Hello Gang!
Just wanted to touch base on a little side project I’m working on. Last fall, I released my first printed coloring book, Color Theory with Pencils & Mandalas which is available on Amazon as a printed book and on Etsy as a digital download. Read more details about my book here.
I have received many requests to do some demonstrations on how to work with this book. Rather than put up a dry and boring FAQ, I decided to create a series of videos that demonstrate approaches to using color theory and techniques for working with colored pencils.
Analogous Color Scheme
In my first pair of videos, I demonstrate how to use an analogous color scheme in a florally mandala. An analogous color scheme is composed of three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In this case, I selected a palette of colors including yellow, green and blue.
Color Like an Artist: Misia
Next, I decided to start inviting some of my friends over to help me demonstrate some approaches to coloring. For my first guest, I invited graphic artist Misia Rokte came to my studio and allowed me to record her coloring a piece from Color Theory with Pencils and Mandalas. She chose to work in a primary color scheme on the central medallion in this hand of Fatimah design.
Color Like an Artist YouTube Playlist
Moving forward over the next several months, I will be presenting more coloring demos in the Color Like an Artist series and adding them to a growing playlist. So far, I’ve got three demo videos, with more in editing.
If you are interested in trying one of the designs that I made with my co-author, illustrator George Goncalves, I’ve included a printable below. If you color it in, be sure to snap a photo of it and send it to me via email, post and take me on Instagram @davinadevine or join the conversation over in my FaceBook group.
I look forward to seeing how you choose to color this design!
Off to film another segment,
Dawn Devine ~ Davina
January 19, 2018
