Unleash your creative spirit while caring for your mind with this inspiring, practical and joyful painting handbook.

Get in touch with your inner artist and nurture your creative mind with this playful and informative handbook.

Start Painting Now is a practical, accessible guide to discovering your creative spirit, giving you brilliant new tools for relaxation and self-care. Instagram's favourite artist Emily Powell and her sister, doctor Sarah Moore, will guide you through the process of learning to ignore your inner critic and unwind from the stresses of daily life through painting.

Whether you're returning to art after a long break or starting as a complete beginner, this book will inspire you to just pick up a brush and see where it takes you. Backed by the latest research on the benefits of art for mental health and wellbeing, Start Painting Now will empower you to put aside the fear of failure, turn off your phone and throw yourself into the joy of creativity.

Complete with inspiring examples from a range of female artists and set alongside examples of Emily and Sarah's own work, this book will give you all the tools you need to start painting now.

Emily Powell is known for her colourful, warm paintings that lift the spirits when the world feels grey.