Emily Olson

Emily Olson is an American watercolor artist, wellness and lifestyle creator, video editor, and YouTuber best known for her channel *Emily Olson Vlogs*. She gained recognition through her watercolor tutorials, creative lifestyle content, and artistic education platform, Watercolor Mastery. Her content often focuses on creativity, intentional living, mental wellness, and personal growth, inspired in part by her own experiences with postpartum depression and healing through art. Before building her online career, she worked as a professional piano teacher and later became a video editor for several well-known creators.

Before becoming widely known online, Emily worked as a professional piano teacher for around ten years. She later transitioned into video editing after connecting with YouTuber Nikki Phillippi, eventually editing content for several major creators. Emily also discovered watercolor painting during a difficult period of postpartum depression after the birth of her second child, a passion that later led to her book Paint the National Parks and her growing online art community.

Emily has built her career around helping others embrace creativity and artistic confidence. Through her watercolor tutorials, online school Watercolor Mastery, and creative content, she continues to inspire aspiring artists while expanding her work as both an educator and creator.

Born on May 4, 1987, Emily Olson grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, alongside her twin sister, Anna Rose Bain, who also became a professional artist. She was raised in a creative household where art and drawing were a major part of daily life. Emily and her sister were homeschooled through high school, which gave them the freedom to spend much of their childhood exploring creative hobbies and developing their artistic interests.

Emily Olson attended college with a focus on music, majoring in the subject while also pursuing a minor in art. Although she initially centered her studies around music, she later shared that she wished she had focused more heavily on art. After college, she worked professionally as a piano teacher for around ten years before eventually transitioning into video editing, watercolor art, and online content creation.

Emily Olson is married to her husband, Justin, and together they have two children. Family life often plays an important role in her content, with Emily occasionally sharing glimpses of motherhood, marriage, and daily life through her online platforms.