Adult Coloring Books, Supplies & Tips - Adult Activity Art Books
Coloring Supply Recommendations for Seniors Because arthritis and reduced vision often are issues for seniors or anyone with physical or vision disabilities, we recommend using coloring materials that are easy to get color out of without pressing too hard. Many of the senior friends in my coloring group seem to prefer gel pens and markers […]
The art of collage goes back to early childhood for most of us, that first paper-mache-covered balloon project or that jar we made for mom or dad covered in pretty tissue paper started a love for creating art from layering. You just have a go with collage ideas with Modpodge (for temporary items) or Matt […]
I was trying to figure out a great gift for my dad who is starting to have signs of Alzheimer’s for Christmas and remembered that since he was a kid, he loved to design and paint large model airplanes… so why not coloring books for men? But of course, he probably wasn’t going to enjoy […]
Johanna Basford – Queen of coloring
Who says we have to stop liking Disney when we grow up? If that’s a rule then I’ll just stay a kid. Luckily Coloring book artists are happy to indulge the kid in all adults by creating some fantastic Disney Coloring Books for us. Check out our favorite kids’ Disney coloring and activities here. Art […]
How Does Your Garden Grow Collage Soup A collage, journal and scrapbook treasure trove of cut and glue images for arts & crafts: A book of 165 fancy collage papers to cut up, tear up, and stick on. I have looked at these Collage Soup books several times but haven’t purchased one but now, one […]
I’ve recently started making my own handmade art journals or junk journals. I find them the opposite of junk but indeed I DO use things that non-artsy folks would throw into the recycle bin. You need a way to stick those treasures to your page so what glue is best? It seems as if most […]
Remember the good old days when you could pickup a paper dolls book on the magazine stand in your grocery or drug store? I was always SO excited to get to punch them all out and try on the different outfits. I had a few Barbies but the outfits were very expensive back then so […]
Metallic marks make a statement in your pieces from a Steampunk coloring page to a piece of mixed media art, sometimes a metallic mark on your work makes it go from ok to wow! I’ve gone through my stash of metallic markers, pens and pencils to bring you the best options for both coloring and […]
One-sided coloring Books are perfect for those who love to color with markers or take their pages out of the book to color. Many of these one-image-per-page books also have perforated pages. People seem to be having a hard time finding these so here are several I’ve seen in person and/or colored in. Christine Karron Coloring Books […]
