Skin Tutorial

People are always asking about skin colours & how to shade them so here's how I do them...

First colour all over with a flesh tone pencil (I use Marco Raffine pencils & Whsmith pencils in all my colourings) ...

Next darken the edges with a tan brown pencil & also the usual dark places - under hair, under chin & under nose...

Next her give her a little blush & she's good to go...

Hope this helps show how easy it is to get skin looking great :)

Image from Lacy Sunshine - 'Kee Kee's Sectret Garden'

http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/

Lacy Sunshine

Colouring pics has given me so many great opportunities & among these is being asked to join colouring teams for he artists. As well as being on Rick St Dennis design team as a colourist, I've also been asked by Lacy Sunshine creator Heather Valentin to join theirs. Of course I had to say yes, such cute images, how could I not.

So here's my first colourings for them...

These cuties can both be found here....

http://lacysunshine.weebly.com/

New Book by Bennett Klein

So I haven't been here in a few weeks life's got in the way, but I've been colouring & buying books I need & must have ;)

My newest one is Colour My Sketchbook by Bennett Klein.

Firstly this is a truly beautiful book & I was a little scared of screwing it up.

I love the images in here & the pages are good quality & one sided, so no bleed through issues.

Really hope you check this book out & see for yourself.

Book available from....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Colour-My-Sketchbook-Adult-Colouring/dp/1530189276/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1457467393&sr=8-1&keywords=Bennett+klein

Creepmas digi stamps

Almost time to start watching those Christmas movies & among my favourites is The Grinch. So inspired by his looks comes my latest colouring, Scary Creepmas.

This is a digital stamp available to download from ...

https://www.zibbet.com/Rick1949

Have a look & see if you can find something here that inspires a grinch colouring. 

Have fun & colour on!!

RSD Fantasie 2005

One of my favourite colouring books has to be The World of Rick St Dennis. There is just such a great mix of gorgeous designs in this book. I've spent the last 2 days working on this one & love how it's turned out.

I coloured this using my usual Marco Raffine & Whsmith pencils, with soft pastels added to the background. I wanted to have lightening bolts around it so I used an eraser & a shaky hand to add these.

Hope you like it 😀

For more info on all Rick's books check out his blog here....

http://sparkleandglitterwithrick.blogspot.co.uk/p/colouring-books-by-rick-st-dennis.html

Toadstool Island

I haven't picked up Doodle Invasion book in a while, so that's where I ended up last night.

This was coloured again using Marco Raffine & Whsmith pencils, soft pastels & my favourite white gel pen.

Doodle Invasion by Kerby Rosanes is available to buy from Amazon.

Oh Christmas Tree

With the start of the Christmas ads & Christmas movies appearing on tv, I was feeling a little Christmassy this week. So the tree image in Johanna Basford's Enchanted Forest was just crying out for a snowy scene.

Coloured using pencils, soft pastels & white acrylic paint. 

Love how these books can let your imagination run & create your own personal pics.

Jaki *

Freebie Colourings

There's now quite a lot of colouring groups on Facebook, which is great to see others work & added bonus is that every now & again some artists share their gorgeous designs for free.

I've coloured a couple of these artist freebies this week from Slinky Tart & Katie Packer. Both different styles but had so much fun doing them & they both allowed me to get colour crazy.

Both coloured using Marco Raffine pencils, Whsmith pencils, black Sharpie pen & soft pastels on bottom one.

Slinky Tart Mandala can be found here...

https://www.facebook.com/SlinkyTartillustrations/?fref=ts

Katie Packer's freebie can be found here...

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=oa.771464722974465&type=1

Burlesquephants Backstage

Not posted for a few days but that's not stopped the colouring pencils from working hard. 

I've been working on a few free designs & this weirdly wacky one from Rick St Dennis...

Coloured using Marco Raffine pencils, Whsmith pencils & soft pastels.

