Gorgeous pictures. I love Rita Berman books but didn’t really start to enjoy them until you told me about using Black Widow pencils in them. Thank you!
Thank you Julie! I love Rita's books too, this past year I have coloured her pages the most - I wouldn't worry too much about colour combinations in her books, they're quite whimsical so you could do anything really 🥰
So many beautiful pages! I just want to color all the Rita pages now ☺️ I specifically like how you’ve done the same color palette across two pages. So inspiring. Thanks for sharing!! ❤️
I adore all of your work in Rita's books sweetheart. Your colour choices suit her work beautifully. I love Rita's work too and am currently working on the Koln page in Durch Europa. Sending love and hugs xxx😍😘❤️
Would like to share that i like using a Q-tip and pastel chalk to do my backgrounds it helps get in and around small spaces... I can also color over it with a darker color pencil adding more shading...
Thanks for the tip - I used to use chalk pastel a lot in my pages for backgrounds with pencil over the top, and still do, but I tend to just use pencil in Rita's book because they are smaller and the backgrounds don't take as long with pencils :)
Thank you Joan, I really appreciate that - it's fun looking back at my older pictures, even if in hindsight there are things I would change about them, but it's all part of the process 🥰
This is my new favorite video because I also love Rita's books. I love how all of your pictures look similar and have a theme. You could put them together as a collection and they would all go well together. That's something I'm lacking with mine. I do a bright and colorful page, then a neutral page, then a pastel page lol they are all so different.
Thank you so much Lisa, that means so much! I often worry sometimes that my pages do all look similar, but that'd reassuring to know that you think they go well together. I wish I could do what you do and try different palettes, I'm trying to incorporate more bright colours into my pages 😊
Oh my gosh - I love everything you’ve coloured! I don’t believe everything needs a background. It’s very popular on social media to do backgrounds, but sometimes the central colouring is the most important. Love what you’ve done!
Thank you so much! Yes, I do like a white background on my pages, and only add a background if I think the page needs one, and also, they take a while if I do them in pencil, so that's another factor when adding one.
I really love the colors you use in your books..I have an Ivy and the inky butterfly book that I want the colors to be cohesive somewhat and give the pages an aged look.. somehow you made your colors just all work together..just beautiful
Your pages are so beautiful Imogen! I loved watching this video….as I have said, love your style - it’s so unique and elegant! You so great with the pattern pages as well…I never know how to tackle them! Thanks for the shoutout! 🤗💗
Hi Shelly, thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I loved your video, it was so inspiring! You're welcome for the shout out, your channel is amazing!
Thank you so much! That's a good one to start with though...I'd probably recommend Die Welt unter der Lupe zu Lande next because of the variety of seasonal images, but they're all beautiful 😍
Love your style…new sub I’ve just finished the Land book…nearly done the mixed seasons and just started the Euro one…I gave the water one away…I set myself a challenge and used mainly Crayola in the land book…and some mixed media in the end…very enjoyable to watch ty…🥰🥰
Thank you so much Christine, was it Rita Berman in particular or the style of the video with completed pages from one artist that you liked? I can try and do more of this sort of thing in the future if you want? 😊
Your not alone😉 I cut out pages the same way you do... We both know we wish it would have worked out because we liked the page and will miss it... But it has to go when it's not up to speck...🧐
Yes, exactly! I think the same thing, I just hate working in a book when I know there's a page that I think could have gone better! Cutting the page, if done properly, does rectify the book for me :)
I have cut, or double sticked pages together that I flubed up or just didn’t like. Ie spiders or snakes. In mouse guard I painted and collaged over snakes> it’s too expensive to replace books. Plus, you learn from things gone wrong or different solutions you try to repair what you don’t like. I find it a challenge. ❤
That's very sensible and they're great ideas! I try to salvage pages where I can, but unfortunately sometimes it just goes wrong and there's no way of saving it!
Pigeon... Penguin 🐧....who cares... they're just the same! 😂 LoL 🤣 Let me tell you my dear, these are beautiful 🤩!!! Lovely works 😍 Thank you for sharing ☺️🌹
Absolutely beautiful hun I have all of Rita’s books 📚 I really need to start colouring them in too in North Queensland we don’t have seasons only cool and hot weather it’s winter now hear.. have u and your family ever had a holiday in Australia 🇦🇺 before?
