Rachel Henderson ColouringBlog Articles
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Backgrounds to colouring pages can be something that many people find daunting or just do not know how to start. There are lots of different ways that they can be coloured though. I thought it might be helpful to show you some of the techniques that I have used to give you some ideas. In […]
This week I reached a milestone of 2500 subscribers on YouTube and 2000 Instagram followers which were both very exciting. As a thank you I put together an extra video so there are eight from this week.
Bambino crayons might not be something that any colourist would naturally reach for. It is more common to use pens and pencils and perhaps even paints than it is crayons. This is probably because typical wax crayons do not really blend or give a nice texture. However, these are clay crayons and are very different. […]
It can be difficult knowing how to create shade and shadow, whether you are looking at a picture as a whole or individual items within the picture. It is always best to start by thinking about where your light source is coming from and then you can get the shadow right on every item. Normally […]
This week I released two tutorials using Bambino Crayons which are fun and different to use. I also released a video for the last item on the ticket page from Worlds of Wonder – the completed page is above. There was also a video from Miniature Enchanted Forest and from Ivy and the Inky Butterfly […]
Colouring the middles of flowers can actually be quite daunting. It can be tempting to always grab a yellow pencil and just fill it in. Although this can look rather pretty, there are lots of different approaches that could be taken. I have chosen a flower from World of Flowers by Johanna Basford to show […]
I had a bonus tutorial this week so as well as lots of items from Worlds of Wonder by Johanna Basford there was also a mini compass from Miniature Enchanted Forest and one tutorial was also a crayon review! Watch out next week for the first tutorial from my new Ivy and the INky Butterfly […]
We all have pages that we have coloured that we really like for various reasons and I thought that I would share mine with you and let you know the stories behind them. I hope you might find them interesting and inspiring. I won a competition with this image. It was run by Staedtler and […]
This week I have been sharing more Worlds of Wonder videos. They are mainly food and drink but there is a gemstone video from the weekly planner (completed picture is above) as well as a hot air balloon ticket to mix it up a bit. If you want notifications of when my videos are published […]
Most of this weeks tutorials are from Worlds of Wonder again. The Monday one is from the planner. I do have other books and there will tutorials from those coming soon!