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Giveaway! A Watercolor Palette and Sketchbook

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.

Watercolors, Making it Lovely

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 to include as part of the prize for each winner.

Watercolor Palette and Sketchbook, Making it Lovely
(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!

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  • Judy Thomas
    January 25, 2014 at 2:37 am

    I would love to win this prize for my 16 year old daughter, she is a wonderful artist :)

  • Helena
    January 25, 2014 at 2:53 am

    Thank you for this beautiful giveaway!
    I love drawing and painting…so i enter with pleasure.
    I wish you a happy New year!
    FB:Jens Ken lundstrom
    Twitter:Helena@irjas1

  • Touil
    January 25, 2014 at 3:12 am

    Thank you for this beautiful giveaway! =D

  • Maya
    January 25, 2014 at 3:59 am

    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 ;)

  • Mary Ann Murray
    January 25, 2014 at 4:09 am

    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!

  • Ehara Poetry
    January 25, 2014 at 6:36 am

    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

  • Emily
    January 25, 2014 at 7:18 am

    I just took my first stab at watercolor painting so would love new tools!

  • Joe
    January 25, 2014 at 8:11 am

    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.

  • Jennifer
    January 25, 2014 at 9:31 am

    What a great giveaway, my sister would love this!!

  • Carol
    January 25, 2014 at 9:59 am

    I love the colours in your drawings. So cheerful. Thanks.

  • Amber @ Wills Casa
    January 25, 2014 at 11:21 am

    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!

  • Bella
    January 25, 2014 at 11:41 am

    I love your water colors. So sweet.

  • Anastasiya
    January 25, 2014 at 12:09 pm

    Thanks for giveaway! :)

    Anastasiya
    glamour-nastena@ya.ru

  • Melody
    January 25, 2014 at 12:23 pm

    I’d love to practice with watercolor!
    juyahna@hotmail.com

  • DJ
    January 25, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    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!

  • Fionnuala
    January 25, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    I have really been inspired by your watercolours, Nicole! Please do keep posting your works in progress, it’s lovely to see the process.

  • Danijela
    January 25, 2014 at 3:25 pm

    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.

  • MaeRi
    January 25, 2014 at 4:07 pm

    I would love to try these,because I love painting with watercolor ^.^

  • Ivette
    January 25, 2014 at 5:26 pm

    Your paintings are so pretty, Nicole! Very inspiring :) Thanks!

  • Chloe R
    January 25, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    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!

  • Julie
    January 25, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    What a wonderful giveaway, your art is beautiful. I would love to win! *fingers crossed*

  • Melissa O'Meara
    January 25, 2014 at 6:48 pm

    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.

  • Meg A
    January 25, 2014 at 6:58 pm

    What a sweet idea, thanks!

  • Jessiemer Abing
    January 25, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    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. :)

  • Kyle Reyes
    January 25, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    Wow! Great!

  • Andrea Steffan
    January 25, 2014 at 9:14 pm

    What a fun giveaway!

  • carol chew
    January 25, 2014 at 9:45 pm

    Wow, i would sure like to try painting sth with the palette!

  • Katie Contests
    January 26, 2014 at 3:15 am

    Thanks for being so generous!

  • Endless Summer
    January 26, 2014 at 3:29 am

    What a great giveaway! I haven’t painted in years! Maybe, I’ll get a chance to do it again with this colorful palette :)

  • Kimberly Camille Tiu
    January 26, 2014 at 5:38 am

    i would love to win :)

    Kimberly Camille Tiu
    purple_kimy37@yahoo.com

  • Victoria
    January 26, 2014 at 5:53 am

    So yeah, hey.
    I like the way you contribute your positive attitude and happyness to the world! :)

  • jessamer abing
    January 26, 2014 at 6:22 am

    Would love to try this :)

  • ayuthia harun
    January 26, 2014 at 8:27 am

    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

  • anka
    January 26, 2014 at 9:21 am

    I am playing with watercolor these days, as well. Your work inspires me a lot.
    This is a great giveaway

  • Isadora Dawson
    January 26, 2014 at 10:35 am

    I’d love to go back to watercolours! They seem awesome!

    :)

  • Meaghan
    January 26, 2014 at 10:55 am

    What a fun giveaway!

