Sugar Skulls have a historic connection to religious and indigenous peoples with a blend of respect for the dead and the hope of reincarnation and the chance to see one's deceased, loves ones again. Sugar skulls are decorated with the intentions of providing a joyful baked item to children during the Day of the Dead combined with All Souls and All Saints Day celebrations. Celebrated primarily in the Hispanic culture, the celebrations have spread all over the world for the days between October 31st and November 2nd.
This book was created for those co-artists who wish to use crayons and colored pencils. Everyone loves quotes, especially if they are significant to a life situation, identify within a moment, inspire a person to do or be better, or provide a little pep-talk to motivate the person to a higher psychological mindset. Add beautiful colors and other designs outside the skull image and you have created a personalized work of art!
Coloring books will never lose their appeal - whether you are a pre-kindergarten toddler to the mature adult who is looking for something simple to play with for a solitary pursuit that provides artistic pleasure. This coloring book has the intensity of design, but also the simplicity of simple Zentangle inspired art (ZIA) that allow the reader (and budding artist) to pick and chose their favorite designs, and then use colored pencils, markers, acrylics, or even crayons to add their own brilliant color combinations.
Coloring can be cathartic for those needing something that doesn't take a lot of analysis or thought, while allowing them to pick and chose their personal colors to create an artistic masterpiece. The page of skulls, reflective and geometric designs, and Zentangle inspired art (ZIA) allows relaxation while you wile away the hours or the day in your own mind.
There is no judgment here. Have fun. Use the baseline designs and sketches to play and have fun.If there are blank spaces, along the borders or inside the design, add your own lines and patterns.

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About the Author: Dawn D. Boyer, Ph.D. has been drawing since she was five years old, and would color her father's office stationery with crayons to create colored paper for art projects. She received her first acrylic paint set in 1973 (a $25.00 kit was a lot of money back then!) and promptly drove her art teacher crazy finishing class projects in hours versus days.
She attended Virginia Commonwealth University's, Bachelor of Art Program, and then re-engaged later at Radford University, earning her BFA in Graphic Design and Illustration. She returned to Virginia Commonwealth University to earn her Masters Degree in Adult Education, and then attended Old Dominion University for her Doctorate of Philosophy in Education (STEMPS/OTS/T&D/HR).
Over the years she has developed a distinctive style for her pen and ink illustrations of old barns and houses, as well as Colonial Williamsburg architectural portraiture. She currently works in mixed-media from recycled magazines to create 3-D images of stylistic animals and mandalas, using childhood craft processes (bubble-gum chains, paper footballs, and quilling techniques) to create sophisticated paper baskets 'crocheted' woven together in a non-traditional way. This is used to her advantage in creating imaginative illustrations of the delightful fairy houses and fairy doors.
She is the author of 92+ books on the topics of business, career search practices, mandala books for hypnotherapy and meditation, coloring books for adults, women and gender studies, and quotes for self-improvement ("2,000+" & "3,000+" series), as well as genealogy and family lineage. She assists other authors publish their manuscripts in the print-on-demand market and also has a series of books entitled: Interview with An Artist. The interview books compile artists' interviews with photos of the artist's work to assist the artists in marketing and branding their work to an international marketplace. Seventy two (plus) of her books can be found on Amazon.com (as of July 2015).
She finished her doctor of philosophy studies May 2013 at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA in Education (Occupational & Technical Studies, with a concentration in Training & Development in Human Resources).

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