Folk Art Coloring Book (Design Originals) 30 Beginner-Friendly, Relaxing Art Activities Inspired by International Indigenous Cultures, on Perforated Paper that Resists Bleed-Through (Coloring Is Fun) - Softcover

Thaneeya Mcardle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574219596 ISBN 13: 9781574219593

Publisher: Design Originals, 2015

Synopsis

Enter a world of creative self-expression with this relaxing coloring book for grownups. Inside you'll find 30 amazing art activities that will take you on an inspiring adventure of patterning, shading, and coloring. These charming international folk designs offer a fun and easy way to unleash your inner artist.

Both traditional and contemporary artworks are included, inspired by the living cultures of indigenous people around the world. Each vibrantly detailed illustration is designed to exercise your creativity. Beautifully colored finished examples are provided, along with a handy guide to basic art techniques, from patterning and combinations to shading and color theory.

This quirky coloring book for grownups is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Folk Art Coloring Book is printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper to eliminate bleed-through. Each page is pre-perforated for easy removal and display.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

A World of Creative Culture to Color & Enjoy!

Welcome to the Folk Art Coloring Book! I'd like to invite you to come inside and play with doodles, shapes, and patterns. Coloring and patterning are relaxing, meditative activities that encourage self-expression, sending you on a creative adventure. I hope that you'll use each of these pages as a launching pad to spark your creativity and unleash your inner artist.

Inside are 30 folk-inspired art activities that evoke the timeless aesthetic of world-wide traditions and customs. From shadow puppets and Kuba masks to kente cloth and matryoshka dolls, indigenous artworks inspire our imaginations while expanding our understanding. I've provided you with coloring suggestions, but there is no right way or wrong way to color these folkloric visions.

Each illustration is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Folk Art Coloring Book is printed on high-quality, extra-thick paper to eliminate bleed-through. Each page is perforated for easy removal and display.

Happy art making!
Thaneeya

Check out art-is-fun.com for my latest drawing and painting tips!

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About the Author:

Professional artist Thaneeya McArdle is the author of more than 30 bestselling coloring books from Design Originals. Thaneeya creates colorful art in a variety of styles, ranging from abstraction to photorealism (with a special focus on creating vibrantly detailed art). Her artwork hangs in private collections around the world, and can also be purchased on t-shirts, puzzles, jewelry, coloring books, and more. Thaneeya shares her love of art at her popular art instruction site, Art-is-Fun.com, with fun lessons and detailed information on drawing, painting and mixed media. Her site has received over 32 million page views and counting. In addition to her passion for art, Thaneeya also enjoys travel, photography, reading, and learning new things.

About this edition

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1574219596
• ISBN 13: 9781574219593
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 72