Coloring Guidance: the Petunias from Beautiful Nature

Tips from Jones Flores for Coloring the Petunias
Getting the white to stand out:
  • Dark Thin Outline - helps the white to stand out.
  • White Thin Outline - creates the bright reflection of light.
  • White Ink (Dabbed) - use a dry paintbrush to blend or smooth the ink. This creates an embossed effect, making the image 3D.
  • Dark THICK Outline - OVERDOING it! Make sure your outlines are thin.
  • White Thin Lines - on the small leaves gives it details and a realistic effect.
​To achieve color depth and vibrance:
  • Apply MULTIPLE LAYERS. 
  • PRISMACOLORS = Pink, Light Peach, Poppy Red, Process Red, Mulberry, Parma Violet & White.
  • Burnishing = Applying the pencil with hard push/heavy coloring.
  • Blending = Mixing of colors by light strokes, blending tool or by burnishing.
  • After Burnishing = Add a layer of Pink Gel Pen and blend with a dry paintbrush.

Grayscale Coloring Gallery: Petunias

Below you will find examples of the petunias from the Beautiful Nature grayscale coloring book colored in different ways. Wherever possible we have included information on what materials the colorist used when coloring the grayscale image. Just click an image to find out!