The Lost Ocean by Johanna Basford | COMPLETED

It has taken me about a year and a month to complete this colouring book. Podcasts I've been listening to a lot while colouring:
"Filmspotting"
"Strangers"
If you have any questions about the book or my colouring, let me know in the comments.
Music: www.bensound.com
The songs: "Acoustic breeze" and "Ukulele".
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[@amandakazmark9386]

I like that its simple and it doesn't make non artists like me feel overwhelmed or intimidated

[@jacquelyngetz2917]

Wow, what a beautiful book! I can imagine sitting on my sofa between my two little granddaughters and looking at every page together. Their little fingers would point at all the pretty colored objects and they'd have lots to say. Thanks for sharing. I'm inspired to keep on coloring!

[@alejandrahuerta427]

I love how you see the the world, with bright colors. simply gorgeous! thank you, and God bless you!😇💖💖💖💖💖

[@marlisetp]

One of the best presents ever from my daughter was an extra copy of "Lost Ocean" because the pages are printed on both sides. I use three favorite artists for art/pain therapy. No, four. Me when things are going great. When deep therapy is needed, I truly enjoy your mystical drawings with all the wonderful "fiddly bits" that make me concentrate and emerge with a sense of accomplishment. Thanks, Johanna!

[@mlaura26]

I love it. So bright and fun. I bought the book just to use my fineliners 😍

[@tarhealy]

What an accomplishment! You did a beautiful job. I've never seen anyone complete a whole book before - well done.

[@oliviaraye796]

Phenomenal job. It’s very relaxing and time well spent for YOU. Thank you for sharing.

[@SliWolfette]

Beautiful! I love all the bright, vibrant colors!

[@sofieborglund3325]

It's beautiful! I´ve bought my first colouring book too! it's also by Johanna Basford Förtrollade skogen. I´ve just started it! Love to colour and listen to audiobooks.

[@cheryllovestoread]

Just beautiful! Lovely color palette!

[@vickicook9165]

Great job! I love her coloring books...you had actually 'introduced' me to her books and the entire world of adult coloring months ago when you showed another one of hers and I asked where you got it. I immediately looked on Amazon and they were sold out but found a copy at a local store. I have a whole bunch of coloring books now (and oodles of colored pencils) and love putting on some music and just relaxing.

[@shelleylawrence8397]

And it's fun and a great creative outlet. Love this!! You did an amazing job!

[@TheSliverleaf]

I’m just getting started into coloring books, I had no clue this was here for adults too. Last time I colored I think I was 8 but looking forward to it. Your book is so beautiful and the pages look like very high end wallpaper. I love this book so much I’m buying it now and hope to grow into soon. Thank you for the video

[@lameshahale2990]

So beautiful Helene!!! I have all of her coloring books, and I really love Enchanted Forest. I have about coloring books, I can color for hours. Your coloring is so bright and cheerful! I love it! Happy Coloring!!!! We are soul sisters for sure lolol

[@KirstyWardBooks]

So stunning and vibrant! I have this book too, but I'm only a few pages in. This has left me feeling really inspired ☺

[@elisacavaliere1446]

I think that it could never be defined "wasted" the time you spent to obtain such wonderful results. I love it! And I imagine the satisfaction that should bring, owning a completed colouring book like yours! I could watch this video for hours too, to catch every single detail. So plesant and relaxing to see. Thank you so much. Keep going!!

[@lotofbitsabout]

I just started on my "adult coloring book" and love your inspiration! Beautiful!

[@Marybellebrown1]

Wow! Your colouring is amazing!

[@julesmonteith1613]

oh Helene, this is so beautiful! I love colouring but have yet to complete a whole book, because I keep buying more books. Please continue to show more of your work. I love it!! 💕

[@lameshahale2990]

Me too lolololol

[@elisabethstein5652]

I absolutely love it!!! I can't believe you actually completed it from start to finish! I own this book since Christmas 2015 and have completed eight or nine of the drawings, but I haven't given up on it yet. And I want Basford's new book!!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

I know the feeling! I just started her "The Secret Garden" and it's probably going to take me a couple of years to finish that ;)

[@KatieRuby]

this is so pretty! It's so nice to just sit quietly and colour sometimes. I admire your determination though, I've started about six colouring books and have just coloured a little bit from each!

