My last shaded coloring was so relaxing that I figured I'd shade another one. This time I'll be edging shapes with one shade and then lightly coloring over with a second tone. This kind of shading works best for me when I make a point to enjoy how slow it can be. For me, that [...]
Oh! So close! Today is the sixth day that I've worked on this piece and I'm definitely headed into the home stretch. I often leave smaller pieces and background areas until the end. The smallest pieces will look fine in almost any color, and I'm not sure what color I'll want for the background until [...]
Ha ha. History repeats itself - again! I love the look of shading in coloring pictures, and I'm comfortable with the techniques. But wow - when it comes to shading stamina it's like I always run out of steam, and then run out of interest after shading just a few spaces. I was actually prepared [...]
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 coffee (which has far less kick than usual for some strange reason!) I know this mindset very well with the [...]