Books 2 and 3 have been published and I have a free coloring page for you!

Hello Lovely Friends, I have great news!


BOOK 2 - 2018 ICADs

After your wonderful encouragement and requests, I spent several weeks compiling my whimsical index card art from the Index Card A Day (ICAD) Creative Challenge last summer (2018) into a full color, 6x9 inch paperback book titled, "Book 2: 61 Days of Barbee's Index Card Art 2018 with Special Tips and Techniques" and it's now live on Amazon.com and available for purchase! Each page has a uniquely upbeat and positive piece of "happy art" that is sure to leave a smile on your face and your heart filled with joy! I must thank my dear husband Bruce for his support helping me prepare these books for release. He's my rock and my inspiration!

BOOK 3 - SKETCHBOOK - COLORING BOOK

To go along with Book 2, I created, "Book 3: Medium Companion Sketchbook for Barbee’s 2018 Index Card Art" to enable you to color and alter the 61 black and white sketches derived from the colored index card art in Book 2. You'll be smiling as you alter each page by coloring and adding your own touches.

It's not your mother's coloring book! Just like Books 1 and 2, it's a fun 6x9 inch book that you can take with you in your purse or backpack. But unlike Books 2 and 3, it has 61 pieces of sketchy black and art for you to personalize as you like. The paper is the same as with the first 2 books so I recommend you try using colored pencils, gel pen and markers, although everyone's results will differ. You can also use rubber stamps and glue on collage pieces (any type of paper/ephemera) using a glue stick. Don't forget to add lots of scribbling and doodling as well and come up with creative ways to alter the art!

BACK TO BOOK 1 - 2017 ICADs

Here's the link to my first book: Book 1: 61 Days of Barbee's Index Card Art . If you enjoy one, you're sure to enjoy them all! 


ABOUT THE ICAD CREATIVE CHALLENGE

Each book features 4x6 inch index card art created during dear Art Guru Tammy Garcia's Daisy Yellow Art Index Card A Day (ICAD) Creative Challenge that runs each summer from 1 June through 31 July. 2019 will be the 9th Annual Challenge! Tammy created this fun event to get us all creating something every day on a simple index card. Many people from around the world create art of many kinds with a variety of materials and posting to a special facebook group that Tammy hosts. More information may be obtained by visiting Tammy's website at DaisyYellowArt.com. 

FREE COLORING PAGE!

Below, I added the black and white sketch derived from my 2018 index card "#49 Landscape." as an example to show how each of the 61 pieces of art in Book 3 appears. You may save and print this for altering by right-clicking on it, then clicking on "save as" under your computer files, opening in your photo program, and printing. On your smartphone or tablet, tap the image, select "save as" and save it in your photo album, then print as you would any photo. I typically email them to my computer then print from there. This is my gift to you thanking you for inspiring me to publish these books!

If you enjoy my art and would like me to continue to create similar books, you can let me know by purchasing one or more of my books on Amazon.com and sharing them with your friends and family. They're a fun addition to your art library and they also make great gifts! You can search within the Amazon.com website using my name, Barbara Ann Sanders Hauenstein, to see all my books. 

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Thank you for your continuing good wishes and inspiration! ~ Barbee