demonstrations and visual tools.
Explore the Guide →Workshops & Classes
Beginner-friendly intros, deeper intermediate sessions, and relaxed Paint & Sip events.
See Upcoming Sessions →From the Studio
Notes, process, and resources—what I’m making now and how you can follow along.
Read the Blog →New: Line Art for Nature Lovers — Beach Edition
24 clean, single-sided coastal illustrations in landscape format—relaxing to color and perfect for framing or transferring to watercolor paper.
Shop by format
Paintable Art (prints)
Clean linework printed on 140lb/300gsm watercolor paper—ready to paint.
Browse Paintable Art →Digital Downloads (PNG)
High-resolution line art downloads—print at home and start painting.
Browse Digital Downloads →From the studio
Paintable Art for Watercolor
Ready-to-paint line art with enclosed shapes and generous white space—built for clean washes and confident brushwork.
Digital Downloads – Line Art
Instant printables (personal use). Crisp black lines on white; great for pencils, pens, and watercolor pencils.
Coloring Books
Clean, realistic subjects in calming compositions. Paperbacks only; select images may also appear as separate listings.
Watercolor Books
Step-by-step lessons on materials, washes, glazing, and color mixing—studio-tested instruction with clear diagrams.