{"id":5156,"date":"2016-12-16T11:01:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-16T00:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coloringqueen.net\/?p=5156"},"modified":"2016-12-16T11:01:55","modified_gmt":"2016-12-16T00:01:55","slug":"bari-j-ackerman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloringqueen.net\/bari-j-ackerman\/","title":{"rendered":"Bari J. Ackerman"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"ubb-synopsis\"><p>Bari J. is an artist and surface designer.  Her art appears on numerous products including fabric and wallpaper, rugs, dishes, wall art and home decor. <\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/coloringqueen.net\/bari-j-ackerman\/#Lets_get_to_know_Bari_J\" title=\"Let&#8217;s get to know Bari J.\">Let&#8217;s get to know Bari J.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/coloringqueen.net\/bari-j-ackerman\/#Connect_with_Bari\" title=\"Connect with Bari\">Connect with Bari<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coloringqueen.net\/bari-j-ackerman\/#Where_to_buy\" title=\"Where to buy\">Where to buy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Bari has called her artistic style Curated Maximalism.  She firmly believes more is more but believes that the \"more\" should be intentional and meaningful. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141040\/2016-07-21-21.14.48-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bari J. Ackerman\" title=\"Bari J. Ackerman\" class=\"ubb-cover-image alignright\"><p>This post contains affiliate links you can use to purchase the product. If you buy a  book  using that link, I will receive a small commission. This does not affect the price that you pay. Your support is very much appreciated x<\/p><h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lets_get_to_know_Bari_J\"><\/span>Let&#8217;s get to know Bari J.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><em>Do you have any formal art training or are you self taught?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I am a self taught artist. I didn\u2019t start formally creating art until my 30s. I\u2019m now 47.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5169\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140936\/2016-11-30-16.11.58-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>What are your favorite things\/topics to draw\/illustrate?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The answer to that will always be flowers. But I love drawing animals too.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5166\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140950\/2016-10-24-17.23.10-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>Where do you create your drawings? Can you describe what your work space looks like?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I have a studio in my home it\u2019s across from our bedroom. Because I design fabric,there\u2019s a large cutting table with fabric storage underneath, and I have a large easel in the room. Drawing is done at the cutting table usually. There\u2019s also a section for computer work.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5162\" style=\"width: 820px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5162\" class=\"size-large wp-image-5162\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-1024x846.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-768x635.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-810x669.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-1140x942.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-150x124.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141013\/2016-09-05-09.19.25-500x413.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5162\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Isn&#8217;t this work space divine!<\/p><\/div>\n<h3><em>What is your drawing process like? Do you prefer to finish a drawing in one sitting, work on it over a number of sittings or do you switch between drawings that you are working on? Or do you do something else?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I tend to draw for coloring books pages in one sitting a page at a time. A lot of Make Something Beautiful was created in pen on bond paper with no pencil drawing. Other pages were created on the computer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5160\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141023\/2016-09-02-12.39.46-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>Do you listen to music while you illustrate, if so, what are your musical tastes?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I don\u2019t. I usually draw in silence. My daughters think this is insane.<\/p>\n<h3><em>Does your work space\/environment influence your art work at all?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I live in Arizona. The desert definitely influences my art. The environment here is so beautiful and so different from much of the country. You can\u2019t help but be inspired.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5163\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141007\/2016-09-11-11.56.34-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>You have published a coloring book please tell us what drew you to the coloring book market and a bit about your book and your inspiration for it<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I was actually asked to make the coloring book. I\u2019m a fabric designer as well as a product designer. My art can be found on many products from textiles, wallpaper and home decor to stationery and cards. I was asked to do the coloring book as an extension of what I\u2019m already doing with my brand.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5161\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-1024x816.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-810x645.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-1140x908.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-150x119.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141017\/2016-09-02-17.37.34-500x398.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>What do you look forward to doing in the next 6 months in the coloring world?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I look forward to the coloring world changing a bit. There\u2019s a lot of coloring books out there. So we really tried to make Make Something Beautiful special. We incorporated four watercolor weight pages and you\u2019ll be seeing me create actual paper crafts with the pages of the book.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5159\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141030\/2016-08-03-16.19.23-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>What was the feeling like when you first seen your art work published in a coloring book?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I was SO impressed with the quality of the book when it finally arrived at the studio. The pages are so luxe and the cover with the gold foil details blew me away. I love the weight of it. It was more surreal to open it and see all the work I put into it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5158\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141035\/2016-08-02-17.55.48-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"718\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141035\/2016-08-02-17.55.48-2.jpg 718w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141035\/2016-08-02-17.55.48-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141035\/2016-08-02-17.55.48-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02141035\/2016-08-02-17.55.48-2-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 718px) 100vw, 718px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>It can be very difficult managing day to day life as well as publishing a coloring book. Can you tell us about your daily routine and how you manage your time?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>My life is pretty crazy these days\u2026 I have deadlines for all sorts of products plus marketing all of them. I have a planner that I use for day to day. I like having hard deadlines for projects. So even if there isn\u2019t a real one, I\u2019ll set my own deadline so the thing gets done.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5167\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140943\/2016-10-25-16.50.06-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>Publishing can be a creative and a chaotic experience with a lot of learning curves along the way. Tell us the best and worst experiences that you have had creating your coloring book<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m used to working with publishers and manufacturers, and to tell the truth I generally expect there to be bumps in the road, but with Get Creative 6 and Soho Publishing this was an absolute breeze. They are such a pleasure to work with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5165\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"810\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-810x810.jpg 810w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-1140x1140.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/coloring-queen\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/02140957\/2016-10-04-15.24.57-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em>What is your favorite treat\/reward for a job well done?<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>My favorite reward has to be getting to do a personal project like something that is not for a product or a coloring book. Something that I do just because I want to. I love painting and if I could do that all day every day, that would be just fine by me.<\/p>\n[foogallery id=&#8221;5176&#8243;]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Connect_with_Bari\"><\/span>Connect with Bari<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.BariJdesigns.com\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Website<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/barijdesigns\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/barij\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/barij\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/barij\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_buy\"><\/span>Where to buy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Bari J has created a coloring book for adults called Make Something Beautiful.\u00a0 It is available at the locations below:<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 28px;\" width=\"263\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2gPiDrW\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In the US Buy here<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hTIue3\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In Canada Buy here<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2hB9gt2\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">In the UK Buy here<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bookdepository.com\/book\/9781942021711\/?a_aid=coloringqueen\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Worldwide buy here<\/span> <\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 8101px; left: 373px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"border-radius: 2px; text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; position: absolute; opacity: 1; z-index: 8675309; display: none; cursor: pointer; top: 3873px; left: 373px;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s get to know Bari J. Do you have any formal art training or are you self taught? I am a self taught artist. I didn\u2019t start formally creating art until my 30s. I\u2019m now 47. What are your favorite things\/topics to draw\/illustrate? The answer to that will always be flowers. But I love drawing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5173,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","footnotes":""},"categories":[1047],"tags":[1235],"book-author":[],"book-series":[],"book-publisher":[],"book-genre":[],"book-source":[],"book-format":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bari J. 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