Q&A with Josh Lanyon discussion

Dear Fanyons and coloring afficionados,
a week ago Love is a Many-Colored Thing was published, the coloring book with awesome illustrations by our very own Johanna, inspired by Josh's stories. The drawings are accompanied by text passages from the books they belong to.

We'll have a small launch party for this here on Friday. So sharpen your color pencils and bring them with you when we have a very colorful party! And maybe, just maybe you can win something colorful too. :-)

Thank you for setting up this topic, dear Calathea! I've already sharpened my colored pencils and tried them on Lone Star picture. (The reindeer says "hi", by the way!)



If you wish to try this one yourself Josh offers it free for download on her
December 2nd Advent Calendar blog post.

Take it away, friends!

And see you here on Friday! Like Calathea promised, there will be colorful prizes!!!

Wonderful! We see us Friday!

I don't have my colored pencils yet. I may have to use crayons.

Crayons are welcome too! :D
Anyone bringing water colors?

Haldis wrote: "I don't have my colored pencils yet. I may have to use crayons."

We can't have a coloring party without crayons! I'm glad you'll bring yours! :-)

I've got some pencils somewhere that double as water colours. I'd better dig them out.

And yay for parties! I'll be a little late as I'm working that evening but I've got no excuse not to bring a bottle to the party ;)

Ha! I don't have the book yet (Wonder if I can convince my library to get it?) but I can't resist a party. :D

I'm going to my favorite bookstore to get some pencils today! I downloaded and printed that drawing and I'm really looking forward to do some coloring today :0).
And yeeey giveaway :0)!!

I've got this on my Christmas gift cart for myself, which I will be ordering tomorrow! I decided that this beautiful coloring book and the Nutcracker music cd was a great idea for myself this year. :-)

I bought some really nice Prismacolor colored pencils awhile back, so I'll be using those. But I do have to say that Johanna's blending and shading looks so pretty compared to anything I could do!

Jordan wrote: "I bought some really nice Prismacolor colored pencils awhile back, so I'll be using those. But I do have to say that Johanna's blending and shading looks so pretty compared to anything I could do!"

Hey, every style is equally right in coloring. And the best thing is that you don't even have to stay between the lines! :-)

Jordan wrote: "But I do have to say that Johanna's blending and shading looks so pretty compared to anything I could do!"

Exactly my thoughts... :-) I cannot decide what's more beautiful, the rainbow stars or the new banner with the cool blue-green shells! It's very inspiring.

I spent last night coloring. I used colored pens since i just printed out the page i wasn't worried about bleed-through. As for the book, I'll get pencils.

I haven't received my book yet. I'm patiently waiting on the post office to deliver it. I enjoy colouring and do it most days. I have 4 books I colour from and Love is.... will be my fifth. I also use an assortment of pencil crayons from Crayola to Prisma brands and house brands in between.

Johanna, I love the Lone Star picture and l look forward to seeing the rest of your pictures.

Are your pencils sharpened? Your crayolas lined up? Your water colors at the ready?

Then let's start the most colorful launch parties this group has ever seen! :-D

Love is a Many-Colored Thing was published last week and some of you are already coloring away. How are you guys doing? Are the blue-ish pencils getting too short to hold?

So, to get you in the mood of partying, here's a little task for you:

Go to this online-coloring page and color the mandala in the shades that represent the mood you want this party to be. When you're finished click on "Done" and copy and past the code from the bottom of the page to a comment here in this topic.

Alternatively or additionally answer Johanna's (who has drawn all the lovely drawings in the book) question: "You're buying a sweater as a Christmas present for one of Josh's characters. Who are you buying it for, what color would the sweater be and does it have any patterns or design?"

There are prizes to be won. We're going to draw the winners randomly on Sunday (European) evening, so you've got roughly two days of time. What you can win, you ask?

1 set of coloring pencils
1 copy Love is a Many-Colored Thing
1 set of both, coloring pencils and Love is a Many-Colored Thing

Now, no more hesitating, color away! :D

Calathea wrote: "Are your pencils sharpened? Your crayolas lined up? Your water colors at the ready?

Then let's start the most colorful launch parties this group has ever seen! :-D

[bookcover:Love is a Many-Color..."

Ha! Let the coloring party begin! :-)

Jacquie wrote: "Johanna, I love the Lone Star picture and l look forward to seeing the rest of your pictures."

Thank you, dear Jacquie! And I hope you'll enjoy the rest of the book, too, whenever it finds you. :-)

Calathea wrote: "Go to this online-coloring page and color the mandala in the shades that represent the mood you want this party to be. Make a screenshot and post your master piece here."

Ooooh! This on-line coloring thingy is awesome!

