Name: Angie Thompson
How long
have you been a colorist?
33 years or so...since I could hold a crayon!
What
is/are some of your favorite medium(s)
- · Faber Castell PolyChromos
- · Copic Markers
- · Lyra Pencils
- · Prismacolor Pencils
- · Spectrum Noir Markers
- · Faber Castell Pitt Brush Pens
Who are
some of your favorite illustrators and or coloring books?
- · Global Doodle Gems - Variety of Artist Books - Several Volumes
- · Bev Choy
- · Johanna Basford
- · Jeanne Burbage
- · Nicole Whelan
- · Maria Wedel
Why did
you start coloring and does coloring help you with any issues or medical
conditions you deal with?
Color helps an incredible amount with stress. I've been dealing with a serious legal issue,
and coloring always helps calm me down when things get tough. I try to color before bed every night for a
little bit. It's calming and I have
found that it is a lot easier to fall asleep.
I've also had my 10 year old son coloring with me...he tends to open up
and chat more when we both have markers in our hands.
What
would you recommend to anyone thinking about beginning the adventure of
coloring?
Don't think...just do! Don't worry about what everyone else is
coloring. Don't worry about if you think
your work isn't as good as you see others doing. Coloring is for you...not to compare your
pages with everyone else. Color it. Enjoy yourself. If you find yourself stressing over a
page...leave it alone for a bit and start another one! Don't worry if you don't have the best
supplies or a lot of books...just enjoy what you have!
Is there
anything else that you would like to share?
Coloring really is for fun. So it doesn't matter if you have Crayola
markers or Copic markers...just have fun!!!
Go explore all the groups on Facebook...there are a lot of cool
illustrators out there! There are tons
of free pages out there.
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