Adult Coloring Books Have A Country Theme

2016 - Volume #40, Issue #4, Page #20

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Coloring isn’t just for kids any more. Two Vermont artists recently published an adult coloring book called “The Country Comforts Edition” featuring rural drawings with tractors, flowers, birds and old pickups.
  Liz Capen is a multi-media artist and author of Shaftsbury Hollow Tractor Olympics (featured in FARM SHOW, Vol. 36, Issue 3). Her rural Bennington, Vt., neighbor, Everley St. Peter, is a graphic and multi-media artist. The two spent a lot of time creating art together last year after Capen was laid up after a foot injury. They simultaneously came up with the idea to draw pictures for a coloring book.
  Many of the drawings are partially based on photos each has taken.
  “We printed them in black and white to look at the lines,” St. Peter explains. That helped inspire the overall design format.
  “The drawing with tractors came from three different photos,” Capen notes.
  Printed on one side of 70-lb. paper, each of the 50 drawings can be cut out of the book and framed. The artists were mindful of colorists who like to use “all the colors in the crayon box.” Or, colorists can use watercolors and pencils as well as gel, glitter or micron pens.
  Some designs, like a limb of apples, are simple; and others, like a covered bridge, are more detailed.
  “We questioned people about what they liked. One thing they said was that sometimes they want something simple after work. Or, they want something complicated so they get lost in the picture,” St. Peter says.
The result, they hope, is a book that appeals to everyone, including men and senior citizens.
  They’ve found interest in the U.S. printed $14.99 book at local bookstores and gift shops. Groups sell them for fundraising.
  The books are available for purchase through each artist’s website. And, there will likely be more books in the future. The artists are going through photos for ideas and deciding on a theme for Volume Two.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Liz Capen, 588 Shaftsbury Hollow Rd., N. Bennington, Vt. 05257 (ph 802 447-4993; lizcapen101@outlook.com; www.artbylizanddave.com) or Everley St. Peter (everleystpeter@gmail.com; www.bunnyhollowgifts.com).

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Adult Coloring Books Have A Country Theme FARM HOME Novelty Items Coloring isn’t just for kids any more Two Vermont artists recently published an adult coloring book called “The Country Comforts Edition” featuring rural drawings with tractors flowers birds and old pickups Liz Capen is a multi-media artist and author of Shaftsbury Hollow Tractor Olympics featured in FARM SHOW Vol 36 Issue 3 Her rural Bennington Vt neighbor Everley St Peter is a graphic and multi-media artist The two spent a lot of time creating art together last year after Capen was laid up after a foot injury They simultaneously came up with the idea to draw pictures for a coloring book Many of the drawings are partially based on photos each has taken “We printed them in black and white to look at the lines ” St Peter explains That helped inspire the overall design format “The drawing with tractors came from three different photos ” Capen notes Printed on one side of 70-lb paper each of the 50 drawings can be cut out of the book and framed The artists were mindful of colorists who like to use “all the colors in the crayon box ” Or colorists can use watercolors and pencils as well as gel glitter or micron pens Some designs like a limb of apples are simple; and others like a covered bridge are more detailed “We questioned people about what they liked One thing they said was that sometimes they want something simple after work Or they want something complicated so they get lost in the picture ” St Peter says The result they hope is a book that appeals to everyone including men and senior citizens They’ve found interest in the U S printed $14 99 book at local bookstores and gift shops Groups sell them for fundraising The books are available for purchase through each artist’s website And there will likely be more books in the future The artists are going through photos for ideas and deciding on a theme for Volume Two Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Liz Capen 588 Shaftsbury Hollow Rd N Bennington Vt 05257 ph 802 447-4993; lizcapen101@outlook com; www artbylizanddave com or Everley St Peter everleystpeter@gmail com; www bunnyhollowgifts com

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