mmasc Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I just discovered such a thing exists, and I'm super excited! I've already ordered my first one from Amazon called Everyone's Mandala Coloring Book Volume 1. So, do you have any favorites? What do you use or prefer...markers or colored pencils? I have about 10-15 Prismacolor pencils from my DH's teenage years, and some Sharpies. :) I'm guessing there are better options out there but I'm not sure which is better, pencils or markers. I'm leaning in the direction of markers. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I just discovered such a thing exists, and I'm super excited! I've already ordered my first one from Amazon called Everyone's Mandala Coloring Book Volume 1. So, do you have any favorites? What do you use or prefer...markers or colored pencils? I have about 10-15 Prismacolor pencils from my DH's teenage years, and some Sharpies. :) I'm guessing there are better options out there but I'm not sure which is better, pencils or markers. I'm leaning in the direction of markers. I prefer the pencils, they won't bleed. Enjoy :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvneck Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have sooo many coloring books! My current favorites are Enchanting English Garden and Posh Vintage Designs. A friend just got Enchanted Forest and I want it so badly! I prefer PrismaColor pencils or these Staedtler pens, which I got at Target. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvneck Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 3D coloring books are fun, too, like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 This isn't strictly an adult coloring book, but I love fairy tales and the illustrations are beautiful: Famous Fairy Tales The pictures are printed on both sides, so you would need to use colored pencils or crayons. I also like the steampunkish Curious Creatures coloring book, also from Dover. The drawings are one-sided, so you can use markers if you'd like. If steampunk animals aren't your cup of tea, there are lots of other titles in the Creative Haven series, including Creative Cats, Art Nouveau Animal Designs, Whimsical Gardens, and Dreamscapes. Enchanted Forest and Secret Garden are popular. Have fun! ETA: I just received these markers as a gift, but haven't tried them yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvneck Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have the Pentel markers linked above but don't find them great for coloring. Something about the way the tip drags on the page feels too rough to me. YMMV, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I like the Posh coloring books. I like colored pencils because they don't bleed and you can shade. I'm definitely ordering that Enchanted Forest book. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I got this one recently and like it: http://www.amazon.com/Just-Add-Color-Geometric-Illustrations/dp/1592539459/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433005045&sr=8-1&keywords=geometric+patterns+congdon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luuknam Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I colored most of the Human Brain Coloring Book when I was in college. Pencil, very carefully - my colorings look beautiful. I bought a mandala coloring book a few years later, but it's tricky coloring when you've got a toddler grabbing all your pencils etc. Haven't colored recently. Maybe I should pick that up again. I just bought a Zoology coloring book (similar to the Human Brain Coloring Book) at a curriculum sale. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammie Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 LOVE coloring....we recently got a Benedict Cumberbath coloring book...my daughter and I share it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have this one by Jen Ski. The paper quality is really nice. http://www.amazon.com/Just-Add-Color-Mid-Century-Illustrations/dp/1592539483 I also got one from Etsy - you can find some really unique ones there and some are pdf format. I like the idea of doing the more educational ones just for fun; I really had not thought about that. I have this Geography one somewhere: http://www.amazon.com/Geography-Coloring-Book-Wynn-Kapit/dp/0131014722/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1433004501&sr=1-1&keywords=geography+coloring+book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Oh wow...you guys are showing me so many that I want now! :) I can't wait to get mine and start coloring! It's weird how I used to love coloring as a youngster, then just stopped. I'm not artistic or good at drawing AT ALL, so coloring was always kind of my 'artistic outlet'. I'm so glad to find these beautiful books! Thank you guys! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I've been meaning to get one. It sounds therapeutic and I can't afford therapy. I want one of the ones from Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I've been meaning to get one. It sounds therapeutic and I can't afford therapy. I want one of the ones from Costco. I always hear about great things coming from Costco...wall maps, coloring books, and all kinds of goodies! Makes me kind of jealous because I only have (or have ever been to) a Sam's, which I've heard pales in comparison to Costco. :laugh: Which kind of book do they have that you're wanting? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajfries Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I've been meaning to get one. It sounds therapeutic and I can't afford therapy. I want one of the ones from Costco. When I was 18, my mom had a brain aneurysm (she's since fully recovered) & my parents were freshly divorced, so I was her next of kin. I had to decide what kind of brain surgery she would have. I juggled a part time job and college classes in addition to "mothering" my 14 year old sister when I wasn't at mom's side. Coloring the children's coloring books left around the hospital lobbies offered me a great deal of...tranquility during that time. I remember I spent the vast majority of her actual surgery with a coloring book in my lap. I wondered (and maybe worried) what the doctors thought of me coloring, but it was something that I could control. It kept my hands busy, and gave me something else to concentrate on, and of course, it made me think of the times my mom sat beside me as a kid & we'd color together. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrichor Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have this one http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/posh-coloring-book-andrews-mcmeel-publishing-llc/1121821797?ean=9781449458751 it's a small size that fits nicely in my smaller purses. I like to use colored pens or colored pencils. I don't have any markers. I like crayons, but the lines in the designs are so small that crayon wouldn't be able to stay in the lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I rediscovered coloring a few years ago while dealing with the stress of a parent with dementia. My kids were coloring something for school and I joined in. I felt so relaxed that I went out that day and bought myself a new box of Crayola 64 and a coloring book. I prefer using pencils now, and I've actually found the regular Crayola pencils to work just fine. Marty Noble illustrates some of my favorite Dover coloring books: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&field-author=Marty+Noble&search-alias=books&text=Marty+Noble&sort=relevancerank ETA: a friend recently posted a resource for free coloring pages you can print: http://www.muminthemadhouse.com/2015/04/19/free-colouring-pages-for-adults/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I always hear about great things coming from Costco...wall maps, coloring books, and all kinds of goodies! Makes me kind of jealous because I only have (or have ever been to) a Sam's, which I've heard pales in comparison to Costco. :laugh: Which kind of book do they have that you're wanting? I'm curious, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 So do you do the scavenger hunt part of the Enchanted Garden coloring book too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I always hear about great things coming from Costco...wall maps, coloring books, and all kinds of goodies! Makes me kind of jealous because I only have (or have ever been to) a Sam's, which I've heard pales in comparison to Costco. :laugh: Which kind of book do they have that you're wanting? Oh they have awesome stuffs. I'm so sad for you. Color Me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticmom Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have contemplated ordering one of the extreme dot to dot books dd loves for myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have contemplated ordering one of the extreme dot to dot books dd loves for myself. Link? When I was a young teen I loved coloring those fuzzy black velvet coloring posters with markers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have a couple of these, and they're great. I'm always torn between markers and colored pencils. I love the vibrancy of markers, but they do bleed through sometimes. The colored pencils are so soft looking, and the set I have has so many more colors than my marker set. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 There should be a warning on these sorts of threads ***AMAZON Purchase opportunity*** I would save a lot of money if I could avoid these sorts of threads! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 There should be a warning on these sorts of threads ***AMAZON Purchase opportunity*** I would save a lot of money if I could avoid these sorts of threads! Susan really needs to enroll in some sort of affiliate program with Amazon. She could retire. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I love coloring but combine it with rubber stamping. I use water-based markers and (sometimes) prisma colored pencils. With the markers, I often use watercolor paper and a water brush pen. I put some color with markers and then pull it across the image with the water brush pen. Many rubber stampers use alcohol based markers but I never wanted to invest much in those. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I love coloring but combine it with rubber stamping. I use water-based markers and (sometimes) prisma colored pencils. With the markers, I often use watercolor paper and a water brush pen. I put some color with markers and then pull it across the image with the water brush pen. Many rubber stampers use alcohol based markers but I never wanted to invest much in those. Ooooo...that sounds fancy! :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvneck Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I like the Posh coloring books. I like colored pencils because they don't bleed and you can shade. I'm definitely ordering that Enchanted Forest book. Unfortunately, it's on backorder now, and has been for a while. My friend got hers shipped about a month ago but she had been on the waiting list since before Christmas. I'm on it now, but who knows how long it will be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I have a couple of these, and they're great. I'm always torn between markers and colored pencils. I love the vibrancy of markers, but they do bleed through sometimes. The colored pencils are so soft looking, and the set I have has so many more colors than my marker set. What pencils do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenvneck Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Okay, I want to revise my statement previously about the Pentel markers. I'm using them right now and they're okay. They don't bleed through on thick paper and they're good for smallish areas. Not great for large areas, the color becomes streaky, and the nib is too large for tiny areas. But if you want something vibrant on a thickish paper, they could be a good choice. MMASC, I have books like that one with tight spaces to color and I always use PrismaColor pencils. I've been buying them open-stock for many years, so I now have pretty much every color the company offers. I keep a list of the color numbers that I use up; at some point, even with a hand-sharpener, there's nothing else to do with a pencil stub but throw it away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFaerie Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 What pencils do you use? I use these. :-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 It's been quite a while since I tried this, but the last time I did I used watercolor pencils - they work like colored pencils but when you paint over them with plain water they turn into paint. It's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I sometimes use coloring pages for embroidery. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I love this one. http://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Forest-Inky-Quest-Coloring/dp/1780674880/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433084034&sr=8-1&keywords=Enchanted+Forest%3A+An+Inky+Quest+%26+Coloring+Book 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I just recently started doing this. It has been so relaxing, sort of like a meditation. I use Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils and I found some brushes you fill with water that are very fine. I love the watercolor with the fine detail and the colors with these pencils are very vivid. I do need to get some watercolor paper that I can print on and copy a few designs onto it so the paper stays flat. I just have one book but was browsing them online and found an H.P. Lovecraft one for ds13. There were so many I couldn't decide! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I love this one. http://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Forest-Inky-Quest-Coloring/dp/1780674880/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433084034&sr=8-1&keywords=Enchanted+Forest%3A+An+Inky+Quest+%26+Coloring+Book Mine is due to arrive on the 5th. I can't wait! I'm in serious need of some decompression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafdog Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 I don't do the adult coloring book thing, but I have to confess a life-long love of cutting out historical paper dolls. I find it soothing as all get-out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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