I’ve been enjoying my new watercolor hobby, since posting to that time-lapse video I found so inspiring. It’s only been about a month since I started, during which I’ve probably painted four times, but I’m proud of how I’m progressing. I’ve missed making art, even if I’m just painting what amount to cute spot illustrations.
I’ve been experimenting with different paints (tubes vs. pans, student grade versus professional quality), and I’m still finding what I like. You know what turned out to be great though? The inexpensive 36-color watercolor palette I had initially picked up on a whim at Michael’s. I’ve heard from more seasoned watercolor artists that they love it too!
Want to give it a go for yourself? I went back and bought five more palettes, along with some better quality paintbrushes (don’t bother with the one it comes with) to give away to five readers. I also bought five Moleskine Watercolor Notebooks
(I painted this illustration of the prize using only watercolors from that 36-color palette.)
This giveaway is open to everyone, worldwide. Just leave a comment below by midnight CST, Monday, January 27 to enter. After the giveaway ends, I’ll randomly draw five winners and ship off a palette, brush, and sketchbook to each. It’s a small way to share a little bit of what’s making me happy these days!
1,177 comments
Brianna
Hi! I’m learn brush lettering and read that these were great for that. Thanks for the giveaway!
Kimberly
Beautiful paintings! I’ve been dabbling with nature journaling with watercolors, I’ll have to check out that set from Micheal’s!
Dorothy Boucher
I am not seeing anything to click on to enter this giveaway, any help would be nice,., thanks
Kara
I’ve been toying with the idea of trying to do some watercolor paintings after seeing your posts, you are incredibly talented! I hope I can do something similar!
Ellen
Thanks for the chance to win…this looks like so much fun, and I’m excited by your results!
Nicole (too!)
I’d love to win your art supplies! This looks like the sweetest hobby. I love the small bits you’ve painted & shown so far. thanks for the opportunity…
Cheers,
Nicole :)
Jessie
How kind of you to offer. Would love to win.
Danielle B.
Love this give away. What a sweet idea!
Justine
I would love to win this! And I adore your paintings.
Anna
Oh, my!! I was just telling my sister that I needed one of these EXACT palettes! We just watched “Miss Potter” and I was admiring Beatrix’s palette…Hope I win it!
Kelsie C
I was just thinking of getting back into painting… this post/ giveaway must be a sign! Thank you for doing this and a future congrats to all of the winners. ❤︎
Kelley A
What a fun giveaway! I would love to win. THanks!
Holly
You are so talented – those are great paintings! I’ve dabbled a little bit with my daughter’s cheapy watercolor kit but would love something nicer to push my motivation a bit.
Meryem
thank you so much for this wonderful giveaway, i really would like to win and i really hope to.
Claire
I was just water-coloring with my two-year old! He’s still a little young for it, but we had lots of fun… and I could definitely use an upgrade on my dollar store palette.
Caitlin
Aw, I’d love to win this since I’m just learning how to watercolor myself!
Laura Woods
What a great giveaway idea. I’m feeling inspired. Thanks!
Jen
Love this! I’m excited to get back to being creative this year!
Re Fox
This would be the perfect prompt for me to get back to my art. Thank you for being so generous ~~
Mallory
This would be so lovely to win. I used to do watercolor a little, and it would be nice to try again.
Kat
You are so generous with your talent! Thanks very much for this chance xx
Maya
Wow! What an amazing giveaway!!
I would really like to win!!!
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Angel
Would love to win this. Thank you for the chance! :)
Erin
Thank you so much for hosting this great giveaway! I so enjoyed meeting you at ALT!
christina
This is a great giveaway! And your paintings are awesome–I especially love the plants. :)
Thank you!
Karen
Oh, these would be a perfect addition to my re-found love of creativity!
Laura
I love these! I’ve been browsing watercolor sets so I’d love to win one. Can’t wait to see more of your illustrations.
Jody Pham
These are just darling! I’m mostly a pen and ink artist, but have been wanting to delve into watercolors again. Thank you for hosting this giveaway! I look forward to seeing what else you create. :)
Bri
Just the other day I was looking into finding myself a watercolor palette. It’s been a while since I’ve painted and I really miss it.
Thank you so much for the opportunity!
Also, I’m getting my first apartment this September! I’ve been stalking your blog for inspiration. Thank you so much for everything you do!
Jessica
Would love to give this a go, once again! It’s been far too long…thanks Nicole!
nuri
i ran out of page in my watercolor moleskine recently, perfect timing :)
Shani
I’d love to enter, keeping my fingers crossed!
Anna Vollmer
I LOVE your little floral pieces! They remind me a bit of Katie Daisy on Etsy.
Karin
this is really inspiring! and you’re talented :)
Laura
I love how you’re sharing your work over on Instagram. I’m just getting back into sketching. I would love try turning these sketches into tiny paintings.
Cybelle Oliveira
thank you for this lovely giveaway!
Insiya Joher
Love all your work. Thanks for the beautiful giveaway! I haven’t painted with watercolors in such a long time.
Katie
Would LOVE to be included – I have always wanted to give this sort of thing a try. You’re inspiring me to finally do it! :)
cristina Wong
I would love to win this, since I’m starting to paint with watercolors as well. Thanks!
Meaghan
What a fun giveaway!
Isadora Dawson
I’d love to go back to watercolours! They seem awesome!
:)
anka
I am playing with watercolor these days, as well. Your work inspires me a lot.
This is a great giveaway
ayuthia harun
I’d love to win this since i want to learn how to make an illustration and pattern… it’d be a wonderful gift :) thankyou for open this giveaway worldwide, i’m from jakarta
jessamer abing
Would love to try this :)
Victoria
So yeah, hey.
