Summer Melon Plate – Part 1
I didn't start out with any color plans and just grabbed a pretty orangey shade from my marker box. But as soon as the color hit the paper I started thinking about fresh, ripe cantaloupe. [...]
Changed My Mind Twice
I like the way that these blog posts are making it really easy for me to show you all of the steps along the way as I color. That's especially fun on a day like [...]
And Out Comes The White Gel Pen!
Once I wander outside of my coloring comfort zone a little bit, I often feel adventurous and continue trying new things until I eventually create a "not quite so pretty" coloring. My coloring journey tends [...]
Leaving A Little White Space
The other day someone asked me if I ever leave a little white space in my colorings. It's actually quite rare that I do. I love seeing how other people use white space to make [...]
Coloring – A Magnificent And Personal Art Form
I believe that each coloring picture is like a little snapshot from your ongoing coloring journey. Every page and every shape holds the mood and feelings that you brought to the picture. Sometimes that might [...]
Fresh, Clean Greens – Pencil Talk
As I was finishing yesterday's coloring, I had some thoughts about colored pencils that I wanted to share with you. These are the pencils that I used to color my Fresh Clean Greens picture. As [...]
Fresh, Clean Greens – Finished Coloring
As I finished coloring this picture, I had some stray thoughts about colored pencils that I'd like to share with you. But then later, as I looked at the photos - I really wanted you [...]
Fresh, Clean Greens – Day 1
Today I'm back to coloring from the wide tipped edition of Balance. I usually jump between books much more often than it would seem from looking at my blog posts so far. But when Balance [...]
And Then It All Comes Together
The last part of a coloring is always the easiest for me. All of the colors have been chosen and the page suggests which colors it would like to have where. I've made myself a [...]