Just Add Color

Just Add Color

Earlier this year, I wrote about the adult coloring craze which seemed to be taking over at the time. I'm now in the process of creating a fun little collection of printable black and white coloring pages which I plan to offer both for sale, and as a free, downloadable gift for those who subscribe to my newsletter.

The image above is the very first 'test print'. It's called SwirlyBirds, and it's hot off the press. You can download it here for free or by clicking on either image, above or below. (NOTE: When prompted, click the green 'Buy now' button, and type in $0 when asked to 'Pay what you want.' You will not be charged—simply redirected to a green 'Download' button.)

My ultimate plan is to create approximately 50 of these individual sheets over time, and bundle them into a coloring 'book'.

Stay tuned to this newsletter for future releases, and if you decide to print out a page and color it in – please don't hesitate to send me a copy at deuhlig@deuhlig.com, or post it to your Facebook page. I'd love to see what you come up with!

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"Colors are nature gone wild."
–Raheem Farooq

Quilled Paper Art

How is it possible that I've never heard of paper quilling before? According to Wikipedia, quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. Click t his link for more information and examples.

Here are a couple artists who specialize in paper quilling…

Yulia Brodskaya

Yulia Brodskaya (<--- great link!) is a Russian artist who specializes in paper quilling. Here are some quilled paper portraits by her that highlight the beauty of old age.

Sena Runa

Sean Runa is another talented paper quilling artist. Here are some of her colorful quilled paper designs.

Well look at that: A blue crab! (I wrote about blue lobsters a while back.)

For more on this interesting technique (especially if you're interested in trying it yourself), check out: Quilling 101: Learn the Basics of Quilling Paper.

"The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love color the most."
–John Ruskin, The Stones of Venice

The models of "American Gothic" stand next to the painting. • The Slate: a drawing pad that revolutionizes digital art. (I don't know how well this works, but it's certainly on the shortlist of tools I'd like to try!) • Artist Filippo Cardu demonstrates the easy way to draw a mandala (with the help of a cool little app). • Winners of the 2016 British Wildlife Photography Awards. • Stolen Van Gogh paintings found in Italy. (Here's one of the paintings.) • If you like popcorn, you'll LOVE The Popinator!

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Reminder:
Halloween will soon be here!

"The greatest mistake we make is living in the constant fear that we will make one."
–John C. Maxwell

The winner of the September print giveaway has been notified via email, so be sure to check your inbox. The winner will receive a matted and signed, limited edition print of "Bee's a Buzzin'" (like that shown below) as soon as I hear back. Congratulations, and thank you—everyone—for sharing this newsletter with your friends. I truly appreciate it!

October Print Giveaway

Ripples of the Kind Heart

SIZE: Artwork is 8 x 10 inches, matted to 5 x 7 inches (fits in 8 x 10 inch frame).
EDITION: Artist proof.
MATERIALS: Hand-signed, limited edition, Giclée fine art print with 8-ply gallery mat board (matted, but unframed).
PAPER: Printed on Hahnemuhle William Turner — a 310g, acid-free, natural white, mould-made paper with 100% rag content (highly archival).

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"Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold."
–Zelda Fitzgerald

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About Me

Hi. I’m D.E.Uhlig. I’m an artist, author, husband and father.

For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw. Years ago I gave my wife a hand-drawn card for our anniversary, and she loved it so much she made me promise to ALWAYS hand-draw her cards. Then our three kids made me promise to do the same with their birthday cards. And when I posted some of my drawings online, people began asking how they could purchase my work—so I created this newsletter. I believe in something I like to call “The Happiness of Art” and I hope it makes you smile.

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D.E.Uhlig is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in numerous publications including the Kansas City Star, Christian Science Monitor, University Daily Kansan, Editorial Humor Magazine, and World Policy Journal. Commercial illustration and design clients over the years have included Samsung, Sprint, and the Los Angeles Times Syndicate, among others—and his Starbucks RedCup illustrations have been featured on the company's Pinterest and Facebook pages. In 1989, Mr. Uhlig co-founded Uhlig LLC, a leading provider of cross-media publishing and communication services in industries ranging from residential housing to book publishing to cancer care. Mr. Uhlig is married with three children and resides in Kansas City. He is currently working on children’s books, ebooks and apps.

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