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Sunday, December 20
Rustic Country Snowmen Tags to Color
Years ago I had the idea to make coloring books for "adult colorists." The idea wasn't orginal: Dover Publications long had such inexpensive booklets. Theirs were mostly drawn from classical sources. I wanted to make something a little more homey, a little more "country." But, alas, although I made a good start on designing such books, I never finished.
Now it's all the rage. There was an entire table of such books at the bookstore tonight, by new designers. Quite a few young people were picking them up and buying them. Hipsters are undoubtedly sipping some exotic "artisan" brew and quietly coloring in bohemian coffeehouses even as I type this (using colored pencils or crayons with locally sourced pigments and sustainable bamboo casings, no doubt). Actually, it's a sweet thought: People engaged in creating, and maybe getting at least a shadow of the innocent joy that getting a coloring page in elementary school could bring.
To that end, here are some tags you can print out and color. They look nice, if a bit drab, in plain sepia, as well. But it might be relaxing to color a few. I use Prismacolor colored pencils and recommend them. The bargain pencils can bring much frustration to beginning or casual artists, because their pigment load is low and the binder is high, and it makes for a very hard and dull pencil. New artists mistake the failure of the implement to be their failure, when it's nothing of the sort. Good tools, good artists, I say.
As always, thank'ee for stopping by.
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Thanks for the gift tags and thanks for the advice on which implements to use. That was very interesting to read! Happy Sunday!
And Happy Sunday to you! I love the wee Shiny Brite tree on your blog!
I love the tags -- THANKS! As for the coloring books, I've seen them, and a co-worker has bought a few. She loves them, but I was never good about coloring inside the lines, so I don't know if I'll try them or not. :-)
Thank you for the wonderful snow tags. They sell the adult coloring books as they call them here in Michigan. Being an artist myself, Prismacolor pencils are the best! TFS. Janice
Very cute, and I love to color, thanks again
Oh goodie, coloring time with the grands. Always the best time to talk and share. Thanks sweet lady. xoxo Oma Linda