Best Selling Books by Alberta Hutchinson

A collection of short stories and sketches from Illume Writers and Artists.

Night Drawings and Meditations is a beautiful collection of fifty-eight deeply thoughtful passages, as in the following, which like all the meditations, is beautifully illustrated in full-color with equally thoughtful borders, to enhance the meditation''s mood and energy: "The ripples of our every conscious movement are what others who follow must swim in. Beauty touches us like water and air. LOVE ADDS BUOYANCY."Created over a period of years, the fifty-eight poetic passages and images came to Hutchinson during nighttime meditations, and have universal meanings that reflect divine beauty and wisdom. Hutchinson here offers the collection to others who are on their own spiritual journey. Night Drawings and Meditations continues Hutchinson''s outpouring of spiritual books, which include her illustrated version of Rabindranath Tagore''s poems, Fireflies; her own illustrated philosophical poems, Songs of Symmetry; her One Hundred Color Meditations on the Sacred Healing Buddha; and her account of her spiritual journey to a mountain in India, My Palitana.

Night Drawings and Meditations 2 continues Alberta Hutchinson''s beautiful collection of deeply thoughtful passages, illustrated in full-color with equally thoughtful borders, which enhance the meditation''s mood and energy. Created over a period of years, this collection''s fifty-eight poetic passages and images came to Hutchinson during nighttime meditations, and have universal meanings that reflect divine beauty and wisdom. Hutchinson here offers the collection to others who are on their own spiritual journey.

Bestselling adult coloring book author Alberta Hutchinson helps you find your center with a beautiful array of relaxing Zen designs for you to color! The Zen tradition has been described as a mindset in which one is entirely relaxed, throwing one’s worries into the wind. It’s a way of thinking that centers primarily around meditation, where one carefully observes the breath and the mind to obtain complete and total focus. Zen has emerged as a recent trend in adult coloring and art therapy, providing many colorists with an aesthetic version of this stress-reducing practice through its soothing patterns, intricate designs, and easy access to mindfulness. Bestselling author and adult coloring book pioneer Alberta Hutchinson exemplifies this calming art form through her hand-drawn illustrations. Featured in this lush selection are forty-nine elegant new drawings that mimic ornate rug and floor tile designs, which will relax you while you express your inner creativity. You’ll feel your troubles slipping away as you immerse yourself in coloring these images. This book includes perforated pages that are printed on one side, allowing colorists to remove and display their finished works of art easily. Stress-free and full of fun, Alberta Hutchinson’s Instant Zen Designs is a coloring collection that will put your mind at ease—the only thing wandering will be your colored pencil!

A New Workbook of 50 Decorative Framed Pages for Coloring! Make Your Own Unique Book * Color Your Own Picture Frame Mats Master designer Alberta Hutchinson here offers 50 unique decorative frame borders for coloring. Each 7-inch square frame design surrounds a round 4.5-inch diameter blank space for adding photos, drawings, words, or scrapbook items. Below each decorative frame is also a more simply framed set of lines for writing text. This versatile workbook is for personal-use copying, and for constructing your own book in any size you wish. A great resource for individual book makers, for colorists, for scrap-booking, for the classroom, and for the craft workshop! As with Hutchinson''s other design books, Make your Own Book will be enjoyed by colorists and crafters of all levels of skill.

A beautiful collection of 64 Ornament Designs, provided in both Full Color and in Black & White for Coloring, making a total of 128 ornaments in all. Make your own ornaments for Christmas and other occasions using these beautiful oval designs. Perfect for school and family holiday decorating projects. As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, 64 Christmas Ornaments Coloring Book will be enjoyed by colorists of all levels of skill.

Benjie the Bullfrog is the story of a frog who decides to leave his pond to find adventure, to find his long-lost grandfather and, most of all, to find a place where he can sing. He travels great distances and meets many animals. But will he find happiness, or will he remain lost in the great world beyond?