You can find them in The World of Rick St Dennis book by Rick St Dennis!

https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fsparkleandglitterwithrick.blogspot.nl%2Fp%2Fcolouring-books-by-rick-st-dennis.html%3Fm%3D1&h=KAQGsFM4R

Witch's Coven

Almost Trick or Treat time again, so to get me in the mood for Halloween, I coloured the Witch's Coven from The World of Rick St Dennis.

This took me about 8 hours, with coloured pencils & soft pastels on the background.

Hope you all have a fabulously freaky & spooky Halloween 🎃🎃

Colouring Inspiration

Ever needed a bit of nspiration for those colouring books & pages? Then check out this new site...

http://colourspired.com/

You might see some familiar pics & names in there too ;)

All Hail The Goddess of the Morning

Could't wait to try out this new book but I hit my first problem. With so many fabulous designs in this book, which one do I start ??

So went for a pic I totally relate to ...

Wonder how many of you can see themselves in her :)

Info on all Rick's books can be found here...

http://sparkleandglitterwithrick.blogspot.nl/p/colouring-books-by-rick-st-dennis.html?m=1

Poison Ivy

Couldn't resist the thought of orange/red hair with greens for a striking lady.

Coloured using Marco Raffine pencils & Whsmith pencils.

Artist is Elias Chatzoudis, check out his Deviant art page for more fabulous ladies.

Evil Queen

They don't need to be ugly & hideous, the wicked witches can be glam & sexy too.

I couldn't resist colouring this wicked lady image by artist Elias Chatzoudis.

My trusty & favourite Marco Raffine pencils & Whsmith pencils bring this wicked witch to life.

http://elias-chatzoudis.deviantart.com/gallery/51621097/lines

NEW RSD Book OUT NOW!!

Oops I did it again lol Honestly it fell right into my Amazon basket ;) New fab book from Rick St Dennis has something for everyone!

https://www.createspace.com/5799075

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/151779885X?keywords=rick%20st%20dennis&qid=1445024748&ref_=sr_1_6&s=books&sr=1-6

Chilled Out Sunday

Nothing better than chilling on a Sunday  with colouring books & pencils :)

I finished this lady last night & then after a couple of days enduring the black background finished the telescope.

Both pictures are done using Marco Raffine pencils, Whsmith pencils, soft pastels & a black Pilot pen. My lady also has a silver pen used on the background. The Aurora was added using soft pastels on top of the pen.

The blue rinse lady can be found in Rick St Dennis book Rhinestones, Furs & feathers & can be found on Amazon or here...

https://www.zibbet.com/rick1949

The telescope can be found in Johanna Basford's Enchanted Forest book, also available on Amazon & lots of other local shops & supermarkets.

Hope you lke looking at these & try out these stunning books too!

Enchanted Forest Colouring

So this Enchanted Forest book by Johanna Basford was the one that got me fed up colouring leaves but every now & again, I can't resist dipping back into it.

My latest finish & I think my favourite now is this...

I used my usual Marco Raffine pencils, Whsmith pencils, soft pastels on the background & then added the finishing snowy touches with a white gel pen.

Hope you like him :) 

Here's a few more of My Enchnted Forest finishes...

Something Creepy this way comes

Went back to my Day of the Dead book by Rick St Dennis yesterday & this delightfully spooky couple came to life :)

Hope you like my Creepy duo!

You can find this book on Amazon & as always by this link...

https://www.zibbet.com/rick1949

FREE Breast Cancer Awareness Colouring page

Check out this FREE image from Rick St Dennis, to raise awareness for breast cancer :) All he asks in return is that you make a donation to your favourite breast cancer charity :) So what's stopping you, go on have fun colouring & do a good deed at the same time x

Available here...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/rickstdennisdigifansandfriends/

or

https://www.zibbet.com/rick1949

Alice 150th Birthday Book

So the newest addition to the RSD (Rick St Dennis) books is Alice 150th Birthday book. What an amazing & freaky little book this is :)

Loads of gorgeous illustrations in the usual RSD style with added little quotes from Alice story.

Hope you like my takes on some of these pics :)