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…
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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…
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…
Coloring of memories
My son bought me a special coloring book from his recent Hong Kong visit. It has no English title so I can only show you a picture of the cover. All the illustrations are done by Hong Kong artists and portray the unique Hong Kong history and culture. This is where I was born and spent…
Coloring with Sakura Koi Brush Pens
It’s been snowing the entire Easter weekend, perfect coloring weather. Good time to try out the set of Sakura Koi watercolor brush pens that has been patiently waiting for me. I landed on this lovely page in Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden coloring book as I seriously needed some Spring inspirations. The Sakura Koi pens are…