Original Watercolors
One-of-a-kind paintings, from loose abstract botanicals to hand-painted watercolor cards. Sold as originals and through our Etsy shop.
Lake Effect Studios
Original art, printable downloads and gifts with a sense of humor
Hand-painted watercolors and modern art prints, plus a few useful things for your desk. Opening soon, in stages.
Digital Downloads
Printable wall art you can download instantly. Print it at home or at your local print shop, in the size that fits your wall.
Made-to-Order Prints
Giclée art prints and framed prints, printed when you order. Framed options arrive ready to hang.
Gifts With Personality
Phone cases, card sets and small-batch pens for people who like good design and a good deadpan joke.
The first print collection
Botanical, Arc and Stones
Each print stands on its own, and together they make a set. All three share one gold dot in exactly the same spot, so a wall of them reads as a single piece. Coming soon as printable downloads and made-to-order prints.
No. 01 Botanical
Where the series starts. One continuous ink line grows into leaves beneath the gold dot.
No. 02 Arc
The structure. Hand-ruled lines sit just slightly off true, holding the tension between Botanical's growth and Stones' calm.
No. 03 Stones
The exhale. Three stacked stones, all weight and balance, with the gold dot right where you left it.
Original watercolors
Watercolor cards
Three sets are taking shape. Leafy botanicals, traditional seasonal designs and handmade ornament collages.
The sets
Botanical Set
Loose, leafy watercolor greenery for people who like their holidays a little more natural.
See the setClassic Cheer Set
Traditional seasonal watercolor designs with a little nostalgia and plenty of cheer.
See the setOrnament Set
Ornaments cut out and pasted onto card stock, then drawn on by hand. A mix of collage and hand-drawn details.
See the setThe collections will arrive in stages. Join the list to hear when each set is ready.
Join the launch listThe debut collection
Made by hand, then made useful
It starts with a painting. Botanical studies and lake-weather abstracts become prints, downloads and phone cases, with more gifts on the way.
We're opening the shop in stages. Join the list to hear first when downloads, print drops and gift sets go live.
Join the collectors listFrom the studio
An MFA in painting, put to work
Lake Effect Studios is run by Hanna Arnold, who received her MFA in painting and spent years inside global companies figuring out how to make good work, well. That same approach now goes into art you'll want on your wall and gifts people actually use.
Read the studio storyThe launch list
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Lake Effect Studios?
- An art and gift studio in Lowell, Massachusetts, making original watercolors, printable digital art, made-to-order prints and gifts with a sense of humor.
- Who is the artist?
- Hanna Arnold, who received her MFA in painting and grew up near Rochester, New York. She now runs the studio in Lowell, Massachusetts.
- How do digital downloads work?
- You buy and download high-resolution files, then print them at home or at a local print shop in the size you need.
- What watercolor card sets are planned?
- The Botanical Set, the Classic Cheer Set and the Ornament Set. That's three so far.
- How are the ornament cards made?
- Ornaments are cut out and pasted onto card stock, then drawn on by hand, combining collage with hand-drawn details.
- Do you take commissions?
- Yes. Send a note through the contact page with your idea, size and timeline.
- Where can I buy your work?
- Through our Etsy shop, with new drops announced to the launch list first.