I spent a lot of time each day staring through the window at this lovely building across from the Creativebug studio.
Such amazing views all around the city!
In 3½ Weeks… on June 14th
My first Creativebug class will go LIVE in just 24 days!!! I’m THRILLED!
We filmed three mixed media art journaling classes. The first one to go live is Art Journaling: Dye & Ink Backgrounds and Observational Drawings. I’ll post links as soon as they become available!
A Coloring Tutorial Video
Hello there! It’s raining outside. Feels like the perfect day for some coloring! Here’s a coloring tutorial for you to enjoy.
The last time I posted a coloring tutorial, some of my viewers mentioned that they would prefer full length tutorials over time-lapsed ones. So, here’s the full 26 minutes of me coloring in my studio. I do hope it inspires you to pull out your coloring stash.
I used my Printable Coloring Book Farm Fresh: Printable Coloring Book of Produce from A-Z with 14 Bonus Pages of Ideas & Extras. I printed it on regular white copy paper and colored with watercolor pencils. Sometimes, I leave a page without using water to blend the colors. If you wish to watercolor, just print on thicker paper.
I’d love to hear your thoughts. I welcome your comments!
Day trip to D.C.
Washington D.C. is always a treat! At every turn is a monument or museum. Statues and gorgeous buildings at every angle of the camera. I can never get tired of this city.
This Sunday, Nini had a recital at Lincoln Memorial. So the rest of us tagged along.
After getting ready, Nini went on to join her company. I snuck away for a few minutes to take a long look at one of my most favorite Presidents. There’s always huge crowds around him and not easy to get a clean shot, especially because I’m so short!
But I found a spot to sit on a ledge that most people avoid for the fear of falling. In my peaceful spot, I sat and sketched the incredible view that stretched before my eyes. Only a few minutes, but blissful none the less.
I walked around some, taking photos around the bridge to Arlington Cemetery.
Once I caught up with the rest of the family, we couldn’t find parking ANYWHERE. So, we drove around and I took as many photos as I could. Blurry or not, I didn’t want to miss a single shot.
We picked Nini up and drove close to the Smithsonian. One of my main goals for this trip was to take Jia to the Natural History Museum, my favorite and her first!
Here are my girls in front of my favorite mammoth. I have photos of me before I was a mother and of all my kids at various ages and stages in front of this mammoth – yeah, it’s one of those family history photo spots for me!
Of course, we love all our primates!
And Jia connected with our long lost relative.
But Nini was tired. We had a LONG drive home. Jia was so excited that she ran from one to the other and we could barely keep up. So, we decided to call it a day. We got home around 11 pm. It was a fun impromptu kind of day!
Video Tutorial: Art Journaling with Coloring Pages
Did you know?
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That you don’t always have to color within the lines on a coloring book page?
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That you can use your coloring book pages in your art journals?
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That you can print them in reduced sizes to fit your page needs?
I have included several such ideas and step-by-step instructions in my newest printable coloring book Farm Fresh.
And here’s a video tutorial to show you what I am talking about.
I hope you enjoy!
Introducing My New Coloring Book FARM FRESH!
This is an exciting Cinco de Mayo for me! Today I’m launching my second coloring book Farm Fresh: Printable Coloring Book of Produce from A-Z with 14 Bonus Pages of Ideas & Extras!
The launch weekend (5/5-5/7) price for this 40-page coloring book is $18.00 + tax. Take advantage of this introductory price now, for come 5/8, the price will go up to the original $22.00 + tax.
I’ll email you the printable PDF within 24 hours of purchase. No shipping fee, no waiting for the mail.
Here are all the details.
“Farm Fresh”, a printable coloring book of produce from A-Z, is a fresh collection of 28 hand-drawn produce straight from the grower and and simple recipes to enjoy them. It includes a bonus section to show you how to color each produce, so you are not stuck when it comes to coloring the lesser known fruits and vegetables. Plus, there are ideas and inspiration along with step-by-step instructions to take your coloring pages beyond the coloring book to your art journals.
Want a sneak peek? Watch me color a page from this book on Creativebug Live!
Has it ever happened to you that you arranged and re-arranged your busy schedule to make a little bit of precious time to create, but when you actually sat down, you drew a blank? You felt blocked! Before you click away to look for inspiration on Pinterest or Instagram and lose yourself in that rabbit hole, TRY THIS:
Color for 10 minutes as focused creative warm-up to get into your creative groove.
Or, maybe when the stresses of the day weigh you down and you need to unwind… coloring is an almost meditative way to relax and find your center again.
You can print and reprint as many times as you want! You could print in various sizes too.
You would normally pay anywhere between $1.67 and $5 for a SINGLE printable coloring page on Etsy after scrolling for hours to find one you really like.
My goal is to make this easy and affordable for you.
** This is a digital product that will be emailed to you. No physical product will be shipped.
**NO REFUNDS on this product.
** Copyright © 2017 Mou Saha. All rights reserved.
You can print these drawings only for personal, non-commercial use. Restrictions include but are: not limited to the following: you cannot resale these drawings, sell them as finished paintings or any art derived from them, submit for publication, teach classes using them, copy and/or distribute them in any form without my written permission.
You can buy the book here.
Splash some colors with Make it Artsy Season 100, Episode 106
Catch episode # 106 from season 100 of Make It Artsy. It’s available from 5/5- 5/12 over at makeitartsy.com.
You wouldn’t want to miss crafty chica Kathy Cano-Murillo mixed media artist Dina Wakley and hostess Julie Fei-Fan Balzer showing you some fun ways to add colors to your projects.
Here’s a sneak peek into the episode – my segment showing how to create a watercolor painting out of a simple coloring book page by using the principles of light and shadow. You can watch it below. Be sure to catch the whole episode!