Mandarin Duck

 A fun coloring today of a Mandarin Duck!

Male Mandarin Ducks are very brightly colored & absolutely gorgeous!

What I love about adult coloring, 

is that you can choose any colors you want.

In other words, things don't have to be 100% realistic.

However, I mostly followed the color palette (shown below) for this stunning bird.

Thanks for coming by and have a wonderful week!

Lisa

Products used:

Birds Coloring Book by Georgie Woolridge

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Pencil Sharpener

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Uni-Ball Signo White Pigment Pen

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

Peace Lily Paradise

Remember the coloring book I told you about that really 'demands' unusual colors?

 

Well, here's another awesome page from Kerby Rosanes' coloring book,

 Kaleidomorphia!

I know, I know, I know....

peace lilies are supposed to be white. 

But not here!

Mine are peach with light blue stamen.

There's so many interesting, fairytale creatures!

Firefly Fairies, a squirrel with a crown, a Great Blue Heron nestled in the leaves, centipedes, an umbrella, a snail with a shell, pollen puffs, 

brightly colored mushrooms.....and.......

half an arm with a hand growing out of the ground?!

And frowning "Paw Paw" mushrooms - LOL!

This Paw Paw shroom seemed to be upset that the centipede is back!

Now for the rest.

The roots of the plant remind me of legs,

which I believe Kerby, the artist, intended them to be.

A squirrel with a hot pink colored crown.

A Firefly Fairy sliding down a flower stem, 

an umbrella & a purple centipede.

A purple snail with a pink shell.

A Great Blue Heron nestled in the leaves.

I laughed at this Firefly Fairy.  

It looks like a little "smart ass"!  LOL!

Another really fun & relaxing time coloring!

Thanks for stopping in for a look!

Have a great day,

Lisa

Products used:

Kaleidomorphia by Kerby Rosanes

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Electric Eraser

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

Butterfly Skull

 From Kerby Rosanes latest coloring book, Kaleidomorphia,

I chose this awesome skull!! 

This is a coloring book that 'demands' the unusual with colors.

I even gave her rosy cheeks!

Here are the rosy cheeks up close.

Doesn't she appear to be laughing?

Because of all of the butterflies, 

mostly on top of her head, 

I decided that her head needed to be green....like a meadow.

I selected certain colors and stayed with those 

to make the butterflies very bright.  

The close up photos of them really show the flaws 

that come with coloring very tiny details....

(i.e. coloring outside a line; not fully coloring in a space).

But, I'm very pleased with the colorfulness of this page. 

Now for the FUN part!

Kerby Rosanes is known for inserting objects or animals into his drawings.

Those 'things' that just do NOT belong. 

Well, check this out!

First - the 5 of Clubs playing card -

And the snake - 

Coloring is REAL THERAPY!

I LOVE it!

Thanks for stopping by to view the close ups!

Have a wonderful day...

and stay safe!

Lisa

Products used:

Kaleidomorphia by Kerby Rosanes

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Sakura Electric Eraser

Grumbacher Fixative Spray

Garden Cat - Ken Matsuda Art

 Taking inspiration from his Artworks book,

I similarly colored Ken Matsuda's 

"Garden Cat", as I've named it.

Ken Matsuda is a fabulous Japanese artist. 

Of course I chose to color the cat first! >^..^<

Now LOOK how Ken Matsuda painted his!! 

WOW!

I chose to make the tail flowers in a blue to resemble the Texas state flower, 

the Blue Bonnet wildflower.

My coloring of the cat's face - 

Ken Matsuda's painting of the cat's face - 

Thanks for viewing!

Take care and stay safe,

Lisa

Products used:

Coloring Book by Ken Matsuda

Ken Matsuda's Artworks

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils

Faber-Castell Polychromos Colored Pencils

Prismacolor Colorless Blending Pencil

Prismacolor Pencil Sharpener

Sakura Electric Eraser

Grumbacher Final Fixative Spray