Adult coloring books

[artiemom]

When coloring was the 'in phase', was about the time I was going through a tuff phase. I found the coloring so therapeutic, and helpful. I did it nightly.

I have not colored for a year or so..

Recently, I have been going through another really bad phase. It was suggested I try coloring again, for anxiety releasing...

It did help; but then I stopped.. do not know why.. but I should get back to it. I have 2 sets of pencils and 4 books...

I think I stopped it, because I was able to get back into reading. Since I went back to reading, I am on my 4th book in a month.

So, it will probably be going back and forth between: reading, coloring, and watching some good shows on TV.. Right now, I am catching up on the last season of Poldark.

 

[rubysmama]

Hi artiemom . Been thinking of you, so good to see you posting. Hugs.

 

[Kat0121]

I just ordered 2 coloring books, a set of 36 Prismatic colored pencils and a Prismatic pencil sharpener for DD to go in her stocking. I figured why not revisit this thread? Anyone still coloring out there? DD suffers from anxiety. I figured this might help.

 

[mservant]

Oooh , yes, I am. I go through phases with different crafts and stuff that I do but still love colouring and have my stuff in a little case close to my bed as it's usually something I do when I can't sleep.
Which books have you gone for Kat0121 ?

 

[Kat0121]

Oooh , yes, I am. I go through phases with different crafts and stuff that I do but still love colouring and have my stuff in a little case close to my bed as it's usually something I do when I can't sleep.
Which books have you gone for Kat0121 ?

This one www.amazon.com/gp/product/1539339262/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

and this one www.amazon.com/gp/product/0486812677/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Winchester]

I'm not coloring as often as I used to because I don't have a lot of time, especially at this time of the year. I'm hoping that, once the holidays are over, and we have the doldrums of the season, I can do some coloring then.

Kat0121 Those books are very nice!

 

[Kat0121]

Thanks. I hope she likes them. Target didn't have a great selection when I went looking for stocking stuffers yesterday. I refuse to go to WM

 

[aliceneko]

That sounds great, Kat0121 ! Still colouring over here. Need to buy more books or ask for them for Christmas as I'll soon be running out!

 

[rubysmama]

Hmmm.... maybe that's something Ruby could buy her "mama" for Christmas.
So, just in case Ruby asks, are just regular old dollar store colored pencils ok?

Those books look great. Especially the 2nd one.

 

[Kitty Mommy]

Yes, I have several coloring books and tons of pencils and gel pens. Probably more than I will ever use! I go through phases where I will spend a lot of time coloring and then I don't do it for awhile. It is amazing to me how much it helps relieve stress and anxiety.

 

[mservant]

So I started a new phase of coloring in last night and am working on completely finishing a book of Japanese designs a friend gave me a few years ago. It could take a while though. This was Mouse a couple of minutes ago. . Talk about attention seeking... grumpy face or what! I'm taking a short break and of course as soon as I'm available he's off like a shot.

 

[PushPurrCatPaws]

I am joining this thread today...

I've finally come to see the benefit of relaxing with adult coloring books. Does anyone have any favorites, maybe an updated list, of coloring books I could find at Michael's? We are going there tomorrow to look around. I have a lot of colored pencils, but are there pens that any of you find work out well with these books?

I'm also reminded of when I colored "Doodle Art" posters back when I was a kid:
doodle art posters 1970s at DuckDuckGo

Do they still make things like that? (large posters, not just books)

 

[angels mommy]

Gosh, I haven't colored since last year, durring one of the hurricanes! (By flashlight, LOL!)
I miss it, but with having a cleaning business for the last 7 yrs, its too much for my hands. I always used pencils & colored hard to get nice saturated color w/ out any white page showing through. It looks great, but killed my hands!
I've got a nice book that my mom bought me a while back, (from Hobby Lobby, I think) called"magical jungle." Lots of pretty jungle & flowers, etc.. but haven't colored in it yet. I may have to try & find an easy page in there to do sometime. Coloring is so therapeutic.

 

[LTS3]

Lots of museums have made coloring pages featuring various works of art:

117 Museums Have Made Thousands of Coloring Book Pages Free To Download

It’s not every day you could scribble on priceless art and get away with it.Hoping to get more people to get into the arts, various academic institutions, museums, and libraries have been, for the last four years, holding their annual #ColorOurCollections project. First launched by the New York...

www.apartmenttherapy.com

 

[Mia6]

PushPurrCatPaws I bought a kid's coloring book as my fingers and hands don't
work properly. It is a Frozen coloring book and I got wide magic markers.