Groovy Abstract Coloring Book (Design Originals) (Coloring is Fun) Relaxing & Meditative Beginner-Friendly Art Activities with Swirls, Doodles, Shapes, and Patterns on Perforated Paper - Softcover

Book 6 of 25: Coloring Is Fun

Thaneeya McArdle

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9781574219623: Groovy Abstract Coloring Book (Design Originals) (Coloring is Fun) Relaxing & Meditative Beginner-Friendly Art Activities with Swirls, Doodles, Shapes, and Patterns on Perforated Paper

Synopsis

Take an awesome journey through form and color!

  • 30 fun abstract designs with swirls, doodles, shapes, and patterns
  • 9 finished examples from Thaneeya to encourage your creativity
  • Beginner-friendly so there is no need for special skills
  • Guide to basic art techniques like patterning, shading, and color theory
  • High-quality paper is extra-thick and rated to last 200 years
  • Resists bleed-through, standing up to markers, gel pens, watercolors, and more
  • Perforated pages for easy removal and display
  • One-side only designs, so you don't have to choose which pages to color

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 whimsical images inside Groovy Abstract Coloring Book offer an easy way to de-stress, have fun, and unleash your inner artist!

Inside this relaxing coloring book for grownups are 30 vibrantly detailed art activities filled with imaginative swirls, doodles, and patterns. Optimism is contagious, and focusing on these cheerful 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.

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. Use each of the pages in Groovy Abstract Coloring Book as a launching pad to spark your creativity and unleash your inner artist. Happy art making!

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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.

From the Back Cover

Take an Awesome Journey Through Form & Color!

Welcome to the Groovy Abstract 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 enjoyable abstract art activities that let you explore a visual language of shape, form, line, and color. Think of them as beautiful dreams, designed to wake up your heart. I've provided you with coloring suggestions, but there is no right way or wrong way to color these patterns. Use them as a starting point to find and express your own unique passion!

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

Happy art making!
Thaneeya

"(A) super fab and groovy coloring book! Even for adults, there's something quite addictive and soothing about coloring in (the pages)."
—Read It Daddy!

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