Well it’s been a while since my last post. Don’t worry, nothing happened. I was just coloring away and everything else slipped before I know it. So I am back with exciting news about a new coloring book called “Insectimaginery” by the very talented Susan Carlson of Ruby Charm Colors. In short, it’s all bugs.…
Colouring
It’s all in the Eyes
On a recent long flight (13 hours), I was bored out of my mind. I took the time to review all of my coloring photos on my phone from the beginning of time (2 years of work), Have you tried looking critically at your own work after a cooling period? It’s actually very interesting. I…
Art or Paper
My title for this blog is a little weird. Let me explain. Like everyone else, before I buy a coloring book, I read reviews and comments on Amazon and sometimes watch flip throughs on youtube. Lately I saw someone said in a comment “the paper is so bad! This is the first and last book…
Help me choose!
What color(s) should I use? Have you come to a cross-road as you are happily coloring a page, then all of a sudden, you paused and became very unsure of the next step? I definitely have. This happened to me a lot especially when I am quite far along and love what I did. The…
Color a Face
I was very intimidated about coloring a face and actually still am. To me, it is the biggest challenge of all subjects in coloring because a flower or leaf can be forgiving, there’s no right or wrong basically. Well there is but you can get away most of the time. However, to think that I…
The Background Dilemma
I think the dilemma that all colorists have regardless of their experience is the background. When I was a beginner, I admired in awe how people can do a solid black background without streaks. I searched for the ideal media to do a solid color background. As my experience grows, so is my desire to…
Translucent Effect
I recently colored one of Hanna Karlzon’s bugs in Daydreams with translucent effect on the wings. This effect can be applied to anything that you want to have a see-through look, not just bugs. I got a number of requests to share how I did it. Unfortunately, I didn’t make a video but I took…
Furry Creatures
I never thought I would fall in love with coloring furry creatures but lately seemed to gravitate towards choosing coloring pages with something furry. I have done two cats and a wolf in the last month! I am still not mastering it of course but along the way I learn a few things that I…
Coloring Magical Sunset Sky and other techniques with Caran D’Ache Neocolor II
I have been a bit obsessed with coloring sky background lately. After a nice blue sky with fluffy white clouds from my last blog feature, I wanted to try a magical sunset sky with bright red, orange, purple and dark blue. I searched through my coloring book collection to find the perfect page for this…
New book, new pens
I started the New Year going on a buying spree for coloring books. One of these is the Ayahuasca Jungle Visions by Alexander Ward. The illustrations in this book are amazing if you are a fan of jungle themed art. At the same time, I was given a set of Kelly Creates new Aqua brush…