Name: Debra Gahring
How long
have you been a colorist?
All my life. I am 58. Even as a tot my mom would give coloring books and
crayons.
What
is/are some of your favorite medium(s)
- · Markers
- · color pencils
- · gel pens
Who are
some of your favorite illustrators and or coloring books?
- · Creative Haven, Dover and Mindware brands
- · Thaneeya McArdle (4 books) and that style
- · Marjorie Sarnat (2 books) and similar styles
- · Marty Noble (5 books)
- · Sugar Skulls, Steampunk, Manga
- · Color Counts, Mystery Mosaics and Querkies
Why did
you start coloring and does coloring help you with any issues or medical
conditions you deal with?
Let me start by saying I am a graphic designer. I have
colored on and off forever. During college I would go to art store and get the
adult coloring books (Dover brand mostly back then). After college (Art school)
I was working in a creative field so wasn't coloring as much for years,
occasionally I wold purchase a book at the art store to color. About 2 year ago
my husband was diagnosed with on the bone cancer, which has now spread to
inside the bone (stage IV) Last Dec i quit my job to be his full time
caregiver. Thus after about six months I needed a creative outlet, and someone
at doctors office mentioned they were coloring, so i got out my books and tried
it on a bad day and the stress just melted away. So too many new books and new
coloring supplies (markers, pencils, etc) later I am hooked again. Pretty much
coloring a bit every day.
What
would you recommend to anyone thinking about beginning the adventure of
coloring?
Buy a book that has some topic that interest you. Buy
a one side pages book, cheap set of markers, crayons, colored pencils, gels.
And give it a try.
Is there
anything else that you would like to share?
There are a lot of inexpensive books and supplies out
there. You don't have to spend a lot. And don't stress about what it looks like
or you arn't good enough. Its for your enjoyment and the books art that
expensive so if you ruin one, just let it go you have 30 more pages to do.
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