Tutorials, tips and musings about the creative process, illustrating and coloring
Category: Artist’s Life
Color break!
Sometimes I spend so much time drawing designs for my coloring books that I get a real urge to splash a little color around and have to take a break from the lines. I was only going to spend a little time with this cat …
Bundle of bunnies, bags & such
A few updates on the Ruby Charm Colors project… It’s been a busy past few weeks in the studio and I’ve been diligently working on a coloring book filled with funky insects (and a few other smaller projects), but I also put together a Bunny …
Filling up the 2019 Creative Companion
I’ve had my copy of the Ruby Charm Colors Creative Companion: 2019 Organizer & Coloring Art Journal for a few months now, and in addition to filling it up with colors and notes, it’s gone through a bit of a transformation. I originally took the …
Verdigris Rabbit
It’s been really cold here the past few days in Michigan, and combined with new, heavy snowfall, I have cabin-fever and am craving Spring more than ever. And that’s what inspired the Verdigris Rabbit—I need some greenery! This little fellow is a single illustration on …
Dragonfly Obsession
I am working on a new book for 2019 and it will be filled with fanciful insects for coloring. My first few drawings were of dragonflies and I was having so much fun with them I decided to list them in my Etsy shop as …
Artist & Paint-Maker Karen Spencer
Art has the power to bring people together from all over the world, and since starting the Ruby Charm Colors project, I’ve met a few that have made my world a better place. Someone who has inspired me recently is Karen Spencer, also known as …
Team work makes the dream work
Though the phrase has become cliche, it’s true. Team work does make the dream work. I am lucky to have such a smart, talented and kind coloring team who support what I do, and want to share a little of what these amazing ladies do …
