Coloring Page for adults – Kitchen Rules (free printable)

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Welcome to my latest coloring page for adults – a fillable, frameable sign for your kitchen! 

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I have a confession to make. I almost didn’t offer this one on the blog.

I am very critical of my own work and simply didn’t like it. But after consulting with some fellow artists, I decided to tweak it a bit in Photoshop and offer it anyway.

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I wanted to make something nice that you can color in and actually use, and the first thing that came to mind was a sign that you can fill out with serious or humorous kitchen rules. 

Since my kitchen is basically run by my toddler, I consulted with him for this round… and then fixed it to what I really wanted, of course (I’m kidding.)

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I used a Prismacolor brush pen in purple for the text. I like how a brush pen gives me a natural line, with artistic variations. It’s almost calligraphic, without actually using calligraphy. I used brush markers also for illustrating these sunflower coloring pages – you can see how it gives lovely tapered ends.

If you are intimidated by the idea of hand-lettering, you can add text in a PDF editor or graphics program before printing. GIMP is a great example of a free graphics program that will let you open and add text on a PDF. 

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For the rest, I used a combination of Staedtler markers and a gold paint marker. My latest favorite, paint markers are perfect for adding that metallic touch. Most of them are oil based, so they will bleed through. This doesn’t matter for one-sided signs like this, but it’s good to have a paper underneath to catch the bleed. 

I also discovered an amazing coloring trick, which I used on the rim of the “nameplate”. It will simply blow your mind. Do you see how the color blends almost seamlessly? Yep, I did that using regular Staedtler markers – no extra special equipment. You can do it with Sharpies too… Here’s the how-to: 

Isn’t that wonderful? It worked as expected though I need a bit of practice with very light colors such as the yellow. That’s probably also because I went from color to color, instead of just blending two. 

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That’s all for now – I hope you like it! If you do, don’t forget to share! The more these get shared, the more people I reach, the more free coloring pages I make. (You can find more of my free coloring pages here. )

As usual, feedback is welcome and taken seriously! 

What would you like to see on a coloring page for adults? Any feedback or theme suggestions? Comment below!

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