Hi everyone! It looks like 2017 is turning into a year where I'm spending a lot less time with words and a lot more time embracing the joys of quiet. That makes for kind of a quiet blog, lol. Ha Ha - so far I've filled about half a sketch book page while typing this. [...]
Coloring with graphite pencil has me appreciating the simplicity, and that in turn opens awareness to the tiniest little things. A momentary realization that it's probably going to be impossible to color this current set of shapes with a truly even coloring hand. Four small peapod interior type thingies colored so far, 12 more to [...]
Whoops! Here's the last half of the photos I shot for this page. Today was one of those "accidently delete a bunch of your photos" days - which is sure better than having an "accidently delete book drawings" day. :) Today's coloring progress slideshow: Today's book: Nifty (A Coloring Journal) Colored with: Faber [...]
Let's close out the year with an abundance of sparklies! Best wishes to all for a healthy, happy and colorful 2017. Today's coloring progress slideshow: Today's book: Nifty (A Coloring Journal) Colored with: Copic Atyou Spica sparkle markers and Sakura Gelly Roll metallic gel pens
Taking photos of sparklies isn't easy! I end up turning my coloring every which way so that it catches the light, and so many of my pictures end up being taken at rather jaunty angles. At least you have a hint of how glittery this coloring is - just perfect for the upcoming New Year's [...]
All of these colors and textures were from a single soft leaded graphite pencil. No blending or smudging this time, just variations in coloring pressure. Today's coloring progress slideshow: Today's book: Nifty (A Coloring Journal) Colored with: Mitsubishi Hi-Uni graphite pencil (10b hardness) I finished this coloring picture just in the nick [...]
Today's coloring progress slideshow: Today's book: Nifty (A Coloring Journal) Colored with: Sakura Gelly Roll metallic gel pens. Colored with these Sakura Gelly Roll metallic gel pens
Coloring with a single soft graphite pencil today. :) Today's coloring progress slideshow: Today's book: Nifty (A Coloring Journal) Colored with: Mitsubishi Hi-Uni graphite pencil (10b hardness) __________ From this morning's Facebook post: Good morning everyone! My sketchbook work tends to go through cycles. Sometimes everything is drawn with neat, smooth lines and [...]
I'm journal coloring today, or more accurately - coloring a really sparklie and motivating "to do" list page for myself. Over the next few days the lined part of this journal page is going to fill up with scrawled notes, cross outs and other messy markings as assorted trivia of daily life gets figured out [...]
A busy day. So many things to do and each one finished seems to open the door for more things that need to be added to the list. Whew! Thank goodness for the tiny moments where I can just hit the pause button and color a pretty little shape. It's actually quite amazing how that [...]