Description
Volume 2: 1,080 or 2,160 Swatches!
I love to swatch my art tools! Beyond the practical sides of swatching (cataloging a set of coloring tools, seeing what their colors are, testing the limits of the tools, getting to know how the tools perform, etc.) I love seeing the beautiful colors neatly displayed in front of me like a menu of possibilities. Swatching inspires me, relaxes me, and it has become one of my favorite artistic pastimes.
Swatch Bliss is a place for you to discover the joys of swatching. Every swatch page has been thoughtfully designed by me to give you plenty of space to record all the important information about each of your art tools: brand, set, color name, color number, date, and miscellaneous notes. Write it all down or just those things that are important to you. I have also given you a generous swatching square with room to try a gradient, different line pressures, doodles, or even smears…try it all!!!
Swatch Bliss comes in multiple volumes to fit multiple needs. No matter which Swatch Bliss volume you choose you can be sure that it will be printed on my favorite artist quality papers (you choose from available options at the time of your order.) The books are carefully bound and ready for your to fill with all your beautiful colors.
Swatch Bliss Info:
- Volume 1: Swatching Catalog where you can color over 3,000 swatches, 60 swatches per page, on three different types of paper!
- Volume 2: Swatching Sets where the pages have swatches grouped into sets of 12, 24, 36, and 60. Over 2,000 swatches total. This book is perfect for swatching sets of tools that you want displayed individually.
- Volume 3: Swatching Fun book which features my hand drawn art. Each page can swatch a variety of colors, plus you still have room to write down all the important color and set details.
- Volume 4: Digital Version is a digital combination of Volumes 2 and 3 (27 swatching charts & pages total) in a PDF download that you can print on your own printer with your own paper.
- 30 or 60 Page Books (you get to choose the number of pages.)
- 1 or 3 Paper Types (you get to choose the paper.)
- Thick artist quality paper selected & tested by Jennifer.
- 8.5×11 inches
- Spiral bound at the top (great for right or left handed artists.)
- Heavy chipboard back to protect your paper and add rigidity.
Volume 1: 60 Swatches per Page
Swatching Examples: Colored Pencil, Marker & Gel Pen
Volume 2: Swatching Sets
Volume 3: Fun Swatches
Volume 4: Digital Version
See Volumes 2 & 3 Above
Therapeutic Swatching
I use my art as a “blissful” way to cope with daily chronic pain (no one’s life is perfect). One of my favorite ways to help me cope with high pain days, or days that I’m feeling extra stress, anxiety, or depression is to swatch. Do you ever feel that urge to create but you just don’t feel up to working on a full piece of art? Me too! Sometimes, I will find a blank piece of paper or open a sketch book and grab my favorite art tools and just lose myself in swatching each of those beautiful colors. It is such a relaxing way to lay down colors and enjoy how the tools perform without the pressure of creating a masterpiece. I highly recommend you give this a try next time you feel that urge to create on a hard day. It is so blissful and therapeutic.
Choose Your Own Paper
Colored Pencil Paper
80lb (175gsm) | Vellum Bristol | 92 Brightness | Acid Free
Textured paper with just the right amount of “tooth” to create beautiful blends. Heavy paper that stands up to erasing, burnishing & blending media. Click Here
Marker Paper
100lb (271gsm) | Smooth Cover | 100 Brightness | Acid Free
Thick, dense paper perfect for layering and blending. Markers glide across the smooth surface, protecting the nibs. Click Here
Mixed Media Paper
100lb (271gsm) | Smooth Cover | 96 Brightness | Acid Free
Thick paper with a light texture–perfect for combining colored pencil, gel pen and marker coloring. Bright, high quality, multi-use paper. Click Here
Linda (verified owner) –
I ordered Volume 2, unbound. I like to store my swatches in page protectors, this works better for me, so I’m glad they offer this option. I can store the unused ones until I need them and that makes space saving easier for my small craft area.
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Suzanne Ruadez (verified owner) –
I bought the volume 2, Swatching Sets, because I liked the idea of having all my swatches (pencil, marker, gel pens, etc) in one place.
Shipment was prompt and product was well packed. I started Swatching some of my marker and gel pen sets, the paper is great. The top bounding is awesome and doesn’t get in the way. I received a quick response to a question when I was placing the order and they followed up,to,make sure I received the books and I was satisfied. Get the Swatching books you won’t regret it!
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Swatching Sets
Suzanne Ruadez (verified owner) –
I love this book, I like having all my swatches in one place instead of having to pull out individual swatch sheets, it is great!
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rlreff (verified owner) –
I finally got to use it. (It was a Christmas present) So far, I swatched alcohol markers, water soluble crayons and watercolors. I think the paper worked very well for everything, except the watercolors. They swatched OK, but not the same as they would on watercolor paper. It would be cool to have one with watercolor paper.
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Janet Kuttnauer (verified owner) –
This is a fantastic swatch book. I received it promptly from USPS and the packaging was done with great care. I ordered my book with the mixed media paper which is great quality. I have swatched all of my alcohol markers, color markers, permanent markers, gel pens and crayons. I ended up unbinding my swatch book because I wanted to arrange my swatches by category and brand rather than be limited by the order of the pages with the various number of swatches by page. After I received this book, I quickly realized I needed a second swatch book just for my colored pencils, watercolor pencils and brush pens.
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Dana Jordan (verified owner) –
I LOVE MY SWATCH BLISS BOOK! I ordered my book with the “Double the Pages” option, so you know how thick and beautiful it is! The paper is above and beyond great quality! It’s thick and sturdy, it holds up to burnishing and if I happen to go outside the lines a bit, my eraser erases beautifully! I got my book yesterday and already I’m on my third set of swatches! I’ve been in a coloring slump, and I’ve been in a lot of pain with my medical issues and this book is definitely helping both of those. I can’t wait till next payday so I can order a Custom Coloring Book! Thank you Jennifer and Steve and your Coloring Bliss!
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