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.
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
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.
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
That looks like a great booj!
How lovely!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Ooh, I love coloring! This would be awesome!
That book looks great, thanks for the giveaway!
Yhank you for the review and the chance to win!
Love all the new and beautiful coloring books that are coming out. Such a wonderful way to spend time.
I love the art in coloring books! I would love to have a chance at winning this book. Thank you!
Love to color,so relaxing
I love coloring! I’ve just recently rediscovered it and would love to win this book.
I have been coloring for years! This looks fantastic!
I’d love to win this – love the pictures shown!
Those pictures are so cute!!!
What a neat-looking coloring book! Please enter me in the drawing for it. Thanks!
Love the coloring ideas!
Thanks for a chance to win
Oh wow… I’d love to win a copy!!!
I would love to win this. I am learning to paint faces for my polymer and paper clay doll faces and this would really help me!
Thanks for the chance to win.
great book!!
I saw the beautiful images. I would love to digitize the images and embroider it.
Great looking book,
coloring is so fun and
all the rage now!
Carla from Utah
Would love to have it!!
I like the classy offerings from Stampington. Thank you for an informative review.
This looks fun! I am a big fan of Somerset publications, thanks for the chance to win a new one.
Great giveaway.
Not only are the pictures beautiful, but the tips in the book are valuable to keep on hand. I know from reading your posting, I could never remember those great tips!! Thank you for having such a great giveaway!!
What fun!
love that this a sommerset studio publication! what a great addition to their line up of great books. From what I can see these coloring pages are very nice and will provide hours of fun and relaxation.
thanks for a chance to win one of these new books!
I love the picture of the girl and the quote about a new box of crayons!
Coloring in January is a necessity in winter-white VT.
from overcast and grey VT,
the Vermonster
Looks like fun. Thank you for the chance to win. 🙂
I have yet to get a coloring book…but I’m thinking I might like to try it!!
I would love a chance to win this awesome coloring book! I have yet to jump on the coloring book bandwagon.
Stamping ton has a great collection of magazines for every type of crafter. I can’t wait to see their coloring book!
I love to color, especially with my daughter!
I work with kids who love to color & I’d love to be able to “teach” them coloring techniques. I think this would be a valuable resource.
I would LOVE to have this beautiful book!!! Me!! Me!!!! ME!!!!!!!!!
thanks for this opportunity
Either my daughter or my granddaughter would love, love, love this!
I love to color! I would love to learn some new techniques and tips, thanks for the chance to win.
Like almost everybody else in the world I have taken to colouring with a vengeance and would love to have another book to add to my burgeoning library.
Thank you for the opportunity.
PS I would even pay the postage, lol.
Thank you for the chance!
I would love this for my daughter – thank you for the great giveaway!
My goodness, I hope I am the winner, I love it, this would be the first time trying a coloring book like this, thank you so much for the giveaway 🙂
I have never outgrown my love of coloring books.
Looks awesome! The picture of the girl with the bird would make a beautiful embroidered piece!
What a great looking book. I’d love to have it!
That looks like a FUN & INTERESTING Book to enjoy…would love to win this novel book. ??
Hi, thanks for the opportunity to win. I have ebook coloring books where I can print pics. I know this is not a coloring book. I’m new to all the techniques out there. This would be a great resource. Thanks again.
That magazine has been on my wishlist since before it came out.
What an interesting book to color. Very unique.