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Pre-Sketched Watercolor

Rooted in Research

50+ published studies on art & wellbeing.

The research

The science of switching off

Researchers have measured what a quiet stretch of art-making does to the mind. Here's what they found, in plain words, with every study linked so you can read it yourself.

59published studies linked below
7,182adults in England in a 2024 crafting study
75%had lower stress hormone after one art session

At a glance

  • Art-making and stress – cortisol fell in 3 in 4 adults during a 45-minute session
  • Ready-made beats blank – structured designs calmed people more than a blank page, in two studies
  • Linked with a fuller life – crafters reported higher life satisfaction in a large UK study
  • No talent needed – past art experience made no difference to the results
  • A reward for the brain – making art activated the brain's reward system

Finding by finding


Switching off

Consistent findings

Creative activities reduced stress in 4 out of 5 studies.

Giving your hands and eyes one small, absorbing task gives the mind a rest from everything else. Each P&P design takes around 20–30 minutes.

Why the drawing is already done

Replicated finding

In studies, a ready-made design calmed people more than a blank page.

A blank page asks you to decide everything at once. With the outline already drawn, you only choose where the colour goes, much like the structured designs used in these studies.

Better days, in the long run

Large-scale evidence

Crafting is linked with a life that feels more worthwhile.

Across large groups of people, those who regularly make things with their hands report feeling happier and more satisfied with life.

No talent required

Emerging evidence

Past experience made no difference.

You don't need to be "good at art" for it to count. That's why every design is built for a first-time painter.

What happens in your brain

Early evidence

Making art registered as a reward.

Brain-imaging studies suggest that making something with your hands activates the brain's reward system, and that doing it regularly may support resilience to stress.

See all 59 studies

Colouring & ready-made designs (16)

  1. Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness Coloring Activity for Test Anxiety in ChildrenCarsley & Heath 2019 · The Journal of Educational Research
  2. Cognitive and Affective Benefits of Coloring: Two Randomized Controlled Crossover StudiesHolt et al. 2019 · Art Therapy
  3. The Effectiveness of Structured Coloring Activities for Anxiety ReductionAshlock et al. 2018 · Art Therapy
  4. Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Colouring for Test Anxiety in AdolescentsCarsley & Heath 2018 · School Psychology International
  5. Effectiveness of Coloring Mandala Designs to Reduce Anxiety in Graduate Counseling StudentsDuong et al. 2018 · Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
  6. When Did Coloring Books Become Mindful? Exploring the Effectiveness of a Novel Method of Mindfulness-Guided Instructions for Coloring Books to Increase Mindfulness and Decrease AnxietyMantzios & Giannou 2018 · Frontiers in Psychology
  7. The Effects of Coloring on Anxiety, Mood, and PerseveranceEaton & Tieber 2017 · Art Therapy
  8. Sharpen Your Pencils: Preliminary Evidence that Adult Coloring Reduces Depressive Symptoms and AnxietyFlett et al. 2017 · Creativity Research Journal
  9. Coloring Versus Drawing: Effects of Cognitive Demand on Mood Repair, Flow, and EnjoymentForkosh & Drake 2017 · Art Therapy
  10. Art Therapist-Facilitated Open Studio Versus Coloring: Differences in Outcomes of Affect, Stress, Creative Agency, and Self-EfficacyKaimal et al. 2017 · Canadian Art Therapy Association Journal
  11. Stress Management in Young Adults: Implications of Mandala Coloring on Self-Reported Negative Affect and Psychophysiological ResponseMuthard & Gilbertson 2016 · Psi Chi Journal of Psychological Research
  12. Reducing Negative Mood Through Mandala Creation: A Randomized Controlled TrialBabouchkina & Robbins 2015 · Art Therapy
  13. Effectiveness of a Classroom Mindfulness Coloring Activity for Test Anxiety in ChildrenCarsley et al. 2015 · Journal of Applied School Psychology
  14. Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety? A Replication Studyvan der Vennet & Serice 2012 · Art Therapy
  15. Empirical Study on the Healing Nature of MandalasHenderson et al. 2007 · Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
  16. Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety?Curry & Kasser 2005 · Art Therapy

Art-making, mood & stress (13)

