Yay Coloring!

[Ymir's blood]

But but, much of Dover's catalog is public domain literature.

* Ymir's blood hides his copy of 'Le Fleurs du Mal.'

[Janet]

I bought the Dover book and CD-ROM of ukiyo-e ghosts and demons a while back. I absolutely couldn't resist.

[livius drusus]

You. Guys. YOU GUYS!!!! Bun B's Jumbo Coloring And Rap Activity Tumblr

[curses]

That should be in the Awesome thread. Especially the last image.

[livius drusus]

I considered posting it there, but then I decided that pretty much everything in this thread is Gallery of Awesome quality because coloring is awesome.

[Ensign Steve]

Printable Paper

830 paper templates for download, from regular lined paper to yahtzee score sheet to music paper. What does that have to do with coloring? Two words: polygon graph papers.

There's also perspective grids, comics pages, logarithmic and polar graph papers, penmanship and calligraphy practice paper ... all you artists and teachers and self-directed learners out there, get on it!

[rainbows]

My kids absolutely adore coloring books, but I really don't think it's practical to go out and buy them when I can just have them printed out online. Here's a site I enjoy most, it's called supercoloring, most of the images I have from there are the Disney coloring pages, just because my kids love them! Hope this helps

[livius drusus]

Oh, somebody here, and I'm not naming names (LadyShea) is going to be very excited about coloring in that Tinkerbell.

What a great thread for your first post, rainbow, and so well suited to your name. Welcome!

[Ensign Steve]

I like the Alice in Wonderland one with the keyholes. It's begging for some coloring in!

[livius drusus]

Holy shit, that site is the bomb dot com. Look at the sightseeing section!

I'm embedding the Temple of Amun full size because the detail deserves it:



I'm going to go to town on the columns. Oh yes. I'm going to color them so hard.

[livius drusus]

Outside the Lines: An Artists' Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations

For anyone who loves creativity and contemporary art, or who simply loves the joy of coloring, comes Outside the Lines, a striking collection of illustrations from more than 100 creative masterminds, including animators, cartoonists, fine artists, graphic artists, illustrators, musicians, outsider artists, photographers, street artists, and video game artists. With contributions from Keith Haring, AIKO, Shepard Fairey, Exene Cervenka, Keita Takahashi, Jen Corace, Ryan McGinness, and more, Outside the Lines features edgy and imaginative pieces ready for you to add your own special touch.

There are some awesome pictures in this article.

The Voices in Our Heads, Steven Harrington:



Bad Guys, Raul Gutierrez:

[BrotherMan]

I don't want to spoil any surprises, but if I get any of a number of certain secret giftees my job as santa is almost half complete!

[thedoc]

Originally Posted by Ymir's blood

I've got quite a few Dover books.

I used to sell Dover books, mostly the HO scale building cutouts, but I got into the science books later.

[Ensign Steve]

Between the Lines: An Expert Level Coloring Book: Peter Deligdisch: 9781495337116: Amazon.com: Books*

"Between the Lines" is not your average coloring book. With that in mind, know that it might require a different approach than you are used to or remember from the past. Just be sure to take your time with it, and enjoy the process of whatever you choose to do. This book contains 22 pieces hand-drawn by Peter, all selected to provide a diverse coloring experience, with varying difficulties based on how you approach each piece. Whether you use "Between the Lines" as a way to get your creative juices flowing, as a meditative activity, or just because you love coloring, you're bound to find it a rewarding experience.

discovered it via author's post to reddit:

I compiled a bunch of my drawings into what I call an "expert level" coloring book and then self-published it. Here are some pictures. Purchase link in comments.





* I can almost get buying it used (maybe they only colored one page?) but wtf is the point of the Kindle version?!

[livius drusus]

That's like my favorite childhood coloring books only multiplied by trip factor one million.

[erimir]

Isn't expert-level coloring what colorists in the comic book industry do?

[BrotherMan]

Chasing Amy - Tracer - YouTube

[livius drusus]

Game of Thrones: A Colouring Book

[livius drusus]

Obsessive abstract pattern coloring book PARADISE.

[Crumb]

Here is a coloring book.

http://imgur.com/a/TI02E#0

[Crumb]

This one is soooo much better: MONSTER BRAINS: The Official Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Coloring Book - Illustrated by Greg Irons (1979)

[ceptimus]

Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure by Johanna Basford has some nice designs, but the paper is fairly poor quality so if you use inks they tend to soak through to the other side.

Crayons or waxes work well - or you can photograph / photocopy the designs onto some good quality paper before colouring.

[livius drusus]

Oh man, that bleeding through thing used to drive me bonkers when I was a kid. I guess they expected us to use pencils or crayons like damn refugees but I was all about the markers from a very young age and didn't appreciate the shortcuts in paper quality.

[JoeP]

Colouring in can free your mind. Let’s learn how to play again | Philippa Perry | Comment is free | The Guardian

Secret Garden, a book by Johanna Basford, has sold more than 1.4m copies and hit the top of Amazon’s bestseller list this month. What is it? Ninety-six pages of black-and-white drawings of flowers, leaves, trees and birds, and its USP is that it’s a colouring book for grown-ups.

The book cep mentioned above.

Furthermore, it has been reported in the New York Times that in Australia there is even a group for adults to meet up to colour in together, like a knitting circle.

[curses]

Look what I found!
Whole book here