  • cristina Wong
    January 26, 2014 at 11:05 am

    I would love to win this, since I’m starting to paint with watercolors as well. Thanks!

  • Katie
    January 26, 2014 at 11:11 am

    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! :)

  • Insiya Joher
    January 26, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    Love all your work. Thanks for the beautiful giveaway! I haven’t painted with watercolors in such a long time.

  • Cybelle Oliveira
    January 26, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    thank you for this lovely giveaway!

  • Laura
    January 26, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    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.

  • Karin
    January 26, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    this is really inspiring! and you’re talented :)

  • Anna Vollmer
    January 26, 2014 at 4:37 pm

    I LOVE your little floral pieces! They remind me a bit of Katie Daisy on Etsy.

  • Shani
    January 26, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    I’d love to enter, keeping my fingers crossed!

  • nuri
    January 26, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    i ran out of page in my watercolor moleskine recently, perfect timing :)

  • Jessica
    January 26, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    Would love to give this a go, once again! It’s been far too long…thanks Nicole!

  • Bri
    January 26, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    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!

  • Jody Pham
    January 26, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    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. :)

  • Laura
    January 26, 2014 at 8:48 pm

    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.

  • Karen
    January 26, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    Oh, these would be a perfect addition to my re-found love of creativity!

  • christina
    January 26, 2014 at 10:01 pm

    This is a great giveaway! And your paintings are awesome–I especially love the plants. :)
    Thank you!

  • Erin
    January 26, 2014 at 10:40 pm

    Thank you so much for hosting this great giveaway! I so enjoyed meeting you at ALT!

  • Angel
    January 27, 2014 at 3:25 am

    Would love to win this. Thank you for the chance! :)

  • Maya
    January 27, 2014 at 4:01 am

    Wow! What an amazing giveaway!!
    I would really like to win!!!
    mzsnow87(at)gmail(dot)com

  • Kat
    January 27, 2014 at 5:47 am

    You are so generous with your talent! Thanks very much for this chance xx

  • Mallory
    January 27, 2014 at 8:09 am

    This would be so lovely to win. I used to do watercolor a little, and it would be nice to try again.

  • Re Fox
    January 27, 2014 at 10:42 am

    This would be the perfect prompt for me to get back to my art. Thank you for being so generous ~~

  • Jen
    January 27, 2014 at 10:48 am

    Love this! I’m excited to get back to being creative this year!

  • Laura Woods
    January 27, 2014 at 11:14 am

    What a great giveaway idea. I’m feeling inspired. Thanks!

  • Caitlin
    January 27, 2014 at 1:06 pm

    Aw, I’d love to win this since I’m just learning how to watercolor myself!

  • Claire
    January 27, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    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.

  • Meryem
    January 27, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    thank you so much for this wonderful giveaway, i really would like to win and i really hope to.

  • Holly
    January 27, 2014 at 8:30 pm

    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.

  • Kelley A
    January 27, 2014 at 9:13 pm

    What a fun giveaway! I would love to win. THanks!

  • Kelsie C
    January 27, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    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. ❤︎

  • Anna
    January 27, 2014 at 10:04 pm

    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!

  • Justine
    January 27, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    I would love to win this! And I adore your paintings.

  • Danielle B.
    January 27, 2014 at 11:24 pm

    Love this give away. What a sweet idea!

  • Jessie
    January 27, 2014 at 11:54 pm

    How kind of you to offer. Would love to win.

  • Nicole (too!)
    January 28, 2014 at 1:26 am

    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 :)

  • Ellen
    January 28, 2014 at 4:14 pm

    Thanks for the chance to win…this looks like so much fun, and I’m excited by your results!

  • Kara
    January 29, 2014 at 9:50 am

    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!

  • Dorothy Boucher
    February 5, 2014 at 5:04 pm

    I am not seeing anything to click on to enter this giveaway, any help would be nice,., thanks

  • Kimberly
    December 6, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    Beautiful paintings! I’ve been dabbling with nature journaling with watercolors, I’ll have to check out that set from Micheal’s!

  • Brianna
    January 16, 2016 at 7:50 pm

    Hi! I’m learn brush lettering and read that these were great for that. Thanks for the giveaway!

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