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Review and Giveaway: The Coloring Studio

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Review: The Coloring Studio

The Coloring Studio is a new publication from Stampington and Company that focuses on the huge trend of adult coloring books. Inside you’ll find over 50 coloring pages from many different artists with a large variety of styles and designs, from whimsical to doodle to realistic. The Coloring Studio is not just a coloring book though, there’s also tons of tips, techniques and inspiration like using different coloring mediums like regular and water color pencils, crayons, water colors, markers and pens. Tips on highlighting, shading, doodle patterns  and the basics of color theory. There’s also questions to artists about their processes, favorite color pallets, mediums and styles. And how to get your friends together and host a coloring party.

Review: The Coloring Studio

Some of the things I enjoyed most about The Coloring Studio was the large variety of styles to choose from, all the great tips and inspiration and that most of the pages do not have another coloring page on the back side, this makes it really nice so pages don’t bleed into each other. The paper in the book is a good thickness and worked well with the different coloring mediums I tried. For the pages I’m sharing here with you I used colored pencils, alcohol markers and water Colored Pencils

Review: The Coloring Studio

If you’re starting out with coloring books here’s a few tips, place a blank piece of cardstock behind the page you’re working on to prevent any bleeding onto other pages, this really helps if your using watercolors or markers. I like to keep my pages in the book but you can also copy your pages and use them alone or incorporate them into other projects like greeting cards, scrapbook pages or collage art. It also makes it handy to color on the go and also not have to keep the book propped open. But if like me you want to keep your pages in the book visit your local craft or art supply store and look for a large thin flat wooden artist easel that has a large rubber band wrapped around it, it’s perfect for holding your book in place while you work.

Review: The Coloring Studio

Coloring is fun, relaxing and creative and it’s definitely not just for kids anymore! So check out The Coloring Studio at your local book or craft store or buy it on-line here from Stampington and Company.

Or you could win a copy! I’ve got an extra copy of The Coloring Studio to giveaway to one lucky reader! To enter simply leave a comment below, one comment per person, US residents only please, winner will be chosen at random. Giveaway runs from today through 1/20/2015.

-Heather

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  8. This sounds like a wonderful book, full of tips and all sorts of pictures to color. I like that they have tips in there for us beginners 😀 Thanks for having this giveaway!

  11. What a versatile, fun publication! Different artists and styles mean many different uses for the finished pages, as well. Knowing that there are tips and techniques adds a wonderful learning experience to the simple joys of coloring. Thanks for the chance to win!

  12. Love that there are examples of finished works and ideas of what to do with your creation once colored!

  14. Just started a lettering and prompted doodle class so this would be an awesome addition to my new growing collection of art supplies!!!

  15. I was lucky enough to receive several coloring books for Christmas. Jumping in to the binder craze, I took my new coloring books and pages printed from the Internet and put them into a coloring binder, with new colored pencils tucked in a pencil pouch. I carry the binder (it’s not heavy at all) in my knitting bag, so in the non-knitting, still-waiting times, I can color now! I would love to start coloring in The Colouring Studio!

  16. This book looks like a great one! I recently started coloring again and looking to start a collection of the “adult coloring books”. This one would be perfect to add to it. Thanks so much for the chance.

  17. Permission to be that goober that sees a contest that makes her want to squeal! (Not waiting for permission, squealing anyway) LOVE this! The colorer in me is quite pleased.

  18. Great giveaway! Love the one sided sheets. Looks like it would be awesome for mixed media projects. <3 Thanks for sharing and would love to win.

  19. It’s below zero here in South Dakota! Would love to win this beautiful coloring book to pass the time indoors this winter.

  22. This would be a great book! I really enjoy coloring, and do on a daily basis, but am always looking for new tips to help enjoy my coloring hobby!

  26. I have bought 2 coloring books so far, both for my 93 yr. old mother, to give her something to do. she loves them….now my turn! thanks for the chance

  30. Adult coloring wasn’t a new thing for me I’m 50 years old and have never stopped coloring. I would love to win this.

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