I’m so pleased to have had the opportunity to spend time with Isabell Vestermark, also known as Passionista Colorista, at the end of April to talk about Ruby Charm Colors. Isabell, a journalist who lives in Umeå, Sweden, was such an engaging host with lots …
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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 …
How to Use the 2019 Ruby Charm Colors Creative Companion
Need a place to keep all your creative ideas and colored pencil lists / charts in one handy place? The newest addition to the Ruby Charm Colors project just might be the ticket—especially if you love to color, write, and stay organized. This unique 209 …
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Ruby Charm Colors Art Journal Flip-Through, Volumes 1 & 2
I wanted to share two videos today—both flip-throughs of my latest books on Amazon done by Steph Johnston (aka @red_tifa on Instagram) on her wonderful Red_Tifa YouTube channel. Steph goes through each page in both volumes which is especially helpful when it comes to seeing and …
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Wax-resist Mouse from Ruby Charm Colors Art Journal, v.2
I’ve been playing around with the wax-resist technique I talked about in Volume 2 of the Ruby Charm Colors Adult Coloring Art Journal and captured my progress so far with two time-lapse videos. In the first video, I used the Caran d’Ache Neocolor II water-soluble …
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From one comes many: a growing gallery of colorists
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how one piece of art can multiply and transform into many different versions as colorists (people who love to color in coloring books) approach the same line drawing with their own color preferences, creative vision, tools, technical skills, …
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Lion, Hare & Moon: Lesson Learned
My latest illustration for coloring, the Lion, Hare & Moon, was a learning lesson once I starting filling it with color, so I thought it might be useful to share my mistakes with those of you who use (or want to try) watercolor pencils in …