Here's what my partie looks like. ;)
You get better colors when you click on the pic.

Calathea wrote: "Here's what my partie looks like. ;)
You get better colors when you click on the pic."

That's gorgeous, Calathea!!!

Half way through my coloring, the color palette disappeared. :-(
I'll have to try again later, but in the meantime, I would like to present a lovely sweater to Kit in royal blue with poinsettias, holly and ivy on the border and a single cat on the front with a big red ribbon around its neck and a bell sewn on so it jingles when he moves. I'm sure he will love it.

Not sure how I did, but I enjoyed this. Very much! <3

Josephine wrote: "Not sure how I did, but I enjoyed this. Very much! <3



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I love it. I'm totally into shades of blue. :)

Haldis wrote: "Half way through my coloring, the color palette disappeared. :-(
I'll have to try again later, but in the meantime, I would like to present a lovely sweater to Kit in royal blue with poinsettias, ..."

I'm sure he'll love the jingles. Uh-hu... ;)

Sorry, I enjoyed it too much I started over. :D

@Calathea, me too! :D

Haldis wrote: "Half way through my coloring, the color palette disappeared. :-(
I'll have to try again later, but in the meantime, I would like to present a lovely sweater to Kit in royal blue with poinsettias, ..."

Oh. My. God. I can totally see this sweater! And wouldn't it be handy to hear where Kit is all the time. A must feature, that little bell!!! :-D

Josephine wrote: "Not sure how I did, but I enjoyed this. Very much! <3"

Oh, I love this, Josephine!

Josephine wrote: "Sorry, I enjoyed it too much I started over. :D

@Calathea, me too! :D"

Ha! And I love this one too! Keep them coming, keep them coming... ;-)

@Johanna, thanks! :D

Last one (I'd like to think this is an improved version :P):



I dislike coloring as a kid because I could never get it right. Lol.

Josephine wrote: "@Johanna, thanks! :D

Last one (I'd like to think this is an improved version


I dislike coloring as a kid because I could never get it right. Lol."

They are all wonderful but I think I like the first one the best...but green is my favorite color so maybe I'm biased. :-)

I am feeling a little bit blue :-)

Josephine wrote: "@Johanna, thanks! :D

Last one (I'd like to think this is an improved version :P):

I dislike coloring as a kid because I could never get it right. Lol."

Well, it's difficult to imagine that there has been a time when you've disliked coloring! :-D

But really, I'm amazed how different the same mandala looks with different coloring. Fascinating!

Josephine wrote: "@Johanna, thanks! :D

Last one (I'd like to think this is an improved version :P):

I dislike coloring as a kid because I could never get it right. Lol."

This one looks like a very lively party. :D

Sabine wrote: "I am feeling a little bit blue :-)



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A bit wintery but with the strong pulse and the dark red of glowing embers in it's heart, yes? We just need to fan it a bit in it will light up the colorful party with a bright light. As will you. :)

Talk about tripping LOL

That was FUN!!!!

Oh, I would get Jake a green sweater with a picture of Scout on the front. Adrien would get a red one :).

I love all those drawings, ladies :).

@Johanna, thanks! I am generally impatient. I took one look at my colors and I quit. :P

@Goge, yes, it is! <3 Loving this.

Okay, last. Seriously. I'm going to sleep after this. :P

The first one is for Haldis, who loves green.



and the second one for those who love blues:



edited to add yellow. Officially addicted.

i decided to quit while i was ahead...it kept changing my colors

Sabine wrote: "I am feeling a little bit blue :-)"

This is gorgeous, Sabine!

Goge wrote: "Talk about tripping LOL"

This one has nice oriental vibes!

Goge wrote: "Oh, I would get Jake a green sweater with a picture of Scout on the front. Adrien would get a red one :)."

:-)

This was so awesomely fun! Where do you find these websites?



Mine has blue for the pool and green for the garden, and flames and little black hearts for our wicked ways with a spot of pink glitter in them. :D

Josephine wrote: "@Johanna, thanks! I am generally impatient. I took one look at my colors and I quit. :P

@Goge, yes, it is! <3 Loving this.

Okay, last. Seriously. I'm going to sleep after this. :P

The first one..."

These are all wonderful, Josephine. If I'd have to pick my favorite out of these three I sincerely wouldn't know which one to pick. They are equally mesmerizing!

And yes, I think it's safe to say that you're very close to having an addiction, my dear.... :-D

Haldis wrote: ""

I'd love to have tiles with this pattern and these colors, Haldis!

Wow, I'm totally amazed by all the color combinations. Each is different and they're all very individual and beautiful. I wouldn't have thought how many ways there are to come up with beautiful designs. Color me impressed.