Also the butterfly 🦋 with that purplish background the one u loved can I ask what colours did u use I really love it your very talented your one of my favourite u tube I’ve seen thank you for your wonderful videos too
Thank you so much! I love her books 📚, I haven't been to Australia, I'd love to go one day if I do some travelling, seems like such an amazing place! (Also, the butterfly colour palette is in my March/April Colour Combinations video), thank you for your kind words about it, I really enjoyed doing that page 🥰
I love videos by artist. Your pages all look so nice and pretty. I really dont like listening you say you dont like most of them. Be more gentle with the process and progress! 🌸💖
Ah, thank you Mim, that's very kind of you to say, I guess I'm just my own worst critic, but the main thing I like is the progression of my pages from 3 or 4+ years ago 🥰
You are sooo hard on yourself. You remind me of…me!!! 🤣. They’re all gorgeous but I definitely think you are improving as you go. Your later pictures are much more colourful and cohesive. Well done. X
Hi Imogen, all your older pages are so incredibly beautiful and my favorite has to be your Valentine page, it’s absolutely gorgeous! You mentioned Holbiens in Rita’s books, did you enjoy how they felt on her pages? I remove pages very often myself and it doesn’t bother me. Your wreath pages, with Easter eggs in the middle and your roses and butterflies, are just gorgeous! As are the rest of your pages in this video! I need to get my autumn book to see if the paper is different from her other books. Imogen I’m really sorry for rambling, I am trying to get better about that. Thank you for sharing!🥰
Thank you so much Keni! I do like Holbeins in her books, don't tend to use them much know but I remember really liking them, even if they are a bit softer to work with than my Black Widows - yeah, I think I'll just be braver taking pages out if I don't like them anymore, it will make it feel like a brand new book! Yes, I'm not sure why the paper is different for mine, it must be the printing batch, but it seems like thicker paper which is good, I hope my pencils work well on them - don't worry about rambling, I just have too! 😅
@@ColouringKid You’re so welcome Imogen! I love using my Holbeins when I find books they work well in and I’m very happy to know they work in Rita Berman’s books! Do you also like using your Black Widows in her books also, I ask because I’ve heard others say so. There’s a brave young lady, removing pages she doesn’t like anymore😅 it will definitely make it feel like a brand new book! I forgot to check the paper in my book, wouldn’t it be lovely if my book has thicker paper too lol. I think we both just rambled with each other lol but really I think it only counts when one person is rambling as you and I are only chatting lol. But be assured, on your next video I will most likely ramble again!😉 Take care dear Imogen.🥰
Hi, I just wanted to say that I love your work, and I also have a question. Recently I heard you say that you use zest it in your old derwent blender pen. How did you go about that? I have been dipping the nib of my old blender pen in to zest it for a long time now and have thought about transferring the zest it but can't seem to open the pen up.
Hi Caroline, thank you so much! I'm planning on doing a video soon, I've had quite a few requests to show, it's a really simple process. You have to yank the tip out essentially and put droplets of the zest it in! Hopefully it will be up soon x
Thanks Annie, I guess I'm just quite critical! I think it's because some pages were from quite a few years ago, so I'm pleased I can see the progression 😅
Really like the double page with the pigeons absolutely beautiful!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Gorgeous pictures. I love Rita Berman books but didn’t really start to enjoy them until you told me about using Black Widow pencils in them. Thank you!
Oh really - great tip, thank you!
I'm so pleased you like using them in her books, I just think the overall colour palette of the black widow pencils works perfectly for her style 💕
Beautiful pages. My love for Rita Berman is growing. Still struggling to figure out color combinations. Very inspired to tackle some more pages.
Thank you Julie! I love Rita's books too, this past year I have coloured her pages the most - I wouldn't worry too much about colour combinations in her books, they're quite whimsical so you could do anything really 🥰
So many beautiful pages! I just want to color all the Rita pages now ☺️ I specifically like how you’ve done the same color palette across two pages. So inspiring. Thanks for sharing!! ❤️
Thank you so much Erica, I really appreciate that! I love her work so much and can't wait to do more pages 🥰
I adore all of your work in Rita's books sweetheart. Your colour choices suit her work beautifully. I love Rita's work too and am currently working on the Koln page in Durch Europa. Sending love and hugs xxx😍😘❤️
Thank you so much Kate, that means a lot! I love her illustrations and can't wait for her new book in a few months!! X
Would like to share that i like using a Q-tip and pastel chalk to do my backgrounds it helps get in and around small spaces... I can also color over it with a darker color pencil adding more shading...
