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…
Tropical colors
One look at this lovely moth and my head is full of tropical colors. I want to create a whimsical background with it’s lush leaves and tropical flowers. The moth has to stand out but should be light and airy especially the wings. That’s all I know when I started this piece. The rest just…
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…
Reflections on the last day of 2017
Today is the last day of 2017, so here’s a bit of reflections for this past year. It’s been a little over a year since I started this blog site. I am happy that I launched this site as a platform for me to share my passion of coloring with you. For those who left…
These Rocks look so real!
When I posted my coloring of this rock background from the book Daydreams by Hanna Karlzon on social media, the comments I got the most was “these rocks look so real”! Everyone wants to know how it was done. I will share with you the technique I used. I hope to see how you apply…
Glamorous Poppies using Stabilo 68 pens
“Lest we forget” – We celebrate Remembrance Day on November 11 here in Canada and poppies were adopted as a symbol of Remembrance after the First World War. With the turmoil going on around the world, it is even more important for us to remember those who sacrifice their lives for our freedom. Hence the…
Coloring for the soul
I received a very special coloring book as a gift called “Soul Coats Restoration” by Rohadi. Each coloring page is based on scenes and verses from the Bible. As Rohadi said “With every stroke of the pencil and every ink of the pen, no matter how whimsical or seemingly insignificant, you are unlocking beauty and…
Creating amazing backgrounds with Caran D’Ache Neocolor II
I finally splurged on a box of Caran D’Ache Neocolor II water soluble crayons after reading a lot of good reviews about them. They are expensive but after trying it on this Owl page from the book Daydreams by Hanna Karlzon, I am happy I did it. The colors are so vibrant and the best…
Coloring Tim Jeffs’ Intricate Ink – Animals in detail
I love everything about Tim Jeffs’ coloring book Intricate Ink – Animals in detail. If you love animals, this book will make you very happy. The quality is superb – hard cover, nice thick paper, single sided, black background which makes your animals all the more vivid. The drawing is so detailed with shadow, fur,…
Mosaic Coloring
Mosaic artwork is a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material such as stone, tile, or glass. I am fascinated by this art form. I just came back from a trip to St. Petersburg where I saw some of the most beautiful mosaics in the world. From its roots in…