Adult Colouring Books

[kfwilson6]

I tried and in theory it's kind of kool. I just do not have the patience or artistic ability to make them as beautiful as I would like to. I do like to flip through them at the bookstore though. I wish I had a reason to buy them but if I'm not planning to color them, that seems silly.

[Camille Turner]

I really like them! I think they are a lot of fun but I only start a page when I know I have time to finish it. Otherwise, it will drive me crazy.

[Sakilunamermaid]

I have a lot of adult coloring books. They are beautiful but I actually get stressed out when I'm deciding what colors to use. They do not relax me as they should. I was really happy and surprised to find out that kindle has eBook coloring pages. I wish I could color without worrying, my mom tells me I should photocopy my pages so that if I change my mind I will not have messed up the page. I've messed up quite a few pages BC I did not copy them.

[seymmarc]

I've coloured a few pages and I do enjoy it. Although, I always find myself conflicted with picking colours. There are times when I'll stare at the page for an hour before deciding how to add the right "style" to it. I think I'm putting way too much thought into it to be enjoyable and relaxing! Haha.

[Clinical1]

Best friend sent me one when my father passed away. I thought it was an odd gift.
When I realized I was coloring at the time I would have been caring for him, I realized it was a perfect gift. I reduced stress and my feeling of loss because I had another source of focus.

[yowkichan]

it pumps up my artistic vibes. though most of the time i end up not finishing a whole page within a time frame. i'd rather just get back to it later when im feelin like my mind cant shut up. it's a really nice distraction.

[LoisCHenderson]

I love colouring books that contain meaningful text. By December of each year, I am totally exhausted, as most of my editing work for the year is crammed into the months June to November. To read another word of ordinary-sized print would be night to impossible, so I then colour in and listen to the BBC's wonderful radio programmes. I find such an activity extremely comforting, and it really puts me in the holiday mood. It even encourages me to do a little research along the way, at a time when I would otherwise do none.

[maggiechap]

I currently have about ten. I'm not afraid to admit I'm addicted to it. I even picked one up that's based off the book Dracula and one based off Wuthering Heights. Then I have one that's animals and nature and another that's positive quotes based. I'm actually using them for inspiration in my writing. I plan on writing a poem or short story for each picture and posting them on social media eventually.

[LoisCHenderson]

I currently have about ten. I'm not afraid to admit I'm addicted to it. I even picked one up that's based off the book Dracula and one based off Wuthering Heights. Then I have one that's animals and nature and another that's positive quotes based. I'm actually using them for inspiration in my writing. I plan on writing a poem or short story for each picture and posting them on social media eventually.

You never know where your addiction will lead you! I was addicted to word search puzzles for years until I started compiling my own. Now I can't be bothered to do other people's word search puzzles, because they're so inferior to my own (though I love to admit it ). If you wish to see some examples, check out Towns and Villages Situated Along the North TransPennine Line: A Collection of Word Search Puzzles on Amazon.com. I call them augmented - you'll have to look at the book to find out why! Perhaps one day you'll become a children's/graphic book illustrator... Best wishes for your future in any case

[maggiechap]

I currently have about ten. I'm not afraid to admit I'm addicted to it. I even picked one up that's based off the book Dracula and one based off Wuthering Heights. Then I have one that's animals and nature and another that's positive quotes based. I'm actually using them for inspiration in my writing. I plan on writing a poem or short story for each picture and posting them on social media eventually.

You never know where your addiction will lead you! I was addicted to word search puzzles for years until I started compiling my own. Now I can't be bothered to do other people's word search puzzles, because they're so inferior to my own (though I love to admit it ). If you wish to see some examples, check out Towns and Villages Situated Along the North TransPennine Line: A Collection of Word Search Puzzles on Amazon.com. I call them augmented - you'll have to look at the book to find out why! Perhaps one day you'll become a children's/graphic book illustrator... Best wishes for your future in any case

Sadly I don't actually create the pictures myself, though I would love to. I did write an adult coloring poetry book called "Blank Lines" that's on instafreebie and had someone else illustrate it. I just don't have the time to do that myself lol. I would love to work on something similar with short stories and even novel projects. The books for Dracula are absolutely stunning. Doing that for a whole story would be mind blowing.

[Jmteachmom]

I will admit to owning a few of those adult colouring books but my daughter is the one that actually colors in them. She is very artistic!

[revna01]

I've never tried it, but I have wanted to for a couple years now. I think it sounds therapeutic; semi-mindless but still creative.

[Javier Campos]

Does coloring one of those counts as part of my reading goals for the year?

[[Valerie Allen]]

lol... color me silly. I love to color. So I'm not impartial about appropriate, adult coloring books.

[Uche Balogun]

These exist? Funny enough, I've been considering buying a children's colouring book, just for the soothing calm of doing something that doesn't require a lot of skill.