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Each time I color I attempt to do something new or different in terms of either the medium I use or the colors I choose. The two examples below are about my color choices. I attempted to incorporate colors that I wouldn't normally have used either in relation to the subject or in combination with the other colors used for the picture. I learned that getting creative with color can create some wonderful results.
I was inspired to do this by Christine Kowbuz (read an interview with her here) who uses color to set off other colors so beautifully! I still have lots to learn but I hope to keep experimenting and to learn more about color so I can achieve better and more exciting results!  Colorist: Jones Flores Coloring Book: Beautiful Nature So many people have asked for a video tutorial on water drops and now it's finally here! This is the fourth in a series of grayscale coloring tutorials featuring the coloring of the talented grayscale colorist, Jones Flores. In this tutorial, Jones teaches us how to color water drops using the leaf from the "Beautiful Nature" grayscale coloring book. Many of you may have seen the tips that Jones provided on how to color water drops. I've included the tips below in case you haven't seen them or if you'd like a refresher. Now we have expanded on those tips with a full video walking you through all the details from how to do the background around the drops to the drops themselves. All color names and materials are explained in the video as well as instructions on each layer of color and type of stroke or pressure to use. Even if you aren't a grayscale colorist you will still find this tutorial helpful because the techniques transfer very nicely to line art. The grayscale water drops are excellent practice for learning where the highlights and shadows should appear on a water drop. Click the video below to start watching. I hope you find it helpful! *Note: if the video is too "speedy" then just enter the video link (https://youtu.be/rv7_mMOW80o) at www.youtubeslow.com and you can slow the video down to the best speed for you. Jones' Tips on Coloring Water DropsOutline each water drop with a thin black line (or other dark color) and highlight the light area of the drop with white. Then, follow the grayscale for determining the lightness or darkness of color to use for the rest of the drop, choosing colors from the same color palette used for the rest of the leaf. You'll notice that the drops often have some shading near the edges of the drop, this extra shading helps with the 3D effect. Remember, the contrast of the darkest and the lightest colors are what bring out that nice 3D effect on the water drops.  Happy Coloring!
 In this grayscale coloring tutorial the talented artist Julie Flores shows us how to paint a sunset and reflection using acrylic paint on a grayscale coloring page from "Beautiful Nature". Julie takes us step-by-step through the painting process to achieve the gorgeous result above! This video tutorial is based on the painting techniques provided by Julie and outlined in a previous blog post. Click the video below to start watching. I hope you find it helpful! *Note: if the video is too "speedy" then just enter the video link (https://youtu.be/LvqU_G-rJio) at www.youtubeslow.com and you can slow the video down to the best speed for you. Happy Painting!
 This is the third in a series of grayscale coloring tutorials featuring the coloring of the talented grayscale colorist, Jones Flores. In this tutorial, Jones colors a picture of a dahlia flower from the "Beautiful Nature" grayscale coloring book. Using mainly Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, Jones uses layering and burnishing to get beautiful results. This is a great video for seeing how Jones does her layering. Also, you'll be able to watch the change that occurs as she burnishes and see the positive impact it has on the final picture. Burnishing is where you apply your pencils hard and push the colors into the paper. This is usually your final layer of colored pencil. This video provides a speed coloring* of Jones' entire coloring process from start to finish. Instructional text is included so you can both read and watch the steps she follows. Click the video below to start watching. I hope you find it helpful! *Note: if the video is too "speedy" then just enter the video link (https://youtu.be/02scx6CUAyk) at www.youtubeslow.com and you can slow the video down to the best speed for you. Happy Coloring!
Below you will find a wonderful collection of truly useful grayscale coloring tips. All of these tips can apply to line art coloring as well but the visual examples use grayscale coloring pages.