[@xinhui76]

Thank you for sharing. Im not sure if I could finish whole of Secret Garden. By watching this video, I feel that I can! Because you did it, so can I! Haha

[@julieoaks6954]

This is beautiful and a great inspiration to all of us colorists!! Thank you for sharing !!

[@kylesunfit]

Wow that looks amazing and so calming !!! I just got my own book. Gonna go buy marker kit

[@brendasassin7533]

I like how vibrant your coloring is!

[@chboskyy]

Oh my god, this is so impressive! Total eye candy, you did every page so well 😍 you're inspiring me to pick up my copy of Secret Garden and bloody well finish it! Might have to get some new pens first though 🤔

[@CaptainRutuliukas]

Thank you for sharing your coloured book!!! I am colouring Lost Ocean as well with fineliners and brush pens, and I found it very relaxing....! 😏 Thanks for sharing Strangers podcast! ☺ I love it!!! 💐🌷🌹

[@jadai4216]

A lot of work!! Beautiful job.

[@danyelhudon458]

A lot of patience and devoted works congratulation! 🎉

[@sally-annebrown1298]

These are so beautiful.

[@maddiek3333]

Oh wow that looks beautiful!! So impressive. Makes me want to start colouring :)

[@scrapncathy]

I love your bright colors using pens. It’s a whole different look than using colored pencils! And they didn’t go through to the back!

[@indydriven2596]

That is extremely impressive - you have done a wonderful job! 👏👏👏👏👏

[@miekedebaets6719]

Wow, this is really awesome!

[@coloringwithd]

Wow! This is bright and very beautiful. Thank you for sharing 🌸

[@eviehammond9509]

Wow, really beautiful!! Love the vibrant Colorado!! I look forward to seeing your future completed coloring posts!!🌻

[@jayteadesigns]

Wow! You did the whole book! I am very impressed! Beautiful!

[@cathyo6710]

Wow this is beautiful! I may have to learn how to use something besides colored pencils. Thank you for sharing your talents with us! Your color palettes are wonderful.

[@treebranch2066]

Wowsa!! Each one of those are fantastic. Such detail on each page. Nice color choices. I've bought a few coloring books but so far have only done a few postcard sized ones. Nice job!!👍

[@TheFoxybrown7119]

I just got this book and your video totally inspired me! Love your pages and the bright colors.

[@michellelim9217]

This was very inspiring and you made beautiful artworks. This video has inspired me to start colouring in Johanna Basford’s Magical Jungle as a way to destress and clear my thoughts. Thank you 🖤

[@RebeccaMarrion]

This is sooo pretty and very enjoyable to look through thanks for sharing 😊

[@MrQuaazga]

Tis a fine job you did. How beautiful. Those Pitts pens are gorgeous

[@Carlos16fp]

Hi! You have to be proud of yourself. That is beyond amazing.

[@heyheybooks]

Wow! I have all her books so far, and am only three designs or so in through Secret Garden haha! It takes me ages and ages since I use the triplus fineliners. Your Faber Castel ones look cool, maybe I'll try those out!

[@helenejeppesen2133]

Yeah, the Faber Castels are pretty good, although the Staedtler ones are my favourites :)

[@gwenwatkins775]

Absolutely gorgeous! Thank you for sharing!

[@scottmalone1908]

Spending time to create something beautiful should never be considered a waste of time.

[@katemeurling9129]

I bought magical jungle today:) And i have another one im doing now i also listen to music while colouring its really relaxing xxx i love your colouring:)

[@gabbiepoppins]

This looks so pretty and relaxing,aww

[@ironwoman2012]

I have one called Coloring for tranquility, this gave me the motivation to keep up with it, you did a great job 😍

[@emilydix8929]

These pages are just so beautiful, they seem that so much love was put into them! I’ve got my own copy and I’m going to start colouring, thanks for the inspiration! :3

[@jamilahsaad7797]

its" so beutiful

[@Thegratefulnurse]

I’m working on mine now, your is beautiful !

[@DalainaRenee]

Very pretty job on the pages they all look lovely 💖

[@emilyemilyyyyyy]

absolutely beautiful!! you've inspired me

[@karenkess7945]

how cool is that!? great!!!