  1. The Relationship Between Demographics, Behavioral and Experiential Engagement Factors, and the Use of Artistic Creative Activities to Regulate EmotionsFancourt et al. 2020 · Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
  2. How Do Artistic Creative Activities Regulate Our Emotions? Validation of the Emotion Regulation Strategies for Artistic Creative Activities Scale (ERS-ACA)Fancourt et al. 2019 · PLOS ONE
  3. Creative Arts Interventions for Stress Management and Prevention—A Systematic ReviewMartin et al. 2018 · Behavioral Sciences
  4. Free Art-Making in an Art Therapy Open Studio: Changes in Affect and Self-EfficacyKaimal & Ray 2017 · Arts & Health
  5. Reduction of Cortisol Levels and Participants' Responses Following Art MakingKaimal et al. 2016 · Art Therapy
  6. Art Therapy and Flow: A Review of the Literature and ApplicationsChilton 2013 · Art Therapy
  7. Confronting Sadness Through Art-Making: Distraction Is More Beneficial Than VentingDrake & Winner 2012 · Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts
  8. Efficacy of Creative Clay Work for Reducing Negative Mood: A Randomized Controlled TrialKimport & Robbins 2012 · Art Therapy
  9. The Influence of Art Making on Anxiety: A Pilot StudySandmire et al. 2012 · Art Therapy
  10. Short-Term Mood Repair Through Art: Effects of Medium and StrategyDrake et al. 2011 · Art Therapy
  11. Short-Term Mood Repair Through Art-Making: Positive Emotion Is More Effective Than VentingDalebroux et al. 2008 · Motivation and Emotion
  12. Effect of Art Production on Negative Mood: A Randomized, Controlled TrialBell & Robbins 2007 · Art Therapy
  13. Does Art Improve Mood? A Test of a Key Assumption Underlying Art TherapyDe Petrillo & Winner 2005 · Art Therapy

Brain & body (5)

  1. Art and Psychological Well-Being: Linking the Brain to the Aesthetic EmotionMastandrea et al. 2019 · Frontiers in Psychology
  2. Emotional Response and Changes in Heart Rate Variability Following Art-Making With Three Different Art MaterialsHaiblum-Itskovitch et al. 2018 · Frontiers in Psychology
  3. Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Assessment of Reward Perception Based on Visual Self-Expression: Coloring, Doodling, and Free DrawingKaimal et al. 2017 · The Arts in Psychotherapy
  4. Effects of Drawing on Alpha Activity: A Quantitative EEG Study With Implications for Art TherapyBelkofer et al. 2014 · Art Therapy
  5. How Art Changes Your Brain: Differential Effects of Visual Art Production and Cognitive Art Evaluation on Functional Brain ConnectivityBolwerk et al. 2014 · PLOS ONE

Crafts & everyday wellbeing (13)

  1. Creating Arts and Crafting Positively Predicts Subjective WellbeingKeyes et al. 2024 · Frontiers in Public Health
  2. The Creative Benefits Scale: Connecting Generativity to Life SatisfactionAdams-Price et al. 2018 · The International Journal of Aging and Human Development
  3. Psychological Benefits of the "Maker" or Do-It-Yourself Movement in Young Adults: A Pathway Towards Subjective Well-BeingCollier & Wayment 2018 · Journal of Happiness Studies
  4. Everyday Creative Activity as a Path to FlourishingConner et al. 2018 · The Journal of Positive Psychology
  5. "Fiddling with Threads": Craft-Based Textile Activities and Positive Well-BeingKenning 2015 · TEXTILE
  6. Elements of Crafts that Enhance Well-Being: Textile Craft Makers' Descriptions of Their Leisure ActivityPöllänen 2015 · Journal of Leisure Research
  7. Crafts as Leisure-Based Coping: Craft Makers' Descriptions of Their Stress-Reducing ActivityPöllänen 2015 · Occupational Therapy in Mental Health
  8. Knitting and Well-beingCorkhill et al. 2014 · TEXTILE
  9. Purpose and Pleasure in Late Life: Conceptualising Older Women's Participation in Art and Craft ActivitiesLiddle et al. 2013 · Journal of Aging Studies
  10. The Meaning of Craft: Craft Makers' Descriptions of Craft as an OccupationPöllänen 2013 · Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
  11. The Benefits of Knitting for Personal and Social Wellbeing in Adulthood: Findings from an International SurveyRiley et al. 2013 · British Journal of Occupational Therapy
  12. The Relationship Between Quilting and WellbeingBurt & Atkinson 2012 · Journal of Public Health
  13. The Well-Being of Women Who Create With Textiles: Implications for Art TherapyCollier 2011 · Art Therapy

