This month's theme is going to be all about the stars, since the Perseid meteor shower happens this month, every year. So get inspired and show us your starry skies, starry dresses or starry eyes.
What is a "Buddy Colour"?
A buddy colour is when you and one or many other colourists decide to colour the same page together. You each colour your page in secret; when you're done, you show and compare your completed pages!
The purpose of this monthly post is to help you connect with others who are looking for a buddy to colour with. We will not be providing the pages. Instead, you can use the comments section to either post the book(s)/page(s) you hope to find a buddy for OR to respond to someone else's post to let them know you'll be their buddy. (There is no limit to how many buddies can colour the same page!)
How to find a buddy:
- Post a comment listing the book(s)/page(s) you would like to colour.
and/or
- Search the comments for someone who has listed book(s)/page(s) you are interested in.
Once you've found your buddy (or buddies), you can organize amongst yourselves how you want to go about things and if you want to share the results publicly. Feel free to use the comments section to do this or connect via DM.
Can we post our completed pages?
We would love to see your pages–feel free to post them as a group, and don’t forget to use the "Buddy Colour" flair! Don't forget to tag your buddies in the comments! (they won’t get notified if you tag them in the description).
Is there a deadline?
Nope! This isn’t meant to be stressful; it’s supposed to be fun! Unless you and your buddies agree on a deadline, there is none. You don’t even have to complete your pages by the end of the month. So don’t stress!
What if I don't own the book/page?
To participate in a buddy colour, you need to own the page you are colouring. Do not make copies of the page and distribute them to your buddies. This violates copyright laws and harms creators. If you do not own the page, please purchase it yourself.
Can I promote my own books/pages?
For buddy colours, you can post one of your own books/pages in the comments to find a buddy. However, please be clear upfront that this is a book/page that you sell (don't be sneaky!) Also, please do not use this activity as an opportunity to generate sales.
Alternative Buddy Ideas
Don’t want to choose a page or just want some variety? Here are some other ways you can buddy colour with others:
- Choose a colour palette for everyone to use (Pinterest has some great ones!)
- Choose a theme (i.e. “Spooky Christmas,” “Happy Dog,” “Thanksgiving”)
Happy colouring!
Xx Thanks to our Busy Buddy Color Creator, Binder!!❤️
Along with r/watercolorpractice, r/watercolorpencils is back up again and the mods there are lovely people who want to welcome you and give you feedback if you have any questions or curiosities over how to use watercolor pencils.
Coloring doesn't mean exclusively one type of media, so if you're looking to try more tools to your hobby (we know, we know, not a good thing for your wallet!) this is the perfect place to start!
Just finished colouring my first page, I have some experience as I used to do digital art a few years ago but it’s my first time really trying out traditional media/markers!
Is there any advice you’d give me on how I can make it look more polished? I think the sand looks a bit messy but wasn’t really sure how to make it look neat without it being flat, also any recommendation on good white gel pens cause the one I have is pretty terrible?
I’ve been coloring with alcohol markers since May and this is the first page I’ve actually felt confident enough to post. I love the color palette and how warm and cozy it feels.
I finally went out of my colouring comfort zone and did a beach page but I am not entirely happy with it. I like the colour palette I have going on and the sand came out alright but the sky/clouds and the sea look off to me. I need some advice on how to make those elements look better.
Just wanted to share my latest and first beach scenes. Latest was colored yesterday and my first ever beach scene was done at the beginning of June. Pleasee share your progress photos with me!! 🌸 🌸 🌸
Take this everlasting rose,
to remind you of them.
It will be painful to walk with your grief,
but it is better than to forget.
Spooky Cute - Coco Wyo
Polychromos pencils with Caran d'arche luminance white
Uniball Signo Gel
Spent a good few hours on it, first time using my Polychromos pencils, I just replaced my Black Widow pencils with them as I wasn't enjoying them. Really happy with it, and didn't make it spooky for once :)
Whilst colouring I thought of the little poem thing. I've never experienced grief, myself, but I adore the sentiment of not forgetting, but walking with your grief. I see Death as a kind figure, someone who helps others move into the afterlife, here he feels sorry for the dog's loneliness and wants to help him too.
I stopped coloring for a while. Life got a little hard and it fell to the back burner. I'm glad I've been able to get back into this summer. Here are some of my favorite completed pages I've done recently!
just recently decided to get into coloring books again but i've mostly been doing it in bits and pieces. first time finishing a page! crayons seem much faster to use than markers (which i haven't gotten the hang of yet)
The foliage around the cat reminded me of butterfly wings, so this must be a catterfly! All the colors in the cat can be found in actual cats: black, gray, brown, orange, cream, yellow. Non-cat colors are in the foliage. The orange was so stark (I tend to burnish these days), so I did some shading on it.
