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mixedmayhem · 1 year

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New Coloring Book Published & New Designs!

Hello, friends!

I have some pretty exciting updates to share! A lot has been going on, and if you haven't noticed, I even got around to updating the design of the blog. It feels much more "me" and I love it! Beyond the new look of the website, I have a lot of news to share. I like lists to keep my thoughts straight, so here's what's been going on in list form:

I re-launched my coloring book club, The Color Club! by Mixed Mayhem Studios. There are free coloring book pages I made myself in the group, but you don't have to color my work to join. If you like adult coloring books, this is a group for you! Learn more here.

Perhaps even more exciting than picking my coloring club project back up is that I published my very first coloring book! Inner child me is positively doing cartwheels of excitement over this! You can pick up a copy at Amazon (affiliate link). Copies should start arriving this Friday!

In addition to re-designing the blog, I've fleshed out some of the pages a bit more, to include a list of favorite art supplies I use in my own creative practice!

I've launched new surface pattern designs on Society6 and Redbubble respectively. Some of the designs are also venturing over onto my own Shopify store.

Why so many stores? Well, Society6 and RedBubble each have options that the other does not have (many of which I want to purchase for myself, lol), and my Shopify store allows me an even higher level of customization and even further product options than either Society6 or Redbubble. Either way, I am having a great time tinkering! I have made more art and interesting designs in the last few weeks than I have in years. My designs feature bright colors and complex, ornate patterns. I'll be honest, as I've already mentioned, a lot of what I've made is because I want to order a fair amount of it for myself. What can I say, I'm still a kid at heart and love wearing bright rainbow-y things. I'm that adult at the store that walks past the kid stuff and pouts because the rainbows and cute things aren't made in my size.

New patterns are also on the way and being launched exclusively for Valentine's Day! Get a sneak peek here to check out the first design in the collection. Let me know what you think in the comments!

Much love,

Ms. B

#adultcoloringbooks #coloringbooks #selfpublished #printondemand #originalart #mixedmayhemstudios #brkuhlman #society6 #redbubble #fortworthartist #dfwartist #digitalart #purple #blue #teal #pink #patterns #surfacepatterns

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mixedmayhem · 1 year

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New Coloring Book, Designs, & Free Digital Downloads for Valentine's Day

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Hello friends!

Guess what? I published another coloring book on Amazon! I know! Another one so soon? There's a method to my madness, though. I actually want to create a new book each month with a different theme. This month is hearts and lace for Valentine's Day! I love making these books, and while I know this is probably not sustainable long term, it's one of my goals for the year. I create these for the joy of it, and the fact that it is accessible to other people is a bonus. Speaking of accessibility, if you don't want to shop on Amazon or prefer a digital file, both of my books are now available as digital downloads on Etsy. I really want to foster a community around coloring, and in the spirit of that, I also have some awesome freebies to give away!

This link will take you to my Patreon, but this is a public post that is available for free. There are also some other freebies on the page if you scroll back a few posts! This post in particular is for a mini Valentine's coloring book and some adorable DIY/Color-Your-Own Valentine's Day Cards. I always loved giving and receiving those cutesy little cards for Valentine's Day. Sometimes I still buy them as an adult to use in crafts or to mail my friends cards for holidays. I hope you enjoy them, and if you color them, tag me on social media so I can see your creations! (@brkuhlman on Instagram, @artistbrkuhlman on FB, or @brkuhlman on TikTok)

In other news, I got really frustrated with trying to use Shopify to sell my art prints, so I nixed that and went a much simpler route using the payment processor I already use. It has an easier interface and looks infinitely more cohesive with my website which makes me happy. You can now find my prints and originals here.

If you're interested in my surface pattern designs on products, those have also been added to the header on my website for Redbubble and Society6. I am still on the fence about whether or not I want to keep Society6 since they don't pay out much and their options are kind of limited, but they have such interesting products! We'll see after I place an order for some of the things I am contemplating whether or not the quality makes it worth it. I use Printful for my fine art prints, and they also have options for interesting fashion that offer a very high level of customization, so that may be a thing that I tinker with in the future.

