All’s Well That Ends Well
It doesn't matter how twisty and turny the coloring path may have been. Eventually you reach a spot where the coloring is done and you step back and look at the finished picture. All of [...]
The Inner Dialogue Of A Tired Colorist
Since I started coloring this picture my daily life has unfolded with a refrigerator break down, helping out a stray dog, a night with way too little sleep and a day with way too much [...]
Graphite Shading Over Markers
Today I'm coloring a little differently than usual, using smudged soft graphite shading over markers. For this piece I decided to use just a few marker shades and to color a number of adjoining shapes [...]
Gentle Unwind
Calming colors and being a little tired made this coloring really relaxing to finish up. I stuck with the colors I had already used yesterday, so today it was just a matter of filling in [...]
Achievement Is Optional
It's admirable to try to be your very best at certain things, but it is wise to allow yourself to experience things without the need for achievement as well. Today was a very busy day [...]
Letting The Pattern Do The Work
I like to color every day. Not only does it let me explore my artistry on good days and bad - it gives me a chance to see how well my patterns handle energetic days, [...]
Relaxing With Pencils
After finishing a marker coloring with a planned color scheme, of course it's time to switch directions. Today I'm coloring with my smallest set of pencils again. (The Koh-I-Noor Woodless colored pencils.) I find that [...]
Musical Interlude – Xynthesizr!
When I'm not drawing or coloring, I like to play with music - so today I thought it would be fun to show you an iPad app I've been using to make evolving generative music. [...]
Summer Melon Plate – Complete
Working with a strong color inspiration does have the advantage that it helps keep me on track when I spend more than one day on a coloring. This picture is so full of strong cantaloupe [...]