Markers are definitely my favorite art supply for coloring in my coloring books! Markers allow you to quickly fill in large spaces with bold, vibrant colors, and best of all you can layer on top of them with other media like paint pens, gel pens and colored pencils, which is perfect for adding details or extra shading.
Read MoreWoohoo - my 2020 wall calendars are here!! 😎 It’s always an exciting day when my calendars arrive. Because I create the artwork a year in advance, it’s a long 12-month wait before I get to see the final product. I love that feeling of slicing open the box, reaching in and pulling out the padding and finally…
Read MoreI was incredibly excited about visiting Hobbiton during a recent New Zealand trip, and it proved to be just as delightful as I hoped it would be! Hobbiton is insanely enchanting, with those iconic brightly-colored round doors and green grassy roofs that define the rustic little houses carved into the hillsides…
Read MoreI love alpacas, with their long necks and goofy faces and soft fur, so when planning our shore excursions for our New Zealand cruise, I was super-excited to discover that we could visit an actual alpaca farm in Akaroa! We were delighted to spend time up-close and personal with a fun group of chill alpacas…
Read MoreFor 13 nights, my husband Marcus and I sailed from Melbourne to New Zealand and back with his parents to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. It was an exciting voyage that involved hugging alpacas, gawking at majestic fiords, exploring Hobbiton, and numerous other highlights!
Read MoreBlue Lotus Water Garden is one of my favorite places to visit in the Yarra Valley in Victoria, Australia. Step beyond the gates and enter a world of lush greenery, where for a few hours you can get lost in a sea of serenely floating pink and white lotus blossoms…
Read MoreI’m excited to show you this collection of animated GIFs that feature a bunch of my love-related artwork! You know I love all things whimsical so I’m delighted with how these animations bring my art to life in such a fun way.
Read MoreI spent the holidays in the DC area so naturally I took the opportunity to visit lots of art museums and galleries. I thought it might be fun to show you some pics of my favorite art pieces!
Read MoreI LOVE trying out new art supplies, so I was delighted when a representative from Spectrum Noir contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in testing out their metallic markers! They look especially awesome on black paper…
Read MoreMy favorite thing about Washington, D.C. is the abundance of culture that is easily accessible via museums, galleries, memorials and public art displays... and best of all, almost all of it is free! This is a really long post with LOTS of pics showing you some of my favorite places and moments from my trip.
Read MoreIt's truly "Christmas in July" here in my studio! 😊 I just finished up all the B+W art for my upcoming Holiday Cheer Coloring Book and now I’m in a festive frenzy of coloring. I’m excited to show you a bunch of pages I’m coloring for this book!
Read MoreA couple months ago I was invited to design several Russian nesting dolls for a big display at the Tai Po Mega Mall in Hong Kong. Since the 2018 World Cup is taking place in Russia, the client asked me to create 4 soccer players in the shape of Russian nesting dolls, which they then transformed into 3-D life-sized dolls! Above and below you can see the dolls, which stand 6 feet tall! In addition to these dolls…
Read MoreAs usual it's been a colorful week in my studio! This mandala will appear in my upcoming Think Happy Coloring Book, which will be available in September. I experimented with coloring over the black lines using gel pens and paint pens and I love how the result looks so colorful! To color this mandala I used…
Read MoreThe best part of creating coloring pages is seeing all the creative ways that people color them in! 😍 I'm always amazed by the various color combos and techniques that people use, bringing my B+W art to life in ways I never could have imagined.
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It's official: I'm creating art for 2 new coloring books that will be out later this year!! 😃
One of the books will be a big compilation featuring 3x more coloring pages than my usual books. Although most of the pages will be pulled from my existing books (kind of like a "best of"), I've spent the past few weeks creating over a dozen new...
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A couple weeks ago I visited Epcot during their International Festival of the Arts. Epcot has always been my favorite Disney park ever since I first visited Disney World when...
Read MoreOn any given week I'm usually working on a bunch of different art projects - some that I finish, most that I don't, many that go on for weeks or months, some that are self-directed...
Read MoreIn recent years many people have asked me, "How did you get a coloring book deal? How can I find a publisher?” There are many different paths that can lead...
Read MoreThank you for checking out my new blog! I’m so excited to explore this new way of connecting with you! I see this blog as a fun space where I'll share things like...
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