For now, my focus is mostly on surface pattern design, creating more cute printable projects, and making more digital paintings on my tablet. I have almost got it to where the art I make on my tablet looks very close to my traditional work which is the ultimate goal! What projects are you working on? Share links to the comments so I can see what you're creating!

Much love,

#originalart #dfwartist #mixedmayhemstudios #brkuhlman #coloring books #adult coloring books #valentines day #printables #digital download #valentines cards

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 17/100: Let me introduce to you my favorite word and general feelings on making one od these are cards this evening. I haven't had a bad day per se, but I am very tired which is exacerbated by the benadryl I had to take after mowing the lawn. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better art day and my paint pens will stop leaking and spattering at me at inopportune moments. 😂 . . Drawn and colored with @posca_usa paint pens on kraft paper. . . . . . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #mixedmedia #tinyart #tinydrawing #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #modernart #artofinsta #artistproblems #artrant #paintpens #drawingfeelings https://www.instagram.com/p/B_WS68pB1gG/?igshid=1rd2zu1u6daoi

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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This turned into a whole bunch of unplanned in a hurry. The neon orange acrylic kind of took over and my red paint pen leaked on me suddenly when my grip slipped. What could go wrong, absolutely did start to finish. And that's okay! Thus the beauty of this simply being a page in my sketchbook. . . @copic_official_us pen, @marabucreativeusa mixed media crayons, and @crayola crayons, @goldenpaints acrylics, black brush pen from @daiso_usa and @posca_usa paint pens in a @cansonpaper sketchbook. . . . . . . . . #mixedmediaart #mixedmedia #messyart #abstractart #abstractmodern #modernart #colorfulart #colorfulabstract #modernartist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #colorplay #artismytherapy #happyart #abstract #quarantineart #neoncolor #neonorange #paintpens #acrylicpaint #accidentallyonpurpose https://www.instagram.com/p/B_WN2N6B6de/?igshid=19jbza1nhen11

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 14/100: I decided to further explore @skillshare this evening for doodling and zentangle goodness. After pursuing through a few classes I settled on one by Ms. Kim Mastromartino. I have always been big into doodling, but have never formally learned anything about Zentangle itself. My patterns have largely been influenced by the Asian and Middle Eastern community I group up around in grade school. Henna was a big deal, and if I was wearing a pattern it was probably paisley. Not much has changed in that regard. :) . . This was an interesting little project! The bottom fourth patten is definitely my favorite. It reminds me of stained glass, so now I am thinking of ways to incorporate that into future work. It also reminds me a bit of the glass and metal framework of a building just outside of downtown Dallas that I have always admired. . . This was drawn entirely with a @stabilo Sensor F pen with white accents from a @fabercastell 1.5 bullet nib pen on a brown kraft paper card. Both pens I am pretty sure were acquired from @artsnacks boxes some time ago. I wanted to keep things simple, so I reached for whatever was closest. . . . . . . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #mixedmedia #tinyart #tinydrawings #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #modernart #artofinsta #loveofart #patterns #zentangle #skillshareclass #limitedpalette #blackandwhite https://www.instagram.com/p/B_OiaEjBMHD/?igshid=1ldsvkt301027

