The Coloring Cause
Beyond designing new pages, the latest development has been to expand on the coloring experience.
Already, I would give away pages within comic cons or community art spaces, and personally while on-the-go.
Now I often carry a portable coloring box that can be activated anywhere/time, and have them stationed at Everyone Comics, Greats of Craft, and Grove34 in LIC/Astoria Queens where you can enjoy them any day while visiting & supporting local businesses!
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While I love to make them freely available, receiving contributions or various support will help me assemble, maintain, and expand upon this initiative that allows for anyone to instantly tap into their creativity.
Free Coloring Pages and Comics!
For special events, holidays, and everyday fun
I love making art that inspires you to make art. Pages are often created to support local nonprofits and community groups, for engagement at comic cons & festivals.
Free Comic Book Day
This mini-book/zine was timed for Free Comic Book Day (May 6, 2023) and featured
my activities with the non-profit Street Lab. Now I continue to give it away!
>> Click here to read more and download <<
Classic Coloring Pages
The first designs were probably a result of having an exhibitor table at Kids Comic Con and similar activities, where I wanted an affordable or easy giveaway item for kids to immediately engage with.
These are little puns - bookworm and snail mail.
Eventually, I combined them into 1 page (cut in half)
for twice the fun! Click pic to download.
Shining Like A Star!
Newest coloring page premiered at Kids Comic Con 2024!
Center space can be colored freely or answer in pictures and words:
"How can you be kind today?"
To shine a light in the night...
Coloring all year!
Designed these pages for an
Easter Egg Hunt/community event
hosted by Connection Church
& Queens Church (in Spring 2024)
Holiday season!
Wreaths can be decorated with different colors.
Also put pictures, special words, or stories inside!
While seeking a seasonal update to the Halloween pumpkins, these wreaths imply Christmas but can have fall or wintery themes, various color schemes.
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They premiered at the opening reception of a holiday art exhibit, were shared with a library's adult coloring group, kids at church, holiday parties, and beside my display of sketches at a performing arts night.
Coloring page continued to be available in person, especially at Street Lab's WRITE activity on Wednesdays,
December 20th & 27th (2023) at Pier 57 in Manhattan. Practice calligraphy or write about a holiday memory!
Created for Earth Day 2022 in collaboration with
The Blue Bus Project art workshops, but left undated
so it can be used for all future Earth Day activities.
Designed a customized coloring page for my workshop in a community garden with the City Artist Corps grant,
Summer/Fall 2021 > Read more <
Click an image to download PDF, then print or digitally color.
These pictures are provided for personal use, to enjoy at home with family and friends.
Please send a request for any commercial or public/event use.
Email photos of your completed
creations to possibly post online!
(ellen.sted at gmail.com)
or tag on Insta @ EllesaurArts
Draw your own Jack-o-lantern face!
From the Fall Festival at Forest Park 2021, in collaboration with The Blue Bus Project, or a blank template for anyone/anywhere.
(Culture Lab 2-set)
Save PDF with one, two, or four per page
(Made a similar page a few years prior,
for the Connection Church neighborhood party where I hosted a coloring table.
Two versions: blank and pre-drawn face)
more art and info to come...
featuring past, ongoing & future coloring endeavors!
(like this t-shirt template & bottle for a POP ART lesson)
Open Studios of May 2024, I set up
a coloring table
in the hallway for visitors to enjoy,
along with a new portfolio showing all these designs!
Looking for Activity Ideas?
During the COVID lockdown, I started an info page of free/fun online activities for kids & all ages. Much is still relevant for days indoors,
when stuck at home, or sparking creative inspiration. Click here!
Includes a recording from the KCC Morning Show by Kids Comic Con, with my livestream drawing demo while interviewed by a puppet!
