Day 10. Poppies

Helloooo Friends, Today is Day 10!! On the last day of the Coloring Challenge I always have a sense of sadness and promise myself I will keep up with the daily coloring but, then it never happens lol. What about you? Thanks for taking this 10 day journey with me I am so blessed and grateful that you do. Taking part can just be watching from the sidelines. I know everyone isn’t always ready to jump in and that’s ok too. Thank YOU for watching it unfold.

I started coloring this gorgeous “Poppies Background” stamp from from Simon Says Stamp a few days ago. Each day I would color a few more blooms.

My markers were saying sending me signals that it was their turn to play. For this piece I was going for more of an artistic look with all the sketched lines.

The poppies were inked up with some Warm Glow . I love that the petals on the “Poppies Background” are super easy to color with large open petals. A lovely choice for watercoloring too.

When I decide to color a background I always start with that first. Think of it as prep work laying the foundation for your coloring.

Adding a base layer of markers before the pencils. I have said it before and I will say it again. This step saves sooo much time by starting with a layer of color before using your pencils.

Do you notice anything in this photo above? Focus on the background only. Scroll up to see the photo before this one. I used pencils to define the lines of the colored background. It’s a subtle look but, more polished or crisp.

In this photo you have the bloom colored with markers only. You can see how I layered the pencils. Filling in the tight areas …. those nooks and crannies first. Then adding the lines with a very sharp pencil. Keeping that tip sharp is key.

My desk in search of the right pencil.

Even though the Poppies Background has stamen in the centers I choose to ignore them. Once I was finished I decided to free hand some hand drawn black lines for stamen.

On another note …..

THE NEXT COLORING CHALLENGE  is the 20th challenge so I am going to schedule it for the first time ever. THE NEXT 30 DAY Coloring Challenge will be AUGUST 1 st.

I will be back next week and I hope to catch up on what you are coloing today and tomorrow. Many thanks again! Hugs, Kathy

P.S. Update on the Cash Raffle Giveaway. Details here. Thanks to those of you who were able to donate super excited we are almost halfway to my goal. Woo Hoo!

P.S.  There are 3 ways to share what you are coloring. If you want to join a community of coloring enthusiasts I recommend  FaceBook or Instagram. On Instagram it’s about community, connecting & a great place to share what you are coloring. Tag me,Kathy and use the hashtag #thedailymarker30day. Children   #thedailymarker30daykids. The 3rd way is share what you are coloring is to link up to my blog . It will always be on the first day …. DAY 1.

P. S.S. My class with Online Class with Online Card Classes has a ton of videos and really explains my cheats and coloring hacks.  It’s called The Coloring Challenge Road Trip Online Edition …..  it’s only $20.00 and has over 12 videos, PDF’s with written instructions etc. Click here to see more details.