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Last call for the evening! Seriously having the greatest time with these abstract techniques. I really do love playing with shapes and colors. It's very meditative, and instead of worrying about how something turns out, you just keep playing with it until you like the results. I actually did a half way decent job of documenting each layer as I applied it, so hopefully there will be a blog post about that soon. . . So much mixed media! I again used @miyaarts HIMI gouache, @posca_usa paint pens, @kuretakezig_usa brush pens, @royaltalensna Ecoline brush pen, @edding_us 1880 drawliner, @recollectionsofficial water soluble crayons, @marabucreativeusa water soluble crayons, oil pastels from @daiso_usa and metallic watercolors from @artphilosophyco along with a custom palette of their regular half pan watercolors... all on 9x12" watercolor paper! 🎨🖌❤ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #mixedmediaart #mixedmedia #messyart #abstractart #abstractmodern #modernart #abstractgarden #colorfulart #colorfulabstract #modernartist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #colorplay #artismytherapy #happyart #abstractfloral #quarantineart #colourful #watercolor #mixedmediums #artismyescape https://www.instagram.com/p/B_MFSISB6tA/?igshid=uj45lw2ww27j

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 13/100: I am still on a gouache kick, but tonight with a more abstract flair with the flowers. They kind of remind me of bluebonnets. ❤ . . This was painted with @miyaarts HIMI gouache, @posca_usa paint pens, and a white @kuretakezig_usa brush pen on kraft paper. . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #mixedmedia #tinyart #tinypaintings #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #modernart #artofinsta #loveofart #himigouache #gouacheflowers #abstractfloral #floralart #floralpaintings https://www.instagram.com/p/B_L4StgBkeZ/?igshid=1gjxgf34a1i1i

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Last one for the evening, because my hands are starting to hurt. I may have been a bit overly enthusiastic about the new paints. Oops! But they're just so enjoyable to work with! 😍 . Yes. More swirly roses. I like what I like. Really like the little spatter of metallic white on this. It reminds me of little pearls. . . This is @miyaarts HIMI gouache and @artphilosophyco metallic watercolor on a 6x9" peice of watercolor paper. . . . . . . . . #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #mixedmedia #contemporaryartist #contemporaryart #modernart #artofinsta #loveofart #himigouache #gouacheflowers #gouacheroses #floralart #floralpaintings #loosefloralpainting #iloveflowers #paintingismyhappyplace https://www.instagram.com/p/B_JSpiThul5/?igshid=1ilfchv2h5mw5

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 4/100: Woohoo! Caught back up. I just realized that it is Easter weekend, so I decided to paint a couple of decorative eggs! Decorating Easter eggs was a big deal when I was a kid. My Nanny would bring out all of the coffee mugs she had and boil some white vinegar and let us go to town adding food coloring to the cups to dye our eggs in. We would spend hours seeking them out after the adults hid them across my Nanny's yard. We had the best time! . This was painted with @artphilosophyco metallic watercolors, @grumbacherart opaque watercolors, with details added in with @posca_usa paint pens. . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #mixedmedia #tinydrawings #tinyart #smallart #eastereggs #decorativeeggs #eggdecorating #easter https://www.instagram.com/p/B-08iJNBvNS/?igshid=1ouu6d4gggetq

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 3/100: I am a teensy bit behind, but that's okay. I have been busy cleaning up my front and backyard so I can garden! I also intentionally went with the small art cards so it would be easy to catch up. I am still fixated on drawing flowers, and these all started off as different sized hexagons. I like using my stencil shapes as placeholders for designs. I was also trying out a new technique with color pencils that involves using Gamsol to blend them. I think this method would work better if my paper wasn't textured, but I am still pleased with the results. I am looking forward to trying this out on a bigger drawing sometime soon. . This was drawn with 4H pencil, inked with @copic_official_us multiliners, colored with @chameleon_art_products pencils, and white highlights added with a white posca paint pen. . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #flowers #floralart #mixedmedia #tinydrawings #tinyart #smallart #floralart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #floralpatterns #colorfulart #colourful https://www.instagram.com/p/B-023mbBlFi/?igshid=1bipn69p94r8k

