I decided to use my illustrations for printables because of my love of coloring. As a kid I always found myself quietly in my room drawing and coloring, it was a place of refuge in my house where I could focus and create. It was also what brought me together with my siblings - we would draw characters and cartoons and laugh over our drawings. It was an activity for solitude and also friendship.

After googling (ahem) the benefits of coloring I found out there’s a reason coloring meant so much to me and why it continues into my adult life. I created a couple of concise lists for quick digest since I know you can google too :)

According to the Cleveland Clinic:

Coloring relaxes the brain with a simple task
It’s very low stakes, so it helps with destressing
It helps focus the mind
And it’s generally thought that what you liked to do as a kid follows you into adulthood with the same type of enjoyment (that’s a bonus for all the adults reading this)

And beyond that list but not exhausting it:

It can improve hand-eye coordination
It can improve emotional connections
It can help a child develop spacial awareness
And it’s a way for a child to express themselves without consequences

Printables are a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to buy, print, and use what you purchased - repeatedly.

It’s as easy as 1-2-3!

Purchase file
Print file
COLOR!

A new blog, a new brand that aspires to be creative, involved, and relevant to our world.

Wild Howl Studio started as fun, amusing drawings that inspired me to develop them into illustrations and expand upon an idea that is larger than my sketchbook, and as one of the results, I'm beginning this blog. I'm excited to make this a collection about design, products, learning, and inspiration.

I was living in New Orleans about 10 years ago and I had been working on a small series of animals with a graffiti underlayment to the style. At the time I was exploring all different types of street art around the world, and I guess being from Southern California I was acutely aware of the visual importance of tags, murals, and graffiti to the environment. The colors, the boldness, and the impact. I decided then that I would begin to create my own characters to tell a story.

Just prior to that I had been teaching Junior High and High School art + design and I wanted to continue the ability to educate through art even though I was no longer teaching. It was one of the many joys that I’ve had to be able to see young people inspired by art.

It's my hope to delight in creativity and build a community that desires to be aware of our surroundings and additionally folds in our imaginations. Thanks for connecting with Wild Howl Studio - send us a note sometime!

Printables - YAY!

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