Thanks for the tip - I used to use chalk pastel a lot in my pages for backgrounds with pencil over the top, and still do, but I tend to just use pencil in Rita's book because they are smaller and the backgrounds don't take as long with pencils :)
Absolutely beautiful. If any of my pages looked as beautiful as yours, I would be so happy! Thanks for sharing. This video was a real inspiration.
Thank you Joan, I really appreciate that - it's fun looking back at my older pictures, even if in hindsight there are things I would change about them, but it's all part of the process 🥰
This is my new favorite video because I also love Rita's books. I love how all of your pictures look similar and have a theme. You could put them together as a collection and they would all go well together. That's something I'm lacking with mine. I do a bright and colorful page, then a neutral page, then a pastel page lol they are all so different.
Thank you so much Lisa, that means so much! I often worry sometimes that my pages do all look similar, but that'd reassuring to know that you think they go well together. I wish I could do what you do and try different palettes, I'm trying to incorporate more bright colours into my pages 😊
Oh my gosh - I love everything you’ve coloured! I don’t believe everything needs a background. It’s very popular on social media to do backgrounds, but sometimes the central colouring is the most important. Love what you’ve done!
Thank you so much! Yes, I do like a white background on my pages, and only add a background if I think the page needs one, and also, they take a while if I do them in pencil, so that's another factor when adding one.
Stunning colouring xx
Thank you Angela!
Love Rita’s books as well!! Thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
You're welcome, thank you so much!
Love your pages, I agree Rita Bermans books were the first books I bought after Johanna Basford , they are stunning x
Thank you! Her books are just amazing and I love her style 😍
I really love the colors you use in your books..I have an Ivy and the inky butterfly book that I want the colors to be cohesive somewhat and give the pages an aged look.. somehow you made your colors just all work together..just beautiful
Thank you so much, I really appreciate your comment. That sounds wonderful, what a great idea for your book 😍
Your pages are so beautiful Imogen! I loved watching this video….as I have said, love your style - it’s so unique and elegant! You so great with the pattern pages as well…I never know how to tackle them!
Thanks for the shoutout! 🤗💗
Hi Shelly, thank you so much, I really appreciate that! I loved your video, it was so inspiring! You're welcome for the shout out, your channel is amazing!
I just adore all of the pages you have created my dear. They're so cute!
Thank you so much Kori, I really appreciate that 💕
Hi very pretty pages. I also love Rita’s books they are so pretty.😊
Thank you so much Cindy, yes, they're gorgeous aren't they?
You do such beautiful work... and I'm jealous of all your Berman books. I've just begun my collection, as I only own Eruropa thus far...
Thank you so much! That's a good one to start with though...I'd probably recommend Die Welt unter der Lupe zu Lande next because of the variety of seasonal images, but they're all beautiful 😍
They are all beautiful. Thanks for sharing 😊❤
Love your style…new sub I’ve just finished the Land book…nearly done the mixed seasons and just started the Euro one…I gave the water one away…I set myself a challenge and used mainly Crayola in the land book…and some mixed media in the end…very enjoyable to watch ty…🥰🥰
Thank you so much! Welcome! Wow, what an accomplishment, that's amazing! I love Rita's books and can't wait for her new one!
Beautiful pages. I really enjoyed this video.❤
Thank you so much Christine, was it Rita Berman in particular or the style of the video with completed pages from one artist that you liked? I can try and do more of this sort of thing in the future if you want? 😊
You have some really amazing coloring books 📚
Thank you so much 💕
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful work with us
Thank you so much! You're more than welcome :)
Your not alone😉 I cut out pages the same way you do... We both know we wish it would have worked out because we liked the page and will miss it... But it has to go when it's not up to speck...🧐
Yes, exactly! I think the same thing, I just hate working in a book when I know there's a page that I think could have gone better! Cutting the page, if done properly, does rectify the book for me :)
I have cut, or double sticked pages together that I flubed up or just didn’t like. Ie spiders or snakes. In mouse guard I painted and collaged over snakes> it’s too expensive to replace books. Plus, you learn from things gone wrong or different solutions you try to repair what you don’t like. I find it a challenge. ❤
That's very sensible and they're great ideas! I try to salvage pages where I can, but unfortunately sometimes it just goes wrong and there's no way of saving it!
