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Sunday, 13 September 2009
A Cat & Star Story - Some Drawings as Coloring Pages
Topic: Coloring Pages

My recent Cat and Star story drawings: Today I worked more on the scene of Cat getting into it's little boat, on the beach, with Star looking on. I've drawn it a few times in pencil. I like to work in my car so I can be out and about while working but it can get awkward. In this case I'd had to use the car window for a lightbox for tracing. When I thought it was ready to ink, I realized I did not want to ink over the pencil drawing. I'd have to try inking while tracing. But that did not work in the car without a proper lightbox. That work session ended up being instead a practice session of drawing freehand repetitions, with brush and ink (black watercolor), of the cat's head. It was good practice though.

This version I drew with a croquis pen and black watercolor, 'inking' over the pencil lines. The pencil is not yet erased and ink smudges not cleaned up in the originals. The enlargements got some digital doctoring though. You can download my cat and star drawings for coloring pages!

cat & Star drawing
Cat and Star on the beach with the boat - coloring page.
cat & Star drawing
Cat and Star play in the surf - coloring page.
cat & Star drawing
Cat and Star look at shellfish on the ocean floor - coloring page.
cat & Star drawing
Cat and Star in the night sky - coloring page.

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 5:34 PM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 13 September 2009 6:14 PM EDT
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Saturday, 9 May 2009
Mother's Day Coloring Page - Make a Card
Topic: Coloring Pages

Make a Mother's Day card from my Mother's Day  coloring page.

Mother's Day art


Posted by Catinka Knoth at 3:57 PM EDT
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Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Fly Fishing Coloring Page after Winslow Homer
Topic: Coloring Pages

Last year I did several line paintings from Winslow Homer's fishing watercolors. It became a game to see how much I could paint without 'correcting'. Now, if I could find a color version of this scene to give you an idea. It would be fun to see what you create without knowing what the original colors are. All those squiggles (in this drawing ) follow the loose patterns of Homer's brush strokes and the freeflowing pooling of water and pigment.

Click the title link for the enlarged coloring page to print out. You may have to put your printer settings to 'fit to page'. Let me know what you come up with!

fly fishing brush drawing by Catinka Knoth
"An Unexpected Catch" after Winslow Homer, fly fishing coloring page 

Posted by Catinka Knoth at 10:38 PM EDT
Updated: Wednesday, 21 May 2008 10:45 PM EDT
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Monday, 19 May 2008
Download My Free Coloring Books!
Topic: Coloring Pages

Get my free Maine Coloring Book and Spring Coloring Book (in pdf form) to download and print out. The Maine book has four lighthouse and four harbor lobster boat scenes. The Spring book has a variety of spring themed images - bears, cats, rabbits, birds, flowers, even a circus scene! 

Each 'book' is two sheets with a total of eight images, (four a sheet). Fold them up and staple or sew to make the coloring books. These are examples from each book.

tulips brush drawing
Tulips, brush drawing by Catinka Knoth from the Spring  Coloring BookRockport Lobster Boats brush drawing
Lobster Boats in Rockport, Maine, Brush drawing by Catinka Knoth, from the Maine Coloring Book


Posted by Catinka Knoth at 12:12 AM EDT
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Sunday, 6 May 2007
A Mother's Day Card to Color
Topic: Coloring Pages

Here is a Mother's Day pen and ink drawing coloring page Use the link for a larger view with better image resolution. You'll see much more detail in the landscape textures. 

Mother's Day Coloring Card


Posted by Catinka Knoth at 8:33 PM EDT
Updated: Sunday, 6 May 2007 8:48 PM EDT
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