Colouring books for grownups

Thank you, for your kind words, Ameriscot, Joshiah and Dame Warrigal. Love the early botanical illustrations...especially ferns and herbs.
 
Very nice mandala AS - nice and subtle. And Ndynt, your botanical is lovely. Got to try some soon.

My printer/scanner cable is missing - so can't scan til it is located, darn!
 

I've ordered the Animal Kingdom book. Colouring books for adults are huge sellers now. I've been picking some out on Amazon UK.
 
I ordered it also, Ameriscot. I do not think I can bear to color in it though. It is too beautiful. Did you see her cards, on her site (discovered the link did not work and changed it)? Delightful. Love all her artistry.
 
I got the Animal Kingdom book today. It's really lovely but the binding makes it impossible to colour the entire picture when it's spread across two pages, and the book won't lie flat. And in one of them the centre goes right through a birds head. And I don't see a way to tear out the pages. Nobody complained about this in their reviews on Amazon. Although the did say the book used to be a high quality paper, now it isn't. Oh well....I'll just do what I can.

I was looking for the post about those high quality artist's pencils someone mentioned?
 
Ameriscot said:
I got the Animal Kingdom book today. It's really lovely but the binding makes it impossible to colour the entire picture when it's spread across two pages, and the book won't lie flat. And in one of them the centre goes right through a birds head. And I don't see a way to tear out the pages. Nobody complained about this in their reviews on Amazon. Although the did say the book used to be a high quality paper, now it isn't. Oh well....I'll just do what I can.
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I was reading someplace that initally it was published as her 3 part journal. Perhaps that is why it is not as functional as the usual coloring book? Can you scan the pages, using a better quality paper than the regular copy paper? If you really want to tear the pages out....when I remove pages from old books I use a small box cutter. Back the page with a piece of cardboard.
 
ndynt said:
I was reading someplace that initally it was published as her 3 part journal. Perhaps that is why it is not as functional as the usual coloring book? Can you scan the pages, using a better quality paper than the regular copy paper? If you really want to tear the pages out....when I remove pages from old books I use a small box cutter. Back the page with a piece of cardboard.
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No, I'll just deal with it as it is. They should have perforated the pages to make them easy to get out, but a boxcutter would work. Most are single pages so those are okay to do in the book. I've been doing my colouring on my laptray.

I also received the self sharpening coloured pencils and crayons that I'd ordered. Started on one of the drawings in the new book with the pencils. Don't like them at all. It's easier and looks better with the pencils I was using and sharpening with a knife. So I'll stick with that and give away the crayons and pencils to 3 year old grandson who is coming to visit in a couple of weeks.
 
How disappointing, Ameriscot. You were so anticipating them. I shall remember that, in case I ever decide to buy self-sharpening pencils. I always had difficulty finding colored pencils that were the density to color well. Copic, I found worked the best, for me.
 
ndynt said:
How disappointing, Ameriscot. You were so anticipating them. I shall remember that, in case I ever decide to buy self-sharpening pencils. I always had difficulty finding colored pencils that were the density to color well. Copic, I found worked the best, for me.
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I should have known better - they are made by Crayola. I think I'll just buy a new set with more colours. The ones I am using were just laying around the house when I moved here 15 years ago. They aren't bad but some work better than others and I need a bigger variety of colours. I'll keep Copic in mind when I look. There's a shop in town that will have some. Or I could wait for a visit to Glasgow and go to a proper art shop.

I've got a Book of Kells colouring book coming tomorrow. :)
 
Nona, are you familiar with Faber Castell pencils? They aren't cheap and they get very good reviews.
 
I have used them, as well as every other brand on the market, through the years. It is rather a subjective thing, I believe. How you, individually, use it. After using the Copic, I have never used anything else. Of course, I use them primarily for shading, vs coloring. When you go to an art store, if anything like the states, you can buy the different brands singularly. Try each one out and see what one works the best for you. I imagine the online art sites, vs Amazon, may offer them singularly also.
 
ndynt said:
I have used them, as well as every other brand on the market, through the years. It is rather a subjective thing, I believe. How you, individually, use it. After using the Copic, I have never used anything else. Of course, I use them primarily for shading, vs coloring. When you go to an art store, if anything like the states, you can buy the different brands singularly. Try each one out and see what one works the best for you. I imagine the online art sites, vs Amazon, may offer them singularly also.
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The only Copic I find on Amazon UK is markers, no coloured pencils. And I do want to stick with pencils. I doubt I'll be doing any shading and definitely no drawing.
 
Ameriscot said:
The only Copic I find on Amazon UK is markers, no coloured pencils. And I do want to stick with pencils. I doubt I'll be doing any shading and definitely no drawing.
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I looked and looked for you...had to go and check mine to be sure that is what they are. With the popularity and versatility of the markers they must have phased the pencils out. All they make now are techical pencils, in only three colors.
In my search I discovered my favorite art supply store (Pearl Paint) has closed all their branches. Were in business since 1933. Bill Blick is a good art supply store. Have a wide variety of colored pencils.
 
Thanks, Nona! I think I'll order the Faber Castell pencils as it will be quite a while before I can get to an art store.
 
I've got the Faber Castell coloured pencils and really like them. I bought the pencil sharpener made for them as well. This page out of the Animal Kingdom book took ages! Didn't always stay in the lines, :p but I enjoyed doing it. Tried to scan but it was too big, so I took a photo of it. Just wish this book was on nicer paper.

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It is beautiful, AM. You are more adventerous with colors than I am ;) Cannot see where you did not stay within the lines. Glad that you love your new pencils. Thanks for sharing it with us.
 
Really nice, AS - I saw some books on Amazon that I might try, especially like the Paisley designs. Saw the Crayola twisty colored pencils online but they are exorbitant at ($107.00 Can.) I'll stick to the usual and hand sharpener or pocket knife method. I see your using bolder colors. I found when I was doing my mandalas that I wanted to color very solid after a while.
 
ndynt said:
It is beautiful, AM. You are more adventerous with colors than I am ;) Cannot see where you did not stay within the lines. Glad that you love your new pencils. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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Thanks, I really like this one. I bought the set of 36 colours but I now feel restricted and wish I had the 72 or 120 colour set! I mostly used the colours just randomly.
 

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