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…
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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…
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…
Use of pointillism in coloring
What is pointillism? According to wikipedia, pointillism is a technique of painting in which small, distinct dots of color are applied in patterns to form an image. The technique relies on the ability of the eye and mind of the viewer to blend the color dots into a fuller range of tones. The featured image above…