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What do you think of Adult Coloring Books?

September 2, by Katie Smith. 18 Comments

Hey guys, Happy September!

What do you think of the super hot and trendy Adult Coloring Books? This has been a thing for the past few years but it didn’t really go viral until earlier this year.

Personally, I never stopped coloring as I grew up. I still have a couple of coloring books that I love to color in. I think one is meant for kids, but the others are more advanced art, like mandalas and woodland scenes.

I love coloring so I think that if marketing coloring books for adults helps to inspire others to keep coloring than I’m all for it.

What about you?

Here is a really great article by The New Yorker about the topic: Adult Coloring Books and the Rise of the “Peter Pan” Market at The New Yorker

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  1. Vee says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:19 am

    I love coloring .. I too have always done it ..but would draw my own and then color them. It’s very nice to have them drawn for me!! Less to think about ..easier to relax and just color!!

  2. elizabeth thebodo says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:28 am

    i think its great keeps you busy

  3. Pamela says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Love them! When I was little my mom had a collection of colouring books from Troubador press like the Giants and Gnomes and Tales of Fantasy. I would admire the pictures but I was not allowed to draw in them. Glad to see the richness and detail of adult colouring books coming back in vogue.

  4. LucyD says

    September 2, 2015 at 10:07 am

    Love it!!.. The same as you, I never really stopped coloring,,, I like a lot the new designs of these coloring books, but one thing I do love about children’s coloring books is that you can use crayons, I love the smell!..

  5. vicki morris says

    September 2, 2015 at 10:22 am

    I find it funny that all of a sudden I keep seeing all these articles about adult coloring. I’ve done it for years (as an adult) when I first started looking for adult books, I couldn’t find any. Now they seem to popping up everywhere. They are a lot more expensive so I may have to stick with what I’ve been buying. If money is not an issue then the adult ones are great !!

  6. Sherry Eipperle says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:08 am

    I color

  7. Patty david says

    September 2, 2015 at 11:24 am

    I have always loved to color and its my number 1 past time / hobbies now that I’m disabled and not able to get out much! I would love to have better selections for felt pen coloring!

  8. Deb says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:08 pm

    Coloring is cheaper than therapy & you have a beautiful work of art at the end of your therapy session !!!!!

  9. Mary Lou says

    September 2, 2015 at 12:43 pm

    Love the idea and the pages make great card paper or wrapping for small things.

  10. Alice says

    September 2, 2015 at 2:35 pm

    I make a child’s coloring set, that the children Love (I sell at the award winning Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market). Some adults have asked me to make larger ones for them; should be available within the next few weeks. I’m so excited!

  11. Valerie Wells says

    September 2, 2015 at 6:05 pm

    I bought 2 recently…….on sale……I loved several I seen but 15.00 is a bit much. Days before I went back to B&N, they had at least 15 different kinds for 8 bucks, when I went back they were gone, I did find the 2 I bought, the kind lady at the register said she had never in her life seen a run on coloring books, they were flying out of the stores 🙂

  12. Glenda DeRyke says

    September 2, 2015 at 7:04 pm

    I think they are an excellent idea., for many reasons stress relief, pleasure etc; Go for it!!

  13. Debra Pate says

    September 2, 2015 at 9:17 pm

    A recenly released coloring book for all who love paisley prints…by Anna Lowther a distinguished artist on the East Coast.
    Check out “Color Them Wonderful” by Anna Lowther.
    Also see her beutiful landscapes and seascapes and floral still life paintings on her facebook page, Anna Lowthers Paintings.
    Im one of her biggest fans!
    D. Pate

  14. Frances says

    September 7, 2015 at 9:43 am

    I love the fact they have a book for us…yeah

  15. Marian S Richards says

    September 11, 2015 at 8:30 pm

    I love coloring, it does relax me, I have 6 coloring books & still want more, heehee 🙂

  16. rosemarie says

    July 3, 2016 at 10:56 am

    oh wonderful! I just purchased some coloring pencils and I’d love to be able to try them out on this beautiful coloring book. thank you for the wonderful opportunity to win something. I have always loved coloring books and have always had one of my own and would purchase books for my grandchildren. so we would sit and color. coloring books are such a wonderful way to express yourself and to relax. thank you for this opportunity.

  17. Sandy DeGrave says

    July 3, 2016 at 11:57 am

    I love it even if I’m OLD! Have.to look at all the new color books in the stores when I go shopping.

  18. Debbie Canfield says

    July 3, 2016 at 5:43 pm

    I have always loved coloring and I recently started watercolors. I would love to have a watercolor coloring book!

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