I like the way you contribute your positive attitude and happyness to the world! :)
Kimberly Camille Tiu
i would love to win :)
Kimberly Camille Tiu
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Endless Summer
What a great giveaway! I haven’t painted in years! Maybe, I’ll get a chance to do it again with this colorful palette :)
Katie Contests
Thanks for being so generous!
carol chew
Wow, i would sure like to try painting sth with the palette!
Andrea Steffan
What a fun giveaway!
Kyle Reyes
Wow! Great!
Jessiemer Abing
It’s a lovely giveaway! This 2014 one of my New year’s resolution is to be artistic and so I wanna win here cause it will be the start of a artistic me. :)
Meg A
What a sweet idea, thanks!
Melissa O'Meara
Nicole,
Thank you for this wonderful giveaway. I so enjoy following your blog and look forward to your Facebook posts. As a new mom and avid crafter, I cherish the time I have for hobbies and enter this drawing with high hopes of winning.
Melissa
P.S. I didn’t know Moleskin did watercolor. How fantastic.
Julie
What a wonderful giveaway, your art is beautiful. I would love to win! *fingers crossed*
Chloe R
What fun! I haven’t picked up a paintbrush in a couple of years (other than for painting walls!), so it’s time to get back into that. Thanks for the inspiration!
Ivette
Your paintings are so pretty, Nicole! Very inspiring :) Thanks!
MaeRi
I would love to try these,because I love painting with watercolor ^.^
Danijela
Wow,this is amazing and so generous of you.Thank you for the chance to win it.Have a lovely rest of the week-end.
Fionnuala
I have really been inspired by your watercolours, Nicole! Please do keep posting your works in progress, it’s lovely to see the process.
DJ
I was just thinking I wanted to start painting with watercolors. Entering this giveaway was far easier than driving to the art supply store ;) Either way, I hope someday what I create is half as adorable as what you’ve done above!
Melody
I’d love to practice with watercolor!
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Anastasiya
Thanks for giveaway! :)
Anastasiya
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Bella
I love your water colors. So sweet.
Amber @ Wills Casa
I’d love to practice my water color skills which admittedly are non existent at this point! I’m about to tackle calligraphy, then the plan was to move to water color!
Carol
I love the colours in your drawings. So cheerful. Thanks.
Jennifer
What a great giveaway, my sister would love this!!
Joe
I bought my nephew a “Frozen” watercoloring book for Christmas. I paint in it every time I’m at his (my sister’s) house. I am 30.
Emily
I just took my first stab at watercolor painting so would love new tools!
Ehara Poetry
This is a different giveaway that i looking for!
My older boy really love drawing, he have a talent, he will be so happy if i win this watercolor palette for him (^_^) thank you for the opportunity <3
Mary Ann Murray
Thanks for the give-away.
I just bought something like this for my nieces for Christmas and I’d love to have one for myself….if I work at it someday I may be able to “illustrate” just like you!
Maya
I secretly bought a small book while my husband and me found ourselves in an arty shop during an impromptu exploration of the city we currently live in. I’ve started drawing things I love about him in it and intend on gifting it to him once I finish the book….a dash of colour would look good ;)
Touil
Thank you for this beautiful giveaway! =D
Helena
Thank you for this beautiful giveaway!
I love drawing and painting…so i enter with pleasure.
I wish you a happy New year!
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Judy Thomas
I would love to win this prize for my 16 year old daughter, she is a wonderful artist :)
B.Dina
Oh I would love to win!!!
Mai Tran
Wow, it looks nice and so are your paintings. Hopefully, I could win one to practice with my kids, they love painting :) Greetings from Finland!
Nancy Smith
This would be the perfect excuse for me to start painting again.
rosana paschoalim
eu adorei, quero ganhar
trisha wright
What fun! I would love to win!
Amanda
This reminds me of the watercolor classes I took as a child. I would love to find out if any of my youthful creativity and skill remains!
Angela
I would love to win this, thank you!
PS I just love your fig tree watercolor :)
gayle pace
I do some pastel drawing and this would be a wonderful addition to some of my supplies I use. It sure didn’t take you long to get the hang of it.
Natália Rampon
The best of lucky to me ~~ ♥
Maddie
Fun! I’ve heard those sketchbooks are great :)
Lisa M.
I haven’t painted in years! It was meditative and lovely and I miss it.
Theresa
I want to start painting again, too…hoping this will get me going!
Lidya
YAY! I’ve been trying to get back into art as well, my life lacks the creativity and fun it brings. Really hope I can get one!
Lisa
What a lovely giveaway! Please count me in.
Kim
Those sketches are really great.
Karin Shaim
what a lovely idea! I always loved water colors so I am crossing fingers!!
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Mello
Moleskins are awesome
Andrea
This seems like a fun hobby. I’m not the best artist, but I can even see even writing out cute phrases in water color and framing them.
Alina
Thanks for this giveaway. I’m inspired by your skillz!
Michelle
Wow – lovely work after only a month. I don’t think I’d be able to do anything that cute even after a year, but it would be fun to try :) Love your blog – thanks for all the inspiration!
Parakh
While I do have a set of watercolor paints – I have not touched them in years!! Sometimes it takes getting some fresh new supplies to get the juices flowing! It’d be neat to win – but if not, I am inspired to run out an buy a set and start painting!
Cecilia
I love your paintings, the sofas looks fantastic. I would love to win, and may I just say that I think it is so sweet of you to make this giweaway.
wanda braun
I just love to watercolor! So glad I found your blog, Such pretty paintings to be inspired from and hopefully find some new tips!
Trilby C.
How pretty! My son got a great collection of art supplies for Christmas, and I’d love to add these beautiful watercolors to it!
Wrenaria
Watercolors are lovely. I’d love this! Great giveaway!
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