National Coloring Book Day: Celebrate and Unleash Your Inner Artist

Above- This edition is loaded with classic comic books covers from the golden age including Sci-Fi, Horror and Superheroes….Photo byISSUU

Imagine comics without color or even a butterfly…...I say celebrate and maybe, just maybe we might get the next coloring artist — it could be you!

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Above- Production cels. Here with some iconic characters from Looney Tunes, Walter Lantz, Fleischer and Disney.Photo byFan Pop

Below-This is a terrific image for coloring. Greys, blues and green with yellow. But it is your choice for the colors. You can got traditional or put your own spin on it. Link-8130ac66cc5c7aa1ba8c36dc31314b1e.png (1400×2050) (pinimg.com)

Above- Right out of the comics and ready for printing. Batman and Robin. This a great comic book cover with so much action.Photo byPinterest

Today for me is one of the most important days right up there with Recycle and Neighbor Day. It’s Nation Colorin Book Day.

I hope this one that is being discussed at home and any place where art is being taught. at least the fundamentals of.

Above- Who doesn’t know Archie. Here with his best girls. Friends for life. Enjoying a favorite pastime of the ‘50s-hanging at the malt shopPhoto byWe Coloring Page

Something I should be doing more often than not. I lost count of how many different themes of coloring books I have and even the actual count.

Coloring frees up the mind and helps get InTouch with the artistic side of our brain. It teaches coordination-hand and eye. And Leads to the drawing side of art as well. they both go hand in hand. Take comic books for example. The expression “all in color for a dime”.

Above- a popular female heroine of the Miss Masque made life miserable for all those would be criminals during the ’40s.Photo byTumblr

The concept of comics both newspaper and as a book format always conjures up images of color scenery and characters. Transports to other realms and a chance to escape. It is also a freedom of expression.

Kids love to color and if we can keep that love flowing into to adult hood… one would be so better off. A stress reliever. To let go of frustration.

Above- Reflecting the times Planet Comics turned out a healthy dose of Sci=-Fi stories in glorious color.Photo byFlickr

****Colorists work in every facet of the entertainment and publishing industry. From TV to Film to Comic books. Think movie posters.

I grew up with crayons in my hand and building blocks in the other. I gravitated to comics like a high tide to the moon. Comics and color were an important part of my life in keeping my imagination rampant and ongoing. Whichlead me into writing about pop culture and all things nostalgic. Even today I am working a new comic series one set in the Batman and DC universe featuring new characters that will interact with many of the secondary ones from the past and present. Boasting world travel with international leads and creatures… mythology and cryptids. And a lot of females in the storyline. And color will play an important part in the series.

Below- catch some info on famous colorist. They play an intricate part of comics and animation…. from panels to animation cels.

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Colorists-

Jack Adler (DC) 1946–1981, Jordie Bellaire (DC, Marvel, Valiant, and more) she is currently active giving vibrant colors to the likes of Moon Knight, Magneto, Batman, Hawkeye and …… Marie Severin she was inducted in both the Will Eisner and the Harvey Comics Halls of Fame. Known for her work with EC Comics and Marvel. Cris Peter hailing from Brazil she has found fame and work on the Brazilian comic industry [Panini] and here in the US with DC & Marvel.

These are just a few…. barley even a scratch in a list-a very long list of people who either are, were or started their career in coloring and some have gone onto developing their own characters and series as well as moving to writing.

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Coloring Books-search for these and other titles … and a good place to start is Amazon.

Above- This one is excellent with all jungle comic book themed images. Action mixed with cliffhanger type scenarios.Photo byBahrain Desert Cart