How to Color a Bubble

"Piggy in a Bathtub" ©Marjorie Sarnat, from Pampered Pets Coloring Book.

One of the popular drawings from my coloring book, Pampered Pets, is the piggy in a bathtup. (What better way to pamper a pig?). I've seen many different color renditions of the page, and I've received lots of requests asking what is the best way to color a bubble? There isn't one perfect way, but I offer one approach that works well.

How to color a bubble

1) Start with a circle bubble shape. For this step by step, I will use colored pencils and a dash of white paint.

2) Color the inside of your bubble in a medium light color. Keep the edges soft. and leave the outer edges white.

3) Add pastel colors here and there in the outer white area. Keep these colors very light.

4) Add a highlight on the edge of the inner colored area. That's it! You've colored a bubble!

TIP: Keep your strokes curved with the contours of the circle

Here's an example with the highlight already drawn in, such as shown in the piggy in a bathtub illustration.

After you've learned to color a bubble, reward yourself with a relaxing bubble bath!

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