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Nicki Traikos - life i design

Hi! I'm Nicki Traikos, Artist, Author, and Instructor from historic Unionville which is north of Toronto 🇨🇦.

On my channel, you can expect to videos, tutorials, and chats about watercolor painting, art, and inspiration for daily practices to help boost your creativity, and add a little more beauty to your everyday life! 🎨

I'm best known for my popular watercolor classes and book, Watercolor Made Simple. My passion for art and sharing my love for art stems from a place of making art more approachable, simple, and helping you to feel more confident in your art practice.

Follow me on Instagram for art inspiration and behind the scenes updates Instagram:@lifeidesign or follow our page on Facebook: lifeidesign.

I'm happy you are here and feel free to leave comments so I know what you are enjoying and want to see more of

Cheers to living a life you design
Nicki x

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The sketchbooks from Italy (and what they taught me)

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Art Supply Haul from Italy

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How I use vintage books in my art making practice

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Substack demo for life i design's The Artist Lounge

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Creative Book Club Chat with Artist & Author Juliette Aristides

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My simple tips for keeping up with our 30 Days of Drawing Challenge

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Creative Book Club Bonus Lesson from The Artist Lounge

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Live with Artist Lounge | life i design

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Our First Creative Read

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My Monthly Art Membership: The Artist Lounge! What You Get Each Month ✨

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How to Paint Loose Watercolor Flowers in 5 Minutes... or so :)

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3 Easy Watercolor techniques EVERY beginner should know

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How to Turn Your Art Into a Real Business (Even If You’re Just Starting Out)

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Struggling With Brush Control? Watch This First before you start watercolor painting

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Feeling Overwhelmed? How to Pick the Right Watercolor Technique to Focus On

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My Updated Watercolor Kit for 2025! (Best New & Classic Supplies!)

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How My Travels Inspire My Art | A Glimpse Inside My Studio & Creative Process 🎨✈️

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Want to Sell Your Art? Here’s the Program I Wish Existed Years Ago

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Best Tripod for Artists & Creatives | My Favorite Tripod for Filming Art & Tutorials

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Overcoming Uncertainty When Starting Your Art Business

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Mastering Water Control in Watercolor – The Secret to Smoother Blends & Better Paintings!

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Brushstrokes of Habit: Starting a Daily Painting Routine - life i design The Podcast | Episode 21

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How do you know if you are ready to sell your art?! - life i design The Podcast | Episode 20

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life i design, The Podcast REBOOT - We're back! | Episode 19

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What I Learned About Myself from Writing My Book: Passion - life i design The Podcast | Episode 22

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Pricing Your Art

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How to Scan Your Art to Make Art Prints and Greeting Cards

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How to Be Creative When You Don't Feel Like It!

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How to Use Watercolor Pencils For Beginners

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Art Books for Artists

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Sketching for Watercolor

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My biggest secret for growing your art skill

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Sketch and Paint an Iris Flower with Me

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Art Studio Tour: with Nicki Traikos of life i design

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Join me in France 2024 - Watercolor Art Retreat with Nicki Traikos

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Creative Kickstart with Nicki from life i design and Danny from Sketchbook Skool

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Introducing one of my studio secret processes! The Artist Project Planner

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New Watercolor Brush set Demo by life i design: mop, dagger, filbert & rigger brushes

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Mixing Muted Watercolor Tones - life i design

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Vlog : What art supplies and things I brought back from the UK

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Studio Coffee Chat - Books that I use in my personal art practice

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Travel Art Supplies Roundup - how to pack your watercolor tools

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Free Tutorial - Watercolor Rose

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Watercolor Made Simple Book Update

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Watercolor Sketching Tutorial for beginners

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life i design: The Podcast episode 18 - Advice for Growing as an Artist

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life i design: The Podcast episode 17 - Watercolor Painting Tips: Part 2

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life i design: The Podcast episode 16 - How do you know if you are ready to teach your craft?

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life i design: The Podcast episode 15 - How to Approach a Blank Page

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life i design: The Podcast episode 14 - Using Pinterest to Market Your Art Business

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life i design: The Podcast episode 13 - Resolving to Create More in 2021

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life i design: The Podcast episode 12 - Creative Book Club

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life i design: The Podcast Episode 11 - Passive and Active Income: Ways to Sell Your Art

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100 Day Project update after 70+ days

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life i design: The Podcast Episode 10 - "Being in Alignment" with your Creative Calling

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life i design: The Podcast Episode 9 - Creating a Productive Workspace at Home

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life i design: The Podcast Episode 8 - Never Stop Learning

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Studio update: Quantity over quality when it comes to art practice.

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life i design: The Podcast Episode 07 - My Best Watercolor Tips

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life i design: The Podcast Episode 6 Art Supplies

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