Sugar Skulls Coloring Book (Coloring is Fun) (Design Originals) 32 Fun & Quirky Art Activities Inspired by the Day of the Dead, from Thaneeya McArdle; Extra-Thick Perforated Pages Resist Bleed-Through - Softcover

Thaneeya McArdle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497202043 ISBN 13: 9781497202047

Publisher: Design Originals, 2016

Synopsis

Enter an exotic world of creative self-expression with this quirky coloring book!

• 32 imaginative designs of sugar skulls full of psychedelic details take you to a happy place of patterning, shading, and coloring
• Guide to basic art techniques from blending to color theory provides a creative way to relax without need for special skills or art experience
• 8 fully colored finished examples are included from Thaneeya to inspire your imagination
• 10 Guided Coloring Pages with suggested color combinations make it easy for beginners, and help spark your creativity
• High-quality, extra-thick paper is acid-free, rated to last 200 years, and resists bleed through
• Perforated pages for easy removal and display, or for gift-giving
• Decorate with your favorite coloring implements—these pages are perfect for markers, colored pencils, gel pens, and watercolors
• One-side-only designs with inspiring quotes on the back, so you don't have to decide which designs to keep

Give your coloring a new lease on life with this quirky, beginner-friendly coloring book filled with mystical folk art!

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. The fun and playful images inside Sugar Skulls Coloring Book offer an easy way to de-stress, have fun, and unleash your inner artist!

Inside this relaxing coloring book for grownups are dozens of whimsical sugar skull art activities inspired by the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (The Day of the Dead). Optimism is contagious, and focusing on these vibrant, fascinating folk art images is a great way to generate good feelings and radiate positive energy!

Thaneeya McArdle's transcendental art explores a visual language of shape, form, line, and color. Each detailed illustration is designed to exercise your imagination and creativity. Inside, Thaneeya has provided you with coloring suggestions, but there is no right way or wrong way to color these groovy visions.

The drawings inside Sugar Skulls Coloring Book range from simple to complex, with some easy to fill in with big swipes of color and others packed with intricate details that will let you spend hours on a single page. 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 therapeutic coloring book is perfect for decorating with markers, colored pencils, gel pens, or watercolors. Each design is printed on one side only of archival-grade, acid-free, 200-year paper. On the back of each design is an inspiring quote and space to write a little note. When your art is finished, you'll find the perforated pages detach easily for gifting or display.

Coloring is a fun, artistic experience, and a creative way to relax and express yourself. Use each of the pages in Sugar Skulls Coloring Book as a launching pad to spark your creativity and unleash your inner artist. Happy art making!

About this title

About the Author

Professional artist Thaneeya McArdle is the author of 30 bestselling coloring books from Fox Chapel Publishing. Based in Florida, she works in painting, drawing, and mixed media, with a special focus on vibrantly detailed whimsical art. Thaneeya (pronounced "tuh-nee-yuh") operates Art-Is-Fun.com, an art instruction website that has received over 32 million pageviews and counting. You can view every coloring page from Thaneeya's coloring books on her website, Thaneeya.com, where you can see slideshows of every book.

From the Back Cover

Show Me—Super Easy Coloring Pages

First time coloring? Don't know where to start or what colors to choose? Check out our super easy coloring pages inside.
Throughout this book, you'll find easy coloring starter guides and these awesome features:

• Perforated Pages
  for easy removal
• High-Quality Paper
  resists bleed-through. Acid free to last 200 years!
• How-To
  tips and techniques
• Fully Colored Examples
  for ideas and inspiration

Thaneeya McArdle

Thaneeya McArdle is the creative force behind the Coloring is Fun coloring book series. Her bestselling coloring books Nature Mandalas, Happy Campers, Day of the Dead, and others are inspired by her love of travel. In addition to her 15 published books, she runs a popular website, art-is-fun.com. Visit her there to get lessons on drawing, painting, mixed media, and of course coloring!

Other Books by Thaneeya McArdle

Day of the Dead Coloring Book
Live for Today Coloring Book
Free Spirit Coloring Book
Follow Your Bliss Coloring Book
Good Vibes Coloring Book
Hipster Coloring Book

Archival Quality - Acid Free
200 Year Paper
Meets ANSI Standards for Permanence

DO Magazine Artist Fair Trade Seal of Approval Guarantee

Edition details

• Publisher: Design Originals
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1497202043
• ISBN 13: 9781497202047
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 80