Large studies & reviews (12)

  1. Engaging the Arts for Wellbeing in the United States of America: A Scoping ReviewPesata et al. 2022 · Frontiers in Psychology
  2. How Leisure Activities Affect Health: A Narrative Review and Multi-Level Theoretical Framework of Mechanisms of ActionFancourt et al. 2021 · The Lancet Psychiatry
  3. Predictors and Impact of Arts Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analyses of Data From 19,384 Adults in the COVID-19 Social StudyMak et al. 2021 · Frontiers in Psychology
  4. Associations Between Community Cultural Engagement and Life Satisfaction, Mental Distress and Mental Health Functioning Using Data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS)Mak et al. 2021 · BMJ Open
  5. Arts on Prescription: Observed Changes in Anxiety, Depression, and Well-Being Across Referral CyclesSumner et al. 2021 · Public Health
  6. Arts Engagement Trends in the United Kingdom and Their Mental and Social Wellbeing Implications: HEartS SurveyTymoszuk et al. 2021 · PLOS ONE
  7. Arts, Mental Distress, Mental Health Functioning & Life Satisfaction: Fixed-Effects Analyses of a Nationally-Representative Panel StudyWang et al. 2020 · BMC Public Health
  8. What Is the Evidence on the Role of the Arts in Improving Health and Well-Being? A Scoping ReviewFancourt & Finn 2019 · World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe
  9. The Art of Being Mentally Healthy: A Study to Quantify the Relationship Between Recreational Arts Engagement and Mental Well-Being in the General PopulationDavies et al. 2016 · BMC Public Health
  10. 'Art Lift' Intervention to Improve Mental Well-Being: An Observational Study from UK General PracticeCrone et al. 2013 · International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
  11. The Therapeutic Effectiveness of Creative Activities on Mental Well-Being: A Systematic Review of the LiteratureLeckey 2011 · Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing
  12. The Connection Between Art, Healing, and Public Health: A Review of Current LiteratureStuckey & Nobel 2010 · American Journal of Public Health

These studies looked at art-making, colouring and crafts in general, not at Pigment & Papier specifically. Painting is a lovely habit, not a treatment. If you're struggling with your mental health, please speak to your GP.

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Every book, every design.

Each workbook contains 12 pre-sketched paintings.

Under each cover, you'll see a spread from inside that same book.

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This is for anyone who would love a quiet creative activity but has always thought, “I can’t really draw.”

It is especially lovely for those evenings when you have finally sat down, do not want to look at another screen, and fancy doing something that is simply yours for a little while.

You do not need to become an artist. You just need a brush, a little water and twenty quiet minutes.

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A quiet painting break gives your mind something simple to focus on: the brush, the water and the colour spreading across the page. It replaces the endless messages, tabs and scrolling that fill the rest of the day with one thing you can properly lose yourself in.

Research suggests that making art can help people feel less stressed. In one small study, most participants had lower cortisol, a hormone associated with stress, after 45 minutes of art-making.

You put your phone down, your head feels quieter, and twenty minutes later you have something beautiful that you made yourself.

How long does one painting take?

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It depends on the design and how slowly you would like to go, but most paintings take around 20 to 30 minutes.

  • A small, finishable creative break
  • Stop whenever you like and come back later
  • No long lesson or afternoon set aside

You do not need hours to make something lovely. Just a little time with your brush, the colour and a page that is already waiting for you. Soon, it becomes the little part of your evening you look forward to: your tea, your paints and twenty quiet minutes that are just yours.

Do I need to know how to draw?

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Not at all.

Every page begins with a light grey sketch already printed onto the paper, so there is no blank page and no drawing to get right.

You simply add the water and colour. There are gentle colour suggestions on each page if you would like them, but there is no pressure to follow them exactly.

It is made for people who have always liked the idea of painting, but never quite known where to start.

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Something that's just yours.
No skill required.

Something to be proud of, tonight
Not a vague promise. A finished piece, genuinely lovely, made by your own hands, even if you've never held a brush in your life. That's what the pre-drawn lines change: you don't need to know how to draw to make something beautiful.