Pigeon... Penguin 🐧....who cares... they're just the same! 😂 LoL 🤣 Let me tell you my dear, these are beautiful 🤩!!! Lovely works 😍 Thank you for sharing ☺️🌹
Thank you so much! That made me laugh when I mixed them up, oh well 😅🥰
Absolutely beautiful hun I have all of Rita’s books 📚 I really need to start colouring them in too in North Queensland we don’t have seasons only cool and hot weather it’s winter now hear.. have u and your family ever had a holiday in Australia 🇦🇺 before?
Also the butterfly 🦋 with that purplish background the one u loved can I ask what colours did u use I really love it your very talented your one of my favourite u tube I’ve seen thank you for your wonderful videos too
Thank you so much! I love her books 📚, I haven't been to Australia, I'd love to go one day if I do some travelling, seems like such an amazing place! (Also, the butterfly colour palette is in my March/April Colour Combinations video), thank you for your kind words about it, I really enjoyed doing that page 🥰
I love videos by artist. Your pages all look so nice and pretty. I really dont like listening you say you dont like most of them. Be more gentle with the process and progress! 🌸💖
Ah, thank you Mim, that's very kind of you to say, I guess I'm just my own worst critic, but the main thing I like is the progression of my pages from 3 or 4+ years ago 🥰
You are sooo hard on yourself. You remind me of…me!!! 🤣. They’re all gorgeous but I definitely think you are improving as you go. Your later pictures are much more colourful and cohesive. Well done. X
Thank you so much Diane...I know I am, but I'm the same, at least I can see improvement 😅 which is the main thing xx
Hi Imogen, all your older pages are so incredibly beautiful and my favorite has to be your Valentine page, it’s absolutely gorgeous! You mentioned Holbiens in Rita’s books, did you enjoy how they felt on her pages? I remove pages very often myself and it doesn’t bother me. Your wreath pages, with Easter eggs in the middle and your roses and butterflies, are just gorgeous! As are the rest of your pages in this video! I need to get my autumn book to see if the paper is different from her other books. Imogen I’m really sorry for rambling, I am trying to get better about that. Thank you for sharing!🥰
Thank you so much Keni! I do like Holbeins in her books, don't tend to use them much know but I remember really liking them, even if they are a bit softer to work with than my Black Widows - yeah, I think I'll just be braver taking pages out if I don't like them anymore, it will make it feel like a brand new book! Yes, I'm not sure why the paper is different for mine, it must be the printing batch, but it seems like thicker paper which is good, I hope my pencils work well on them - don't worry about rambling, I just have too! 😅
@@ColouringKid You’re so welcome Imogen! I love using my Holbeins when I find books they work well in and I’m very happy to know they work in Rita Berman’s books! Do you also like using your Black Widows in her books also, I ask because I’ve heard others say so. There’s a brave young lady, removing pages she doesn’t like anymore😅 it will definitely make it feel like a brand new book! I forgot to check the paper in my book, wouldn’t it be lovely if my book has thicker paper too lol. I think we both just rambled with each other lol but really I think it only counts when one person is rambling as you and I are only chatting lol. But be assured, on your next video I will most likely ramble again!😉 Take care dear Imogen.🥰
Liked the video. All your work is so sweet and tender))
Thank you so much 💕
Merci beaucoup ☺️
You're welcome! X
Hi, I just wanted to say that I love your work, and I also have a question. Recently I heard you say that you use zest it in your old derwent blender pen. How did you go about that? I have been dipping the nib of my old blender pen in to zest it for a long time now and have thought about transferring the zest it but can't seem to open the pen up.
Hi Caroline, thank you so much! I'm planning on doing a video soon, I've had quite a few requests to show, it's a really simple process. You have to yank the tip out essentially and put droplets of the zest it in! Hopefully it will be up soon x
Thank you. I couldn't get the nib out. I will try again, maybe with pliers!
Me: I LOVE THAT ONE
Imogen: Yeah, I really don't like this one
Thanks Annie, I guess I'm just quite critical! I think it's because some pages were from quite a few years ago, so I'm pleased I can see the progression 😅