Adult Coloring Books, Supplies & Tips - Adult Activity Art Books
If you like to take some coloring wherever you go, coloring journals are a great option. Sometimes you sit down to journal and you can’t really think of what to write, but if you sit and put color to shapes on a page that often opens up the creative parts of our brain and relaxes […]
Millie Marotta is one of the “must buy” illustrators if you are a dedicated coloring book addicted colorist. Her images are quite different and distinct from other illustrators, you will recognize her books in an instant once you color in one. Many that are new to coloring see all the signature Millie Marotta tiny spaces and […]
Every year new coloring supplies come into the market and these were the most popular & purchased items by the Coloring Book Addict Fans this year. They aren’t necessarily my preferred / recommended supplies so I have editorialized the list below. I’ve listed the top 10 coloring supplies in a few categories below. I recommend […]
Cuss Word Coloring Books for Adults Some curse-word coloring books are naughty and some are nice. Cuss Word Coloring is yet another way to reduce stress by not only coloring in pretty spaces but coloring in words you might want to say but don’t. You can color them instead! We have found the nicer of […]
This time of year brings us indoors which brings out the creative soul and artist in lots of us. I’ve wandered outside of coloring to painting, and crocheting and collage decor, so many fun things to do while you are staying warm and safe inside your home and in your yard which led our family […]
You can use watercolors in coloring books with some degree of success but recently we were excited to see three new books available that are specifically aimed at colorists and designed for watercolor paints and watercolor pencils. Kristy Rice is a well-known illustrator who has entered the adult coloring book arena with four beautiful books designed […]
Colored Pencil Sharpeners Really you can never have enough sharpeners! They are easy to lose and they do wear out if you are coloring often. A great tip to keep the blades sharp is to occasionally “clean” the blades by sharpening regular graphite pencils with your colored pencil sharpener. Kum Sharpeners – The BEST Pencil […]
Most adults who are just starting to color are not willing to invest a bunch of cash for colored pencils or other art supplies until they decide that they want or need to, and honestly, you can get beautiful results from the cheapest of pencils. There are three differences between student-grade and artist-grade colored pencils. All […]
I’ve noticed that the supply list for all of Tamara & friends mixed media classes are quite similar so If you have bought art supplies for either of these courses, you are probably good to go. Some of the art supplies listed are easier to find in the UK than they are in the US […]
Dover Publications has come out with a new idea for adult coloring books in their Creative Haven series… color by number. Many new colorists express frustration at the stress caused when trying to decide which are the right colors to color in your picture. These color-by-number books invite you to follow the numbered guide to […]
