The Coloring Journal

How to make a page look the way you want

Technique, palettes, paper and the design decisions behind the books. No lectures about mindfulness, just the things that actually change how a finished page looks.

23 September 2026

How to Give a Coloring Book as a Gift Without It Feeling Like a Filler Present

How to pick an adult coloring book someone will actually use, what to pair it with, and how to give it so it does not read as a last minute gift.

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22 September 2026

How to Stop Markers Bleeding Through Coloring Book Pages

Why markers bleed through coloring books, the six fixes that actually work, and how to rescue a page that has already been marked.

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19 September 2026

Art Deco Coloring Pages: What Makes One Good, and What Makes One Exhausting

The shapes, palettes and metallics that make art deco coloring pages work, and why so many of them are tiring to color rather than satisfying.

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15 September 2026

Fall Color Palettes That Do Not Turn Into Mud

Five autumn color palettes for coloring pages, why orange and brown together flatten a page, and how to keep warm tones from going muddy.

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8 September 2026

How to Blend Colored Pencils Without Buying Anything New

Layering, pressure and burnishing explained simply, plus the three color pairings that make blending look effortless on coloring book paper.

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1 September 2026

The Best Markers for Adult Coloring Books, and What They Do to the Page

Water based or alcohol based, what each one does to coloring book paper, and how to pick markers you will actually enjoy using.

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Letters from Mary Jane

A Canadian cannabis culture mail club. Art, recipes and grown up humor, mailed to your actual mailbox once a month. It opens soon, and the waitlist gets in first.

One email when the club opens. No spam, and you can leave whenever you want.