These tips come from the talented artist, Jones Flores. She has very kindly shared her coloring tips with many colorists over the past several months via the Facebook coloring groups. When I asked her if I could gather them all together into one blog post to share with all of you, she very generously sent all her tips my way! In some cases, I have enhanced the tips with additional information that I think you will find helpful. The tips you will find below are:
TIP 1: Making Your Subject Stand Out
Colorist: Jones Flores
Coloring Book: Beautiful Nature Medium Used: Prismacolor Premier colored pencils  I'm excited to bring you our first grayscale PAINTING video tutorial! I hope to have several more for you in the future. In this grayscale coloring tutorial the talented artist Julie Flores (Jones Flores' sister!) shows us how to paint the peony buds from "Beautiful Nature" using acrylics. Julie takes us step-by-step through the painting process to achieve the gorgeous result above! This video tutorial is based on the painting techniques provided by Julie and outlined in a previous blog post. If you wish to paint along then here is what you'll need:
Click the video below to start watching. I hope you find it helpful! *Note: if the video is too "speedy" then just enter the video link (https://youtu.be/FevWkVlAPMU) at www.youtubeslow.com and you can slow the video down to the best speed for you. Happy Coloring (and Painting)!
Grayscale Coloring Video Tutorial: Coloring the Magnolia Tree Flowers with Prismacolor Premiers8/29/2016
 This is the second in a series of grayscale coloring tutorials featuring the coloring of the talented grayscale colorist, Jones Flores. In this tutorial, Jones colors a picture of a magnolia tree from the "Beautiful Nature" grayscale coloring book. Using Prismacolor Premier colored pencils, Jones uses the technique of burnishing to get bold, beautiful colors and great blending. According to Jones, burnishing is where you apply your pencils hard and push the colors into the paper. This video provides a speed coloring* of Jones' entire coloring process from start to finish. Instructional text is included so you can both read and watch the steps she follows. Click the video below to start watching. I hope you find it helpful! *Note: if the video is too "speedy" then just enter the video link (https://youtu.be/Rh1LdLe_Ca8) at www.youtubeslow.com and you can slow the video down to the best speed for you. Happy Coloring!
Grayscale Coloring Video Tutorial: Coloring the Succulent using Soft Pastels Blended with Oil8/25/2016
 Colorist: Jones Flores Mediums Used: Soft Pastels, Hair Oil, Colored Pencils, Ink Pens & Fibre Tip Pens Coloring Book: Beautiful Nature This is the first in a series of grayscale coloring tutorials featuring the coloring of the talented grayscale colorist, Jones Flores. In this tutorial, Jones colors a picture of a succulent from the "Beautiful Nature" grayscale coloring book. She shows you how she colors over the grayscale with soft pastels and hair oil (argan oil) for blending. In addition, she uses colored pencils, ink pens and fibre tip pens with a paintbrush to enhance details and further intensify the impact of the final picture. This video provides a speed coloring* of Jones' entire coloring process from start to finish. Instructional text is included so you can both read and watch the steps she follows. Click the video below to start watching. I hope you find it helpful! *Note: if the video is too "speedy" then just enter the video link (https://youtu.be/dHayuHeN6VE) at www.youtubeslow.com and you can slow the video down to the best speed for you. Happy Coloring!
 Colorist: Julie Ann Flores Coloring Book: Beautiful Nature Who Wants to Learn How to PAINT Grayscale? I Do! I Do!In this post we will learn all about painting grayscale from an amazing self-taught artist, Julie Ann Flores. You might recognize her last name because she is the sister of the extremely talented Jones Flores who I did a post about a little while ago! I feel so fortunate to have gotten to know them through their art. They are wonderful and talented women that are excited to share their techniques and knowledge with all that are interested. Let's get started... Below, Julie outlines the 6 key techniques she uses when painting grayscale. She provides an explanation and visual for each technique to paint the tulip field picture below from Beautiful Nature. In addition, Julie provides two slideshows showcasing the 6 techniques. The slideshows provide step-by-step guidance so that you can follow along! One is the Gerbera Daisy (showcased above) and the other is a Lotus Flower.  Colorist: Julie Ann Flores Coloring Book: Beautiful Nature Materials Needed
In celebration of the release of my new grayscale coloring book, Beautiful Nature, I thought it would be fun to do an "eye-candy" post. Grab a cup of tea, sit back and enjoy watching this collection of animated GIFs from Beautiful Nature. Watch as three incredible colorists transform over 40 grayscale images to fully colored works of art!
The collection of GIFs is included in the following video but I have also included them individually in the post below. That way you can watch your favorites over and over again as well as find out which colorist colored which picture and the mediums they used. Video of the Collection of Animated GIFs |