Does your nightly wind-down routine include getting lost in (or outside) the lines of anadult coloring book?
Do you find yourself doodling every time your hands are free?
Either way, youve got to meetChristine Fleming.
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Fleming is a professional graphic designer and self-taught illustrator.
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Long story short: Shes a super-cool lady making a living following her dreams and creating art.
While sipping coffee before starting her work one morning, Fleming doodled a geometric design.
Soon, shed doodled nine more geometric designs, and was wondering what to do with them.
Thats when she remembered how much shed been hearing lately about adult coloring books.
Did you know?
The unique requirements of adult coloring book pages necessitated the use of both sides of Flemings artistic expertise.
I know exactly how much time was spent creating that first coloring book: 185 hours.
But Ive made three coloring books since then, and have gotten more efficient with each one.
So I take a stab at learn with each round how I can be more efficient with the next!
Whats more, she found another way to monetize this newfound use of her skill set.
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And its important for passion to come first.
I didnt start drawing these geometric designs with coloring books in mind at all, Fleming says.
Happily-made art isgoodart, and good art usually ends up being the kind that sells well.
If you want to be an artist or afreelancer be in it for the long run!Fleming notes.
It may look like people have overnight success, but thats hardly true for anyone.
Diversify your clients, your projects, and how you spend your time, she says.
After all, who wants to draw or color without snacks?
Your Turn: What kind of adult coloring book would your doodles create?
Jamie Cattanach is a staff writer at The Penny Hoarder.
She also writes other stuff, like wine reviews and poems you could read along at www.jamiecattanach.com.
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