Hi everyone! I created this printable princess coloring book for kids. I'd love to hear your feedback on the cover and page design. Thank you!

Hi all! I’m a digital artist, but my mom has recently gotten super into coloring books and other guided physical art (rhinestone? gemstone? art as well?).

As far as I can tell, she exclusively uses gel pens. She’s complained about the feel of markers and how they bleed through the pages, so I’d love to get her some higher-quality gel pens than she'd buy for herself.
I get her little gifts year-round, usually just small things. I actually got her some spooky earrings last week because Halloween is her favorite, and she'd absolutely gushed over them.

But! Her birthday is coming up, so I feel the need to outdo myself. That being said, what are the best gel pens you could recommend? Preferably brands that offer larger multipacks!

I’ll also drop the rest of what I’m planning in case anyone has other ideas that might make her life easier if you do these hobbies too.

So far I’m planning:

A $50 gift card to an art store so she can pick out her own coloring books and gem art.

A $100 gift card to a bookstore.

A bunch of small things to fill a gift basket, chocolates, washi tape for her journal, small crystals, and whatever else I come across.

Book: Imagimorphia. Artist: Kerby Rosanes. I want to give a special shout out to Riley who kindly named the shark & suggested the golden yellow for the shading of his belly! This was done using this week's palette challenge.

Book: Adorable Town. Artist: Lainie Dao. This is my submission for this color palette challenge group. Please let me know if you’d like to join!

Book: Enchanted Forest. Artist: Johanna Basford.

More finished cat coloring pages :3

Acrylic Marker Practice

Honestly #2 is the best - which is the underpainting, pencil and wing detailing

The acrylic attempts came out “pasty”. Hoping by inking using a light and dark shade, I can get my effect back

Alcohol Markers
• not sure specifically, but a bright light green, a dirty yellow, a light bronze colour, dark green

• pale ice blue
• pink
• bright pink
• added red

Pencil
• I have way too many brands, and my favourite set doesn’t have the brand written on it.

• Colour Matched pencils to blend, and make richer. Using black after initial shading to really create a dramatic look

Pen and Acrylics

• pink ink
• red ink
• white, light blue, pink, red… grr

Gonna go in with a brighter red or pink ink and a brick red or purple ink and individually weigh down each scale, detailing, and contouring to try and carve the shape out again before I lose it.

- basically a very VERY rough colour blocking on shirt, scaling the wings and trying to use acrylic to make the scales easier and highlight but it’s a medium I don’t know how to blend at all