Tutorials, tips and musings about the creative process, illustrating and coloring
Category: Artist’s Life
Take 2 (or 3) of the flowered horse
I’ve probably colored this horse illustration (which I designed as a coloring page) at least three times now, though I’ve finished none. Yet. I get sidetracked with new projects and once set aside, a colored illustration might not see the light of day for months. …
wild, wild dogs: a new page to color
I feel very lucky to have seen African wild dogs (also called painted dogs or painted wolves) at the Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe over twenty years ago. Even then, their numbers were perilously low and the park rangers said we were very fortunate to …
My little big messy studio
It’s a beautiful (though cold) sunny day. I’ve been working on a few projects and thought it might be fun to snap a pano pic of my little work space–the office/studio where I spend most all of my time. It’s pretty cramped in this 10 …
Making a Handcrafted Coloring Book: the Ruby Charm Artist’s Ed.
The original edition of Ruby Charm: 25 Artful Illustrations for Coloring Enthusiasts started out as a simple concept. Illustrations aside, I wanted to create a book that serious colorists would appreciate and use. Though dreams of being picked up by a publisher were (and still …
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Spring Rabbit, March Hare
Oh why didn’t I title this one March Hare when I had the chance? Too late now … it’s up on Etsy and ready for your coloring enjoyment! I spent about 12 hours on this illustration from rough sketch to finished black and white line …
What’s new with the Ruby Charm Colors project?
Going Digital: First coloring book now available as a downloadable, printable series of PDFs! I was a little worried about making my first book of illustrations available for download, mostly due to stories about other artists seeing their work appear in places they never authorized …
A Valentine Gift for You!
Hello! It’s Superbowl Sunday and I’ve been working on a special gift for the fabulous people I have met through Instagram, Etsy, and Facebook – an original Ruby Charm Colors Valentine Butterfly drawn especially for you to download and color–no strings attached! It’s the best …
