Kolbie Blume | Watercolor + Creative Practice

Creativity is never a waste of time! 🧑🏼‍🎨 If you like painting with me and want to do it on the regular, the Artist Cooperative is open through September 27! The Co-Op is my watercolor membership, where we have monthly workshops, mindset discussions, and a non-FB online community share and connect ❤️ It’s a pretty great space, and I think you’ll love it! Link in bio to check it out 👍🏻 #watercolorforbeginners #watercolorlandscapes #watercolortutorials #watercolorvideos #watercolorlandscapepainting

You’ll find this project in my new book, Mastering Light in Watercolor! 🧑🏼‍🎨 Remember: the point of painting is to… paint! We do it because it’s fun — and messes can be a lot of fun 🥰 Happy painting! #watercolorforbeginners #lightinwatercolor #paintingthewilderness #watercolorlandscapepainting #watercolorlandscapes

You’re allowed to say “I can… but I’m not going to right now” 🥰 It’s ok to bump a task into tomorrow so you can organize your paints today ❤️ These are @theoceanpaper paints! #watercolorpainting #watercolorforbeginners #watercolorartists #handmadepaint

[GIVEAWAY CLOSED] congrats to @beth_dalton_nc and @everybodycolors — you are our winners! Please DM @thiswritingdesk to claim your prizes! Do you want to win this BEAUTIFUL palette with a book full of projects? Time for another giveaway! Kolbie (@thiswritingdesk) and Emily (@thisishappiness.studio) are teaming up to celebrate how much we love cultivating creativity in our everyday lives! What better way to cherish that time than by making your art… with more art? Ceramic artist palettes make wonderful additions to any creative practice, not only because they make mixing so much smoother, but also because their heirloom-quality beauty brings wonder to your space even when you’re not painting… …and we’re giving away two! Two lucky winners will each receive one of Emily’s limited-edition ceramic artist palettes as well as a copy of Kolbie’s new book, Mastering Light in Watercolor. Entering is easy! Here’s how: - Follow both @thiswritingdesk and @thisishappiness.studio - Like and save this post - Comment below with your favorite color combination Want some bonus entries? - Tag a few friends (one tag per comment) - Sign up for both of our email lists, and let us know you did so in the comments! That’s it! Giveaway is open worldwide. Entries close Friday, September 22 at midnight Pacific Time. Thanks for being on this creative journey with us, my friend! By the way, this giveaway is not affiliated with or sponsored by Instagram. Happy painting! #watercolorforbeginners #watercolortutorial #ceramicpalette #watercolorlandscapes #watercolorlandscapepainting #cultivatecreativity

Thanks for celebrating Mastering Light in Watercolor with me! I created the first Painting the Wilderness challenge two years ago for the anniversary of my first book, and it was really fun to make Painting the Wilderness: Light in honor of my third book 🧑🏼‍🎨 If you didn’t know, this free 5-day challenge reflects what we learn in Mastering Light in Watercolor, so the book will make an excellent companion to the tutorials! If you didn’t get a chance to follow along this week, don’t worry — all the videos live on YouTube, so you can go back and watch them again and again. ❤️ You can learn more about my book here ➡️ thiswritingdesk.com/light-book This is the best community, and I’m so grateful for you! #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapes #watercolortutorials #watercolorforbeginners #paintingthewilderness #lightinwatercolor

Saved the best for last 😍 This is GOLDEN WOOD — a study on Golden Hour! Thanks so much for painting with me this week, my friend, and for celebrating my new book! Mastering Light in Watercolor has 25 step-by-step projects just like these exploring how light changes our world throughout the day — from golden forests to blue mountains and everything in between, I worked really hard to make the journey varied and joyful! You can catch this full tutorial on YouTube, and check out more from my book via the link in my bio 👍🏻 Also, make sure to leave a review if you’ve already snagged your copy! Reviews make such a huge difference for the algorithm gods and make it possible for small business artists like me to be repeat authors! 🥰 Happy painting 🧑🏼‍🎨 #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapes #watercolorlandscapepainting #paintingthewilderness #wildernesswatercolorclub #lightinwatercolor #watercolortutorials

✨BLUE BONFIRE✨ The Blue Hour project is here! It’s day 4 of Painting the Wilderness: Light, and we’re exploring a hazy morning on the beach contrasted against the glow of a fire 🔥 Blue Hour is such a fun time of day to paint — check out my new book, Mastering Light in Watercolor, for more projects like this! Full tutorial is on YouTube 👍🏻 #watercolorpainting #watercolorforbeginners #watercolorbeach #watercolortutorials #paintingthewilderness

DAY THREE: ✨DUSKY SKYLINE✨ For each of my books, I’ve tried to do at least one thing that’s different or pushes our creative boundaries a little. 👀 In Mastering Light in Watercolor, that push was venturing into some cityscapes 🥰 That’s why I chose a skyline for the Twilight project in Painting the Wilderness. Painting cities can feel intimidating… until you realize you don’t actually have to paint a zillion buildings to get the feel of it! You just need to ~imply~ that cluster of buildings, which you can do with mark-making and some well-placed silhouettes 🧑🏼‍🎨 You can check out both my book and my free challenge via the link in my bio! The full video for this tutorial is on YouTube 👍🏻 #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapes #watercolorforbeginners #watercolortutorials #paintingthewilderness

✨DAY TWO✨ of Painting the Wilderness: Light — Blue Skies! This is our “Daylight” tutorial, and it’s a fun one! Full tutorial is on YouTube 👍🏻 There’s still time to join the challenge for the rest of the week! Each tutorial drops at noon EDT, and I’m live on YouTube chat to answer any questions when they do 🧑🏼‍🎨 It’s a party! #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapes #watercolorlandscapepainting #watercolorforbeginners #watercolortutorials #paintingthewilderness

PAINTING THE WILDERNESS: LIGHT | ✨Night Falls✨ Day One of Painting the Wilderness: Light is here! In today’s tutorial, let’s explore light reflected in a deep night sky. Since there’s not very strong direct light, nighttime painting is all about capturing subtle reflections of light in the water and the sky! Ready to join the challenge? Make sure to sign up via the link in my bio to catch Day Two tomorrow! Full tutorial for Day One is live on YouTube now 👍🏻 #watercolorforbeginners #paintingthewilderness #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapepainting

It’s here! Pub day for my new book, Mastering Light in Watercolor! 🧑🏼‍🎨 This book has some of my very favorite paintings — ever — and it is such a joy to share with you, finally! 😍 Have you snagged your copy yet? If so, can I ask you a HUGE favor? When you get a chance, can you head to Amazon (or wherever you purchased) and leave a review? Reviews are the BEST way after purchasing to please the algorithm gods and support authors like me! More reviews = more eyes on my work! Truly, it seems like a small thing, but it’s a BIG thing for book-writers — something really easy you can do that makes a meaningful impact 👍🏻 (By the way, sending a huge thank you to the team at @pagestreetpublishing for yet another amazing job! This our third book together, and I’m just so honored to get to do this again!) Don’t forget that my free challenge, Painting the Wilderness: Light, starts in just a few hours 👀 Still time for you to join us! Link in bio ❤️ #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapes #watercolorforbeginners #watercolortutorials #lightinwatercolor #paintingthewilderness

My free 5-day watercolor landscapes challenge starts tomorrow! 🧑🏼‍🎨 Would love for you to join! It’s also the last day to preorder my new book, Mastering Light in Watercolor, before it’s officially published — anyone who preorders qualifies for some bonus goodies! 😘 Links in bio! #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscapes #watercolorforbeginners #watercolorlandscapepainting #paintingthewilderness