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 2/100: Tragically, just as I finished this painting a droplet of water fell on it, so the left hand side got a bit smudged. Oh well! I still like it. I decided last night I really liked the metallic watercolors, and I wanted to test the gold out on some black paper. I am impressed with the results, and I really like the contrast against the dark background. . This was painted free hand on black cardstock with a Princeton #2 round brush and metallic watercolors from @artphilosophyco ~ my gold @prismacolor pencil was used to sign my name. I have decent control with a brush, but not when it comes to lettering that tiny. 😅 . . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #flowers #floralart #watercolor #watercolors #mixedmedia #tinypaintings #tinyart #smallpainting #floralart #contemporaryart #contemporaryartist #floralpaintings #blackandgold #gold #metallic #shimmer #glitter #golden https://www.instagram.com/p/B-vheR2BDKp/?igshid=1v7nhqorldfyn

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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I decided to try #The100DayProject this year. I have attempted it before, but I believe the first time around I suffered an injury in the middle of it that put me out of commission. lol, here's to hoping for better outcomes this year. 😅 I am planning on making small artist trading cards. A small thing is easier for me to commit to, even if I end up busy or overwhelmed. They'll be done in traditional media and will range from just little patterns to tiny illustrations. I'll be using the standard hashtag plus #100ArtCards2020 for this project. . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist https://www.instagram.com/p/B-r54T5BYV2/?igshid=1n9qie37ptqrk

#the100dayproject #100artcards2020 #artisttradingcards #aceos #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 21/100: Today I revisited the same beginnings of yesterday's doodle which was a looped line drawn across the page. As I was making yesterday's card I thought to myself, what if I turn these loops into flowers? I sort of did that here, but not quite. I will probably do this again, but try to stick to my original idea. I make no promises, tho. 😉 . . This was drawn with my beloved @copic_official Gasenfude brush and Multiliners, painted with @artphilosophyco watercolor confections, with @posca_usa paint pen in white on textured cardstock. . . . . . . . . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #abstractart #abstractfloral #doodling #inkygoodness #inkedart #watercolors #watercolorconfections #copicwithus #copicmultiliners #mixedmediaart https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ghPq3B5Mu/?igshid=10ppr7o8e729u

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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I wanted to do bright red roses against a teal background. These came out a bit more maroon, but I am okay with that. I really liked the gold streaks on my last bunch if roses. It got me to wondering what kind of rose would have gold stems anyhow. Perhaps something from a fairy tail where they grow in some abandoned pond, underwater with delicate filigree leaves like lace. And perhaps the thorns are deadly. Seems fitting! 😘 . . Check out my stories for a video showing off the metallic shine on this peice. . . Painted with @artphilosophyco watercolor confections and metallic watercolors, also started off with some water soluble crayons, and a stray watercolor pencil. This is on 6x9" watercolor paper. . . . . . . . . . . . #mixedmediaart #mixedmedia #messyart #underwater #modernart #abstractgarden #floralart #colorfulart #paintedroses #modernartist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #colorplay #artismytherapy #happyart #quarantineart #artmeditation #redandteal #goldaccents #twistedfairytale #fracturedfairytale https://www.instagram.com/p/B_gbJpLhU70/?igshid=1ajjmqs547pun

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Day 20/100: It's been a pretty lazy, chill Sunday so I decided to just do my favorite thing which is filling the page with doodles. . . Drawn freehand with @stabilo 88 pens on white textured cardstock. . . . . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 #mystabilo #stabilo88 #blueandwhite #blueaesthetic #contemporaryartist #monochrome #detailedart #doodling #doodles #inkdoodles #inkygoodness https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dg5h3hMnw/?igshid=2mf4uchglocf

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mixedmayhem · 4 years

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Today is day 20! I am thrilled to still being going strong on this project. I am very much looking forward to browsing through my collection of 100 cards when this ends. Who knows. I might keep making art cards indefinitely. ❤ . . . . . . . . . . . . . #artisttradingcards #ACEOs #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #The100DayProject #100ArtCards2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/B_dAHEchW3L/?igshid=vm115eqivv64

#artisttradingcards #aceos #artprojects #100daysofart #artist #brkuhlman #mixedmayhemstudios #dfwartist #fortworthart #fortworthartist #the100dayproject #100artcards2020

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