[@jendesign5537]

Beautiful!

[@lisaputnam5538]

Gorgeous work. You've inspired me to get back to mine! xoxo

[@lameshahale2990]

Me too 😊😊😊

[@marybowling27126]

Fantastic! Congratulations on a fabulous job!! x

[@nicolapage4477]

Wow! Very inspirational

[@alekwithlove]

Everything is very beautiful.

[@waheedadeen9405]

i cant wait for mine to come in the mail! you did an amazing job

[@juliequick5526]

You have done a fantastic job with this :)

[@davidtoddhoward]

Wow! This is really beautiful.. You have a good eye for colour choices. I've heard these adult colouring books are very relaxing and therapeutic to do.. Did you find it to be a good stress relief? I'll have to give it a try if so.. Thanks for sharing :-)

[@kathleenmulvihill7801]

Omg that was amazing!!!😱 beautiful 😍

[@Touichi-pc8ct]

Hours loving yourself!!!!

[@smchalk3535]

Great job and very inspiring. Congrats

[@pppppp0124]

Your coloring is so neat✨Amazing work😍

[@maritast.537]

Absolutly fantastic 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@janethussey1136]

You have an awesome collection of markers and pens.

[@Familytoyreport]

Very nice! Enjoyed!

[@EponineReads]

I feel so inadequate. :( mine pales in comparison. The only saving grace is that I have so many pages left to complete.

[@laurawokal]

Enjoyable 😊🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣

[@laraelwing]

Beautiful! :)

[@karenkoutsoumbaris6308]

That was lovely!

[@joscorner1015]

Uhhh..wow..wow 😍😍

[@titipapillon2708]

c'est tout simplement magnifique! wonderful

[@miekedebaets6719]

This is so beautiful!! Did you color all the pictures with Faber Castell pitt artist brush pens? And fineliner and gel pen for the details I suppose

[@SupermuzuDK]

Virkelig flot udfyldt! Det er en super inspiration for mig når jeg skal til at udfylde den selv 😊

[@alexandragomm1551]

fantastic! Well done

[@posysmith1336]

Beautiful work

[@michellegomes4905]

My lost ocean has a big pull out page at the back!!! Kinda like Enchanted forest !!!

[@gsagadin]

this inspired me also! I notice you dont color backgrounds! Thanks for your videos. I will continue in my Lost Ocean book. (and others)

[@Coffeelover_5]

New subscriber Love your pages

[@becmelville913]

How did you stop the staedtler Triplus fineliners from bleeding through to the page behind?

[@faithfullmess]

Amazing!! Thanks for sharing- Faith

[@amjaad8973]

Where did you buy all the coloring pens?

[@bootie101mandy]

Amazing

[@chjimenez]

My book has an aquarium at the end, 4 sheet length both sides? Is that particular with the German version?

[@princessmagdalene]

De er bare alle blevet så fine! Farverne er så flotte😍. Jeg har lige fået "Den fortryllede skov" i dag & nøj hvor jeg glæder mig til at få tegnet i min nu🙌🏻💪🏻. Har du fået en ny bog du skal udfylde/tegne i? xx

[@mingxinjianxing8427]

lovely

[@KeiferM]

Nice!!

[@nancyfenity1652]

EXCELLENT!

[@throughtheenchantedportal6617]

This is so beautiful and inspiring! I tried to use my Staedtler pens on the Lost Ocean book and they are bleeding through to the other side a little. Did you have any problem with that?

[@dhanyahegde7802]

It's wonderful

[@Dicedealer64]

Did you also do the 4 page poster it came with?

[@garimaanand9230]

Wats the supply u use gel pens or pencil color?

[@treebranch2066]

Oh I forgot. Which pens/ makers would you recommend/ do you like the best?

[@helenejeppesen2133]

The Staedtler 0.3 mm ones ;)

[@treebranch2066]

Thanks for the info!

[@janinaschmitt9243]

which pencil do you youce for colouring ?

[@Michaelabounty]

Hello Helene, what kind of color do you using ?

[@lucylu59]

Looks great, but you still have to complete the inner cover 😋