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[Sweetbay magnolia]

I've recently started enjoying this pastime.  I even bought a little lap board so I can sit just about anywhere and color!

I'm afraid I'll branch out and need better pencils, maybe even some fancy pens (glitter!) but for now I content myself with a cute new sharpener.  There were some here a few years back doing this; anybody out there with experiences to share?

[qualitygal]

It was totally relaxing.  Love color, and I have not discarded my books or all the pencils I have.  It's quiet and an easy hobby to put away in an instant.  I'm keeping my hobbies, since our winters can be long.  

[catter70]

I was doing it when they first started coming out a few years ago, but for whatever reason haven't done it in quite awhile. Might have to dig them out again.

[Dusty1]

I have almost every other "hobby" imaginable, but I am not a good colorer. I never was.

My mother in law loves it! I don't think she ever uses colored pencils, but I have bought her all of the marker!

I bought her the Copic markers, because they are supposed to be really good & you can blend them together, but she never got into that too much. And, you can refill them instead of buying a new marker. She thought that was too much bother, so she threw them away.

I replaced them with ****** Blick brand marker that are supposedly just as nice, but less expensive & not reafillable.

There are so many gorgeous pencils & pens to use!

And, if you have an Ollie's near you they have so many nice books!

[Sunny515]

I took up coloring several months ago after seeing my daughter doing it while we were vacationing in Florida.  I bought the glitter gel pens and also pencils to use on larger areas.  I prefer the books that have abstract prints.  I've ordered a few books and have been disappointed in some.  Right now I am into crocheting.

[songbird]

I've never doe this in my life.  At least since I was 10.  I might look in to this.  Just never thought of it.  I'll look in Amazon.

[4kitties]

I just love to color.  Always have.  Many years ago I was chaperoning a field trip with one of my daughter's classes.  We went into the gift shop and I noticed a detailed coloring book of wild flowers.  I bought it and really enjoyed coloring in it.

When coloring for adults became more popular in the past few years, I bought some more books.  I especially love the Johanna Basford books.  I have even found a couple of nice ones at Dollar Tree.  

[BornToShop]

I alternate between coloring & sticker books and 1000 pce jigsaw puzzles.  This is so beneficial for exercising your brain; better than a glass of wine!  However the combination with a glass of wine, coloring & puzzling is a lot of fun as well, lol!

[lynne6was7]

I loved coloring as a child, and got back into it about five years ago.  I have the Ultimate Crayola case of 152 different crayons.  I like being able to blend colors and create different effects.  It just takes me back in time.

[Shanus]

I love my coloring books. It IS very relaxing. My favorites are the complicated