Watercolor is Wizardry
Think about it. You use a wooden staff (brush) and alchemy (paint derived from stone, rock, slate, blood, who knows what) to conjure (quite literally) anything from across the cosmos onto your scroll (watercolor paper).
Logically, this can only lead to one conclusion:
Watercolor is wizardry.
And you? You are a wizard creating your own watercolor dimension. This book will be your guide.
✦ What is the book about?
Watercolor Wizardry is a collection of 25 step-by-step watercolor tutorials on painting fantasy forest scenes. The reader is the wizard protagonist creating their own watercolor forest dimension, upgrading their powers and the story with each tutorial they complete. Guided by the coven of parrot apprentices, you will meet strange characters like The Mushroom Wizard (Chapter 3), visit The Talking Leafhead Tree (Chapter 2), and discover cursed knowledge about the universe in The Book of Mosscraft (Chapter 5).
✦ Here are some of the artworks you can learn to paint from the book
Reviews for Watercolor Wizardry
Kiara Maharaj takes the reader on a journey, an inspiring adventure. A unique approach to learning about the magic of painting with watercolour. Every wizard's apprentice needs this book.
This is a fantastic entry-point for fans of Studio Ghibli’s environments or for DND storytellers aiming to visualize their fantasy worlds. I’d eagerly hand this to a watercolor voyager of any age for their painter’s toolkit!
Watercolor Wizardry feels like a magical portal to your favorite storybooks and fairytales, and Kiara's beautiful tutorials invite you to dive into the magic of watercolor to create your own delightfully whimsical illustrations.
Watercolor Wizardry is full to the brim with helpful hints, step by steps, colour mixing ideas and sketchbook fun. This magical book will not only help you learn to paint but also tell the stories you were born to tell.
Kiara’s book takes you gently by the hand through the tricky magic of watercolour, breaking it down into clear, easy steps with a rare attention to detail. And when you’re done, you won’t just know how to paint—you’ll have a handful of delightful little fantasy scenes to treasure, far too charming to be called mere practice pieces.
With each turn of the page, Kiara skillfully intertwines detailed watercolor tutorials with fun, fantasy elements. With beautiful illustrations and information to guide you along your journey, you'll really feel like the master of your own watercolor world.
Pre-order Watercolor Wizardry
In bookstores on 3 March 2026. Published by Page Street Publishing, distributed worldwide by Macmillan.
Pre-order your copy now to get a free Coloring Page Pack of 6 illustrations from the book! Email me your pre-order receipt (kiaramaharajart@gmail.com) and I'll send you the link to download.
Available wherever books are sold in paper back & E-book format. Here some stores you can place your pre-order:
✧ Blackwells (UK) - Ships international
Free Coloring Page Pack!
The Making of Watercolor Wizardry
While writing and illustrating Watercolor Wizardry, I documented the entire development process over on my Patreon page for free - from the thumbnail sketches for each tutorial artwork, dropcaps, chapter heading illustrations, inspiration, references I used, concepts and brainstorming, to the mistakes I made and lessons I learned along the way. If you love to get inspiration from the making of books and stories, then you will love to see these behind-the-scenes in my studio.
Go on. Be a wizard.