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Claire, 53

I was scared I wouldn't manage it, because I've never been able to draw. But the outlines are already there, I just follow the lines. Twenty minutes later I'd painted my first flower and I felt so proud of myself. It really calmed me down.

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Sarah, 47

Honestly, I waited three days before ordering. But when the booklets arrived I was really pleased: the paper is properly thick, the designs are lovely, and it'll last me months. In the end it works out cheaper than a session with my therapist!

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Jane, 45

I ordered the complete kit with the brushes and the paints. It was all there, neatly packed. The paper is thick and doesn't buckle like the sheets I had at home. For once I've got everything I need to just get started.

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Susane, 42

At first I was a bit wary, it was a website I didn't know. But the order came neatly packaged, I got a tracking email, and it all arrived without a hitch. Everything was spot on.

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Danielle, 48

I always felt like I was wasting time whenever I did something for myself. But here, in thirty minutes, I make something beautiful. My husband even said 'you made that?'. I feel lighter after every go.

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Victoria, 52

My sister never lets anyone buy her anything. But this time she burst into tears, the good kind. She rang me the next day to say she'd painted for a whole hour without noticing the time. Her first moment to herself in months.

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Olivia M. Mar 11, 2026 · Verified

This has become my little evening ritual. With work and the kids I just needed something for me. The paper is lovely, colours come out really nice and it doesn't go wavy when wet. Can't recommend it enough.

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Easy for beginners 10 / 10
Felt relaxing 9 / 10
Nathalie L. Mar 9, 2026 · Verified

Never picked up a paintbrush in my life and I'm actually shocked at how good mine turned out. Everything's already drawn out for you so you can't really mess it up. Perfect way to switch off after work.

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Felt relaxing 10 / 10
Paper quality 9 / 10
Charlotte A. Dec 12, 2025 · Verified

Came within a week and the quality is spot on. It's my bit of peace and quiet away from my phone. Loads of different designs and the water brush is so handy. Love it.

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Easy for beginners 9 / 10
Felt relaxing 8 / 10
Ellie B. Apr 9, 2026 · Verified

Bought this for my mum's birthday and she's obsessed. She's always said she can't draw, now she sends me photos of her paintings every weekend. Best present I've got her in years.

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Paper quality 10 / 10
Easy for beginners 9 / 10
Emma T. Apr 24, 2026 · Verified

You can really tell the difference with the paper. I got a cheap kit off the high street before and it was rubbish compared to this. The colours blend properly and it actually looks like real watercolour. Really pleased.

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Felt relaxing 9 / 10
Easy for beginners 10 / 10
Isabelle R. Mar 29, 2026 · Verified

Always fancied trying watercolour but thought I'd be useless. With this there's no stress, it guides you through everything and even my first page looked lovely. I feel like a proper little artist now!

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Easy for beginners 10 / 10
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Anna-Claire D. Mar 14, 2026 · Verified

Everything you need is in the box so you can start right away. Nicely packaged, clear instructions, pretty designs. No complaints at all.

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Felt relaxing 10 / 10
Paper quality 9 / 10
Laura V. Feb 14, 2026 · Verified

Treated myself after a stressful few months at work. It's now my Sunday morning thing with a cuppa. So nice to make something pretty with zero pressure. Honestly lovely.

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Easy for beginners 9 / 10
Felt relaxing 8 / 10
Roger K. Apr 25, 2026 · Verified

Retired last year and wanted a hobby. This is ideal, no classes to sign up for, you just do it at home at your own pace. The designs are beautiful. Already bought two more as gifts for friends.

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Paper quality 10 / 10
Easy for beginners 9 / 10
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Everything you need to get it right. Nothing you don't.

A good moment starts with good kit. Paper that buckles, colours that come out dull, that's usually what puts people off, not a lack of talent. Here, every piece was chosen so it feels good to use and the result lives up to it, right from the first page.

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We didn't build a kit that just passes the time. It clears your head, gives you a real break from the screen, and turns a spare half hour into something you actually look forward to.

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No artistic skill required. Everything you need is already inside.

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Switches you off fast

A few minutes is enough to clear your head and actually relax.

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You made something beautiful and took a moment just for yourself. Both feel good.

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You step away from screens and create instead of consume.