Toadstools & Tales: A dot painting experience

by Brandon Kelly

Discover the quiet magic of the forest floor in Toadstool Tales, a dot painting book featuring 16 original whimsical designs created by Brandon Kelly.

Each design is printed as a grid of empty circles. Using a black pen or marker, fill in each circle by hand to reveal the hidden image beneath. The process is simple, satisfying, and meditative.

Designs range from beginner-friendly single subjects to more detailed scenes, making this book suitable for first-time dot painters and experienced enthusiasts alike. Subjects include woodland creatures, forest mushrooms, fairy doors, and quiet moments from a world just out of sight.

It is best to use a fine tip ballpoint pen like the Sharpie S-Gel.

24 pages, Paperback

Published May 30, 2026

About the author

Brandon Kelly was born in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1976. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in writing. She has spent the past fifteen years working as a marketer within the financial services industry. In 2011 she left her role to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Why Women are Their Own Worst Enemies(tm) is her first creative effort. While Brandon prefers fiction writing, her first piece is one close to her heart. An advocate for women, she has written WWA as a guide to help women everywhere quash bad habits, learn to support womankind and calls for an end to female competition. Brandon's goal is to promote the vision of a world dominated by female leadership. It is also her hope that women will partner together and create A Feminine Renaissance(tm).