Lake EffectStudios
Harbor Study, a watercolor painting by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios showing sailboats at anchor and their reflections in blue gray harbor water beneath a cloud-filled sky
Harbor Study, watercolor

Lake Effect Studios

Original art, printable downloads and gifts with a sense of humor

Hand-painted watercolors, printable downloads, plus a few useful things for your desk. Opening in stages. Join the list to hear first.

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Original Watercolors

One-of-a-kind paintings, from loose abstract botanicals to hand-painted watercolor cards. Sold as originals and through our Etsy shop, opening soon.

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.

Gifts With Personality

Phone cases, card sets and small-batch pens for people who like good design and a good deadpan joke.

Original watercolors

The Botanical Set

A set of nine watercolor cards. Three trees, three snowflakes and three ornaments, painted in loose, leafy greenery. Choose all nine or three different designs in the same style.

Botanical Tree 1, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A watercolor tree with leafy sprigs, red berries and a gold star.

Botanical Tree 1

Botanical Tree 2, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A watercolor tree with scattered greenery, red berries and a gold star.

Botanical Tree 2

Botanical Tree 3, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A watercolor tree with berry clusters, green leaves and a gold star.

Botanical Tree 3

Evergreen Snowflake 1, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. Evergreen sprigs and red berries form a snowflake with soft white buds.

Evergreen Snowflake 1

Evergreen Snowflake 2, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A layered evergreen snowflake with red berries and soft white buds.

Evergreen Snowflake 2

Evergreen Snowflake 3, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A snowflake of evergreen sprigs and red berries.

Evergreen Snowflake 3

Botanical Ornament 1, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A hanging ornament filled with watercolor leaves and red berries.

Botanical Ornament 1

Botanical Ornament 2, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A hanging ornament with scattered leafy sprigs and red berries.

Botanical Ornament 2

Botanical Ornament 3, watercolor card by Hanna Arnold of Lake Effect Studios. A hanging ornament filled with leafy sprigs and golden botanical details.

Botanical Ornament 3

Physical sets of nine or three cards and digital downloads are coming soon. Join the list to hear when the set is ready.

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The debut collection

Made by hand, then made useful

It starts with a painting. Botanical studies and lake-weather abstracts become downloads, cards and phone cases, with more gifts on the way.

We're opening the shop in stages. Join the list to hear first when downloads, card sets and gifts go live.

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From 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.

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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 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.
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