Colourbox


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You will need:

  • paper
  • colouring media - pencils, pens, inks, watercolours, etc.
  • access to a list of colour names (art supply site, Freetone, a palette maker tool, etc. just for some inspiration)

Do:

  • Create a grid with a square for each letter of your first name, or your whole name, if you're inclined.
  • Choose a colouring media of whatever type you like, and for each square in your grid, colour it with a colour that starts with the same letter as that letter of your name. For example: Lemon, Orange, Naples Yellow, Indanthrone Blue, Tangerine, Alizarin Crimson.

Notes:

  • If you're going to use watercolour paints as your colouring media, make sure you use watercolour paper as your substrate. Make sure to use bleedproof or marker paper for markers.
  • You don't have to arrange your squares in a square grid, you can do whatever shape you like, or no shape at all.
  • Do this any size you like. A large one would make for an interesting bit of wall decor. Might make for a nice gift too.
  • You could also use this as a way to decorate a journal or scrapbook cover.
  • Don't put the letters in the box, just colour the boxes.


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