Bestselling author Alberta Hutchinson takes you on a mystical journey with her divine illustrations of decorative mandalas for you to color! Mandalas represent peace, wisdom, and the entirety of the universe. Their balance, geometric composition, and colorful patterns are calming to study regardless of your spiritual orientation. Various traditions have utilized them to assist with focus and aid in mediation. Their intricate patterns have made them iconic for coloring book illustration and when colored are found to be highly relaxing. Designed by bestselling coloring book author Alberta Hutchinson, using her trademark hand-drawn style, this book features mandalas that offer serenity for your soul. Within this beautiful compilation are forty-nine ornate, spiraling mandalas—all adorned with lush florals, elegant borders, and elaborate shapes for you to decorate. You’ll find harmony when you apply your own creative color choices to these magical illustrations. As an added bonus, the pages of this book are perforated and printed on one side, allowing colorists to remove and display their finished designs easily. Filled to inspire your creativity, Alberta Hutchinson’s Peaceful Mandalas takes this sacred, ancient art form and turns it into a dazzling outlet for reducing stress and expressing yourself. These bold designs provide a coloring experience you won’t be able to resist.

Step by Step is a seven-day journey into the hearts of seven people and their families, a glimpse into each soul as it experiences the compassion and depth of love that is present in the greatest and smallest of moments.

Fantasy Flowers Coloring Book No. 2 —32 Designs in an Elaborate Square Frame, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 fantasy flowers, each inside an elaborate square frame, suitable for coloring. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the color of both the intricate frame and the flower designs. Hutchinson has colored seven of the designs on the front and back cover as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, Fantasy Flowers Coloring Book No. 2 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

A vibrant array of images, inspired by the mandala''s hypnotic appealAn ancient form of meditative art, mandalas feature complex circular designs that draw the eye inward. Forty-eight full-page illustrations feature circles, squares, triangles, and other geometrical figures rotating around a common center. These original designs will captivate colorists of all ages, challenging them to create kaleidoscopic effects. Artists, designers, and crafters will also find the drawings a source of inspiration. Pages are perforated for easy removal and display. They''re printed on one side only of high-quality paper for the best possible results with colored pencils or markers, paints, and crayons. The enclosed CD-ROM includes all of the book''s images, so you can print each page again and again for unlimited coloring fun!

Mandalas Coloring Book No. 9: 32 New Intricate Round Mandala Designs, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 all new mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are part of the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 9 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

Fantasy Flowers Coloring Book No. 3 – 32 Designs in Elaborate Oval-Rectangular Frames, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 fantasy flowers, each with a unique and elaborate design frame, suitable for coloring. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the color of both the intricate borders and the flowers.As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, Fantasy Flowers Coloring Book No. 3 will be enjoyed by colorists of all levels of skill.

The Snowflake Designs Coloring Book, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 24 snowflake designs in 6 differently designed, elaborate frames, suitable for coloring. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the color of both the intricate borders and the snowflakes. Hutchinson has colored seven of the designs on the front and back cover as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, Snowflake Designs will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

A spiritual offering from Alberta Hutchinson, this small and beautifully illustrated picture book tells the story of the author/illustrator''s life-changing journey to a sacred site on a mountain in India.

A spiritual offering from master designer and colorist Alberta Hutchinson, this unique book presents two Buddha images displayed in 100 unique ways, in full-color, with elaborate border designs. Each illustrated page is on a separate sheet for the option of using them in displays.

In Songs of Symmetry, artist and poet Alberta Hutchinson presents a work that illustrates her philosophy of the interconnected oneness of all Life. She refers to this philosophy as "sacred design," and she embraces it in all her work. From the hand lettering of her poetry and prose, which she uses to maintain its natural artistic rhythms, to the hand-drawn purity of her intricate borders, the oneness of Space, Time, Mind, and Being are expressed in a synergy of magnificent patterns and images that permeates nature.

Fantasy Flowers Coloring Book No. 1 —24 Designs in Elaborate Oval Frames, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 24 fantasy flowers, each with a unique and elaborate oval design frame, suitable for coloring. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the color of both the intricate borders and the flowers.As with Hutchinson''s other design coloring books, Fantasy Flowers Coloring Book No. 1 will be enjoyed by colorists of all levels of skill.

Night Drawings and Meditations I is a beautiful collection by Alberta Hutchinson of deeply thoughtful passages, illustrated in full-color with equally thoughtful borders, which enhance the meditation''s mood and energy. Created over a period of years, the poetic passages and images came to Hutchinson during nighttime meditations, and have universal meanings that reflect divine beauty and wisdom. When she completed Night Drawings and Meditations I, Hutchinson realized she had 108 illustrated passages--a "mala." Hutchinson says of this work, "A mala is a string of prayer beads. I didn''t know at the beginning that this series would end up being 108 drawings, but it turns out this book is My Meditation Mala." Hutchinson here offers the collection to others who are on their own spiritual journey.

A collection of the best of Hutchinson's never-before mandala designs, drawn when she first returned from India, these mandalas are intricate designs of images--women, children, animals, trees, flowers, bells, and more. A lovely gift or a source of decorative themes for weddings, holidays, and other occasions, this collection will be treasured by colorists of all levels of skill.

Lotus Lights 1 - Designs for Coloring: 34 Intricate Patterns for Multiple Uses, is the first of two books of master designer and colorist Alberta L. Hutchinson's large collection of lotus-inspired designs. This rich bounty ranges from animal and plant motifs, such as "Rabbit Cove" and "Iris Fields," to geometric and crystalline patterns, such as "Elegant Spread" and "Lacy Quaint."These pattern designs have many uses: for wallpaper, wrapping paper, rugs, quilts, and other textiles, tracing, and for the joy of coloring-either manually or with a computer program. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors of these intricate patterns. Hutchinson has colored one of the designs on the front cover as an example. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Lotus Lights will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

Mandalas Coloring Book No. 10: 40 New Intricate Round Mandala Designs, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 40 all new mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are part of the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 10 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

***NEW FORMAT***Mandalas Coloring Book No. 5, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 all new round mandalas framed in square designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are displayed in a new format for the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas and their elaborate frames. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 5 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

Mandalas Coloring Book No. 8, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 intricate mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are displayed in the new format for the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 8 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

***NEW FORMAT*** Mandalas Coloring Book No. 7, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 all new mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are displayed in a new format for the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 7 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

***NEW FORMAT*** Mandalas Coloring Book No. 6, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 all new mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are displayed in a new format for the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 6 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

A microcosm of the universe, an aid to meditation, a hypnotic art form, and a coloring challenge ― 31 circular designs offer colorists the chance to create dazzling kaleidoscopic effects.

***NEW FORMAT*** Mandalas Coloring Book No. 4, illustrated by Alberta L. Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 all new mandalas, unframed as round designs, from the master designer and colorist. These mandala designs are displayed in a new format for the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the colors in the mandalas. Hutchinson has colored five of the mandalas on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandalas Coloring Book No. 4 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

***REPUBLISHED IN NEW FORMAT*** Mandala Designs Coloring Book No. 2, illustrated by Alberta Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 new mandala designs in elaborate square frames. These mandala designs have been revised in a new format to fit the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the color of both the mandalas and their intricate borders. Hutchinson has colored seven of the designs on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandala Designs No. 2 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

***REPUBLISHED IN NEW FORMAT*** Mandala Designs Coloring Book No. 3, illustrated by Alberta Hutchinson, is a collection of 32 new mandala designs in elaborate square frames. These mandala designs have been revised in a new format to fit the Hutchinson Mandala Coloring Book Collection. Children and adults alike will enjoy the infinite designs that can be made by adjusting the color of both the mandalas and their intricate borders. Hutchinson has colored seven of the designs on the front and back covers as examples and inspiration. As with Hutchinson's other design coloring books, Mandala Designs No. 3 will be enjoyed by colorists of all ages and levels of skill.

In Doorways, artist and poet Alberta Hutchinson presents a work that illustrates her philosophy that Doorways exist in every place at every moment. Beautifully presented in 52 full-color illustrations, with an additional 13 black and white doorway illustrations for coloring, each Doorway opens the reader to new possibilities. Like her many other works, Hutchinson uses intricate designs to present her words, and hand lettering to maintain their natural artistic rhythms. Her magnificent patterns and images continue to inspire ideas and delight the eye.