Colouring books for grownups

I have an electric sharpener but don't like using it as it removes too much crayon and before I know it I'm left with just a stub. The best thing I've found is to do it by hand with a pen knife for more control over the amount of pencil being removed.
 

Cookie said:
Those sound great, must look for some online or at my craft supply store. Thanks for that suggestion.
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I ran across them on Amazon when looking for the pencils and crayons.
 

Have you tried the watercolor pencils? I love it's soft shadowed look. The printables are beautiful. For me though, I have a problem with coloring within lines (Sigh) :( I have used coloring pages on a light box though. Placing another sheet of watercolor paper on top of it, then dots of water in the spaces, then color....for a rather free form water color effect.
 
ndynt said:
Have you tried the watercolor pencils? I love it's soft shadowed look. The printables are beautiful. For me though, I have a problem with coloring within lines (Sigh) :( I have used coloring pages on a light box though. Placing another sheet of watercolor paper on top of it, then dots of water in the spaces, then color....for a rather free form water color effect.
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No, haven't heard of those. I'll check them out. I've just ordered some twistable self-sharpening coloured pencils and crayons. I noticed when colouring my mandala this afternoon that my eyesight makes it more challenging than when I was a kid with 20/20.

I've posted about this on Facebook as well and I'm amazed at the number of friends who have been colouring for years! Mostly mandalas.
 
I got into doing mandalas last spring and did a few landscapes with pencil crayon too - very addictive and relaxing, can do it on my lap. I like the water color pencils too, but find I'm very messy with them. I tend to get carried away with paint and it gets everywhere.
 
Cookie said:
I got into doing mandalas last spring and did a few landscapes with pencil crayon too - very addictive and relaxing, can do it on my lap. I like the water color pencils too, but find I'm very messy with them. I tend to get carried away with paint and it gets everywhere.
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I'm not wanting to be an artist so I don't want messy. I just like the meditative effect, just like when a was a kid. Although my mandala I'm working on is looking nice.
 
Pam said:
Do loads of colouring with my grandson... usually pictures of wrestlers or dinosaurs. ;)
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Yes, I remember doing that. :) My stepdaughter says she does colouring with her son who is nearly 3. They do lots of crafty things together - all our birthday, father's day, xmas cards are made by him (with some help).
 
I agree, pencil crayon mandalas are very meditative and calming for me too, -- and they look so nice when they're finished. Let us see when your done and I'll see if I can dig out a few of mine.:)
 
Okay! :) Watching the debates tonight of the 7 UK party leaders so maybe I'll work on it then to keep me from exploding!
 
Using a botancal coloring page, this is a one I did. With the light box method I described earlier. My antique botanicals were ruined from a water leak, missed them...so tried to duplicate them. You can do the same with colored pencils. ( Took it out of the frame. Let's see if it viewable now :))maidenhair.jpg
 
ndynt said:
Using a botancal coloring page, this is a one I did. With the light box method I described earlier. My antique botanicals were ruined from a water leak, missed them...so tried to duplicate them. You can do the same with colored pencils. ( Took it out of the frame. Let's see if it viewable now :))View attachment 16607
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Lovely! Much better now.
 
Here's my first mandala. On the outer circle I did random colours, but found I prefer a set pattern of colours like I did on the inside. Really enjoyed doing this.

Pam, I didn't break any of my pencils last night. :D

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Very nice! I think I'll have a shot at doing one.


Glad you didn't break any crayons last night... did you manage to avoid the glass of gin though? ;)
 
Thanks, Dame. I might just print this one again and do it with fewer colours. There are a lot of free ones online, so many choices. I've started another one.
 
Pam said:
Very nice! I think I'll have a shot at doing one.


Glad you didn't break any crayons last night... did you manage to avoid the glass of gin though? ;)
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Yes, managed to not open the bottle of gin. Still behaving. :)
 
Ralphy1 said:
Hmm, looks like there is an opening for my kind of coloring book. Maybe I could get a small business loan and start cranking them out. I could be the next Hugh Hefner...:cool:
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Hey, Ralphy, you've already exceeded Hugh Hefner!
 

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