Color by Christina Rossetti

By March, the bleakness of Winter has usually driven me to pull out my coloring books, gel pens, watercolors & Prismacolor Pencils because I'm all crocheted out.  (I finished a 7 foot long/4 foot wide blanket I custom made extra long for me last month.  It took two Winters to complete, but I persevered!)  I'm not much of a sketcher, but I've been coloring since the age of 3.  Ha! Ha!  Never grow up!

 This coloring art I did last weekend from the fabulous Hanna Karlzon's "Summer Nights" adult coloring book.  She's an amazing artist & I have all 3 of her books.  (Actually, I have an entire book shelf packed full of coloring books).  This page I did mostly in gel pen & Prismacolor Coloring Pencils.  I got those vividly colored pens (blues/purples) from Dollar General.  (I love a bargain!)

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Same girl, but I colored her a year ago, mostly in colored pencil.  I think I like the wild, red hair better.  I'm still learning Prismacolor skin tones...not easy!

Moon & sun from "Magical Dawn" by Hanna Karlzon, all gel pens.  All cool colors for the Moonlady & warm colors for old Sol.

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My Garfield kitty on back of my reading chair with a hippie-styled throw on it.  Got the "imagine" pillow cover for $5 at Amazon.  Love those inexpensive zippered covers because I can wash them & change them out often.

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Color

BY CHRISTINA ROSSETTI

What is pink? a rose is pink 

By a fountain's brink. 

What is red? a poppy's red 

In its barley bed. 

What is blue? the sky is blue 

Where the clouds float thro'. 

What is white? a swan is white 

Sailing in the light. 

What is yellow? pears are yellow, 

Rich and ripe and mellow. 

What is green? the grass is green, 

With small flowers between. 

What is violet? clouds are violet 

In the summer twilight. 

What is orange? Why, an orange, 

Just an orange!

Source: The Golden Book of Poetry (1947)

Adult Coloring Books Are Addicting!

I haven't been around much lately.  I got some adult coloring books for Christmas and discovered that they're highly addictive.  When I get to coloring these intricate pictures or designs, I get so eager to find out how they'll turn out, I just cannot stop.  It's relaxing.  They start at about $5 and go up to near $20, depending on the quality, but there are some excellent selections at Amazon and at local craft stores.  Better than Prozac!  LOL!  xo

My favorite picture done with Prismacolor Colored Pencils

First ones I did using gel pens and Prismacolor Colored Pencils (the best, waxy and bright).

I love the dragonflies and the damsel fly.  Mostly gel pens from Wal-Mart and colored pencils.

Gel pen entirely.  I had a contest with hubby & won.

                My first moth.  I wanted it to have the colors of the Luna Moth.

A Christmas gift from my artist daughter...I'm addicted now to coloring.

                                 Another Christmas gift from artist daughter.

        After becoming addicted in December, I got these two books at Amazon in January.

                                     Hedgehog made of leaves.  Mostly gel & glitter pens.

Got this case of gel/glitter pens years ago for $10.  Almost empty now.

                 All gel/glitter pens.  I'm a bit OCD about balance.  Trying to get over that...

Christmas gift from Ray.  The Mother with ALL Prismacolors.  Heaven!

Two canvas cases that hold ALL 132 of my pencils and roll up neatly and snap. Only $10 each at Amazon.  They come in different sizes for holding varying numbers of pencils.  It makes the pencils much more accessible.  After I use a color, I reverse it so I'll know I've used it.