Coloring My Military Life-Book 2 - Paperback

by Jessie Barnes (Illustrator)

"... a beautifully-illustrated book which captures the heart of being a military kid in creative and sometimes unexpected ways... delightful, lively, and moving illustrations." -Military Spouse Book Review

Military life is a colorful adventure, filled with challenges, blessings, and a whole lot of red, white, and blue. Frequent moves, deployments, and close friendships over the miles are just a few common shades. Each person in a military family lives a unique life. Elva Resa's Coloring My Military Life books let you choose your palette to express your own military life experience.

Each book contains a variety of illustrated military life situations and emotions appropriate for all ages. One-sided pages offer options to use a variety of coloring materials, take pages out of the book to frame or share, or draw your own pictures or doodles on the blank side.

Coloring My Military Life-Book 2 features level two coloring pages with hand-lettering, patterns and designs, and more complex scenes especially appealing to older children, teens, and adults. Best friends, a new school day, air shows, and inventory stickers, these coloring pages are packed with meaningful scenes on many aspects of military life.

"Designing this coloring book is a project that has been close to my heart, because the military community is, in itself, a sense of home for me," says illustrator Jessie Barnes. "While I poured my own military life experiences and ideas into the artwork, my intent is for others to see themselves when they open these pages."

32+ illustrations

Author Biography

JESSIE BARNES is a painter, sculptor, and designer who was born in the South Pacific and grew up all over the world. Being part of an Air Force family has influenced the way she views her life, her surroundings, and her art. Jessie was born on Guam and attended kindergarten in Japan. She graduated from high school in Germany, after attending eight different schools in four states and three countries.

Jessie earned her Bachelor of Arts in studio art at Azusa Pacific University in California, where she received multiple awards for her leadership and artistic accomplishment. Jessie's artwork has been exhibited in various galleries.

Drawing on her experiences as a military child, Jessie designed and illustrated Coloring My Military Life--Book 2 with scenes especially appealing to older children, teens, and adults.