Another day, another bit of progress. One of the things that I'm noticing is that I'm much faster at shading some shapes than others. I think that there's an aspect of building familiarity with various shapes, and where and how to apply the shadows. There's no wrong way to do it, but figuring out what [...]
Slow coloring day three on this picture so far - and I'm finding myself getting a bit more at ease with how long it takes for me to shade these little spaces. Instead of focusing on thoughts about how you all will be looking at the same coloring for quite a few days, I'm truly [...]
It feels a little weird showing a coloring update post where it may not look like I've done a lot of coloring. Shading is a slow activity for me - so it may not be the most exciting spectator sport for others. :) I do think there is value, though, in letting you see how [...]
I don't do usually do a lot of shading when I color. Even though I love coloring in itty bitty spaces, there's something about applying multiple layers of color to the same space that gets to be a bit much for me after a while. Still, I do love the look of shading - so [...]
As I finished coloring this piece, I was also working on trying to fix an old computer - and one thing really struck me. There is a world of difference in how different forms of detail work feel. Every little coloring space in this page added to a feeling of relaxation and calm. That's a [...]
Every pencil brand and style is a little bit different. There is a lot of variety in lead hardness or softness, and that makes a big difference in how well they hold their points after sharpening. For the yellow and orange, I used my comfort coloring favorites - the Koh-I-Noor woodless pencils. They are an [...]
Sunsets are always good for a bit of color inspiration. I can't even count how many times one of my blue and purple pictures takes a sudden turn toward smoldering sunset tones. Sunset shade palettes let you use lots of colors and there's no way to color them wrong. Today's sunset is from Balance For [...]
Yesterday I thought that my blues were going to head off toward purple territory, but color moods can really shift from day to day and I think it’s a good time for a bit of aqua. It's kind of amazing how much the overall color appearance of a picture can change when you add a [...]
I'm really huge fan of Amazon, and one of the things I like so much is the ability to go back and look at my orders list and see what I bought when. I just did a quick check and found out that it's been just barely over a year since I bought my first [...]
This picture just keeps wanting even more pink. Even though my fuchsia pencil is the very shortest one in the entire box, it's going to come join in the fun. Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils can be purchased individually, and if I just have to use this shade this often I'll just stock up with half a [...]