Melanie Bess
💜 Hey, I'm Melanie - the artist/illustrator of The Swimming Owl 🦉
🌎 Physical Shop: The Owl's Nest in Crystal Falls, Michigan
I am a mixed-media and digital artist who loves illustrating adult coloring books and picture books for kids.
My artwork is very colorful and whimsical with lots of cosmic cottagecore vibes sprinkled throughout!
🛍️ My Shop: https://theswimmingowl.etsy.com
💜 My Website: www.theswimmingowl.com
🎨 Skillshare Classes: https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/melaniebess
💌 Get 20% off your first purchase in my shop and Free Coloring Pages here when you become a part of the Owl Post Club 🦉💌 : https://www.theswimmingowl.com/the-swimming-owl-newsletter-sign-up
@theswimmingowl
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Color With Me ✨ Whimsical Acorn Cottage | Mixed Media Coloring (Markers, Colored Pencils, White Ink)
I Opened a Whimsical Art Studio + Gift Shop! 🎨 From Empty Space To My Dream Space ⭐️
Color With Me ✨ Whimsical Witchy Bakery | Mixed Media Coloring (Markers, Pencils & Pan Pastels)
Cute Frog Color Along in Whimsical Witches ⭐️ Using Ohuhu Markers + Colored Pencils + BIG News! 😁
Witchy Color Along ✨ | Forest Witch Portrait (Markers + Pencils) Whimsical Witches Coloring Book
Cute Color Along + Chat 💛 Charming Escape Coloring Book + Life Updates
Cute Color Along Ice Cream Cone Cottage (Charming Escape Coloring Book, Alcohol Markers, + Pencils)
Paint With Me: Snails, Moss & Forest Magic 🍄🟫 Relaxing Art Chat 🥰
Coloring a Cozy Coneflower Cottage 🌼 Alcohol Markers + Colored Pencils (Chatty but Relaxing 🤭)
Come Color with Me! 🎨 New Coloring Book Launch + Free Page From Charming Escape ⭐️ It's TOO cute 🥹
Art Studio Tour + Tidy Up 💜 Behind the Scenes of My Chaotic Creative Space 🎨
🖍️ Cozy Cottagecore Color Along With Pan Pastels - Exploring New Background Coloring Techniques 💛
Cozy Draw With Me 🖋️ Illustrating My Next Coloring Book Using Procreate 🥰
Relaxing Draw With Me 🎨 ASMR Ohuhu Alcohol Marker Art in My Sketchbook ⭐️
Bee + Butterfly Cute Color Along in the Cozy Cottagecore Coloring Book 🐝
Drawing Marker Galaxy Art In My Sketchbook To Deal With My Art Block + Burnout 🌌
🐿️ Cute Color Along - Coloring Large Empty Backgrounds - Whimsical Woodland Adult Coloring Book 🌳
Coloring A Fox And Butterfly In The Whimsical Woodland Adult Coloring Book -Cute Color Along Video🦊🦋
Paint With Me 🎨 Acrylic + Mixed Media Cosmo Flower Painting + Chat Session 🌸
ASMR Pack Orders With Me After My Adult Coloring Book Launch - Small Business Art Studio Vlog 🎨
Mixed Media Paint With Me 🎨 Painting A Magical Forest Portal + A Surprise Coloring Page For You
Witchy Color Along With Me - Whimsical Witches Adult Coloring Book Flip Through + Coloring Hang Out
Mixed Media Art Sketchbook Tour 🎨 My First 25 Days of My 100 Days of Painting Challenge
Cozy Holiday Color Along 🌲 Chatting about My Art Business Goals for 2024 + A Freebie For You 💝
Cozy Color Along With Me 🌼 Cottagecore Coloring Book Flip Through Included 🍄 Adults can color too! 😘
Sketchbook with Me 🎨 Mixed Media Art Painting Process Of Dingle Ireland - Using NeoColor ii Pastels
Sketchbook With Me 🎨 Mixed Media Painting Process Of Gorgeous PNW Mossy Trees - Ref Photo Included 💚
Paint With Me In Real Time 🎨 Mixed Media Dreamscape Art Process | No Talking, Just Relaxing Music
Mixed Media Art Sketchbook Tour 🎨 Daily Art Making Challenge Filled My Sketchbook in 40 Days ✨
Chatty Watercolor Painting Vlog 🎨 Discussing My Favorite Sources of Inspiration For My Paintings 🌌 ✨