The last of the coloring

I have finished coloring Jan and Karen's clothes!
As always- these are photos, not scans, and will not print out to size.

Last page from the book.

 From the freebie pages here on the blog.

I am particularly proud of the handkerchief print!

And I have discovered Glitter Pens!!!!

The coloring is done- now for the cutting!

Almost done...

I don't believe I've ever colored an entire book before. Then again, I'd never drawn an entire coloring book before...

Anyway, only a one book page, and the freebie downloads for Jan and Karen left...

P.S. I want those saddle shoes

color color color

I've been practicing with colored pencils for a satin fabric effect.

I'm happy with how this Jan and Karen *design your own prints* page came out. As always, these colored pages are photographs, and will not print out to size.

And with metallics- colored pencil and marker. I like the reflective long gloves.

And when I'm done working for the day, I color a picture. this one is from the Doctor Who coloring book. I don't know what episode it represents. Perhaps it's from one of the early years, before I started watching the show. Whatever inspired it, I like the page. this was done with markers and a gel pen.

color color color, and a sneak peek at the next book...

Yes, I intend to color every page of my own paper doll coloring book. And, I must say that I have never had so much fun with one of my own books!

This was a design-your-own page. I got to play a bit with other lace effects. And pink hair...

This is Jan's prom page, already embellished. I love how the shading came out on the lace. I am coloring the pages mostly with Prismacolor pencils, but using ink here and there, and some marker for shading. As always- these pages are photos, not scans. They won't print out to size.

another Doctor Who coloring book page.This one is all Prismacolor Markers and gel pen.

But during the day, I am working on another paper doll coloring book, this one with fashions from 1914. Here's a sneak peek:

It will have the same format as Jan and Karen- 3 versions of each outfit page (one to embellish, one already embellished, and one in full color), with 2 dolls. All of the outfits are inspired by a spring issue of The Delineator magazine.

I think it'll be ready to release in April! Stay tuned!

More coloring fun...

... and not just in my own book... (link at the top right of this page)

 A Design Your Own Prints page- I distinctly remember wildly printed matching tights and knit tops, worn with plain skirts or jumpers. BTW- these full-page images are photos, not scans. They won't print out to size.

The embellished page from the book.

I really really wanted to use penguins in the book, but penguins weren't a design motif in the 60's. But in my own book, on the design your own page? It's penguins all the way!

I want these jammies!

I pre-ordered the Doctor Who Coloring Book, which arrived in the same box as my first copy of Jan and Karen. The pages are fantastic!

Coloring Fun!!!!!!

My proof copies of Jan and Karen, A Paper Doll Coloring Book arrived, which means I can finally color in one (the first copy went on my shelf, as per my own tradition).

This is going to be such fun!

The colored pages in the book were done by printing the embellished pages on Vellum, and then coloring with Prismacolor markers, and then scanning the colored page (with a white sheet on top of the vellum, because it's translucent). So in the book, I am going to color everything with pencils (also Prismacolor). Or maybe crayons. Or pens. Whatever looks like fun (which is all of them)

I'm going to work my way from front to back, in an orderly fashion, which is something I have never done with a coloring book.

If you would care to share your colored pages with me, I'll post them here happily (kathleentaylor1952atgmaildotcom). If you are on Instagram, you can tag the pics #ktpaperdoll and #ktcoloringbook

Multiple copies!!!!

This was a *design your own prints* page- where I drew patterns on the tights and then colored them. The design pages are a lot of fun!

BTW- the full page images are photos, not scans. They won't print out to size.

A Freebie for the Jan and Karen paper doll book!

Due to space limitations, I had to cut one page of outfits (which in this book's format, means 3 printed pages), and since the page is already drawn and colored and finished, I decided to post it here for purchasers of  Jan and Karen, A Paper Doll Coloring Book.

Important: These are just outfit pages. If you want the dolls, you need the book.

Here's the drill (and it is important to do it this way, or you'll be downloading thumbnails and I will be answering many questions as to why the image is so very small):

1. Click on the image to enlarge it
2. Right click on the image to save it to your computer
3. Open the image file in a graphics program (I usually use Paint)
4. Check Page Setup- make sure that the file is set to 100% of size (not expand to fill the page)
5. Make sure the image is set to Portrait
6. Print
7. Color, cut, enjoy!