A Coloring Book from Corn Crib Studio

Welcome to Christina's first Artwork Coloring Book!

Within these pages you will find line drawings based on watercolor and oil-on-paper paintings by Christina Allen.

When I start a painting, I usually begin with a finished line drawing in pencil. These drawings are for my use as a painter. I define edges of objects and edges of colors. I love beautiful lines. Even if nature doesn't provide beautiful lines, as an artist I create them. After my painting is completed, I re-engineer each painting as a line drawing created specifically for you, the colorist, to color in. I drew lines around shapes of objects and fields of color and tried to connect them into shapes as much as possible. I then go back again with a bolder pen to enhance the actual objects more so that you can see them as shapes. I'm always drawing lines, even if it's just in my mind. You can use your own entirely different colors. I'm sure it will look smashing and exciting! Have fun!

On my website you can find many of the finished paintings of the drawings you like from this book with the SKU numbers (ALLNxxxx) or in my children's books via the QRCode link.

Please feel free to send photos of your favorite completed works to me! I will post a page on my website www.CornCribStudio.com called "great coloring pages."

Christina L. Allen lives in southern Maryland on a small farm with her husband, two cats, flock of sheep, rare Jersey Buff heritage turkeys, and heritage chickens. She also is an avid handweaver and spinner. Both Christina and her husband are avid gardeners, so plants, trees, flowers, and organic farming are also an important part of her life and work. They also practice sustainable farming.She has been a professional artist for almost 40 years. The rural life and the beautiful Chesapeake Bay find their way into many of her paintings. After her first book "A Micro-Chip On My Shoulder" won a national Gold Indie Excellence Children's Book Award, Christina has continued to paint for children's books.Christina's illustrated internationally published children's books have received nine national book awards: The Indie Award for Excellence in Children's Books, The Moonbeam Award(s), the Living Now Book Award; The Evergreen Medal, and Mom's Choice Book Awards. Fine children's books are published with her company, Corn Crib Publishing.www.corncribstudio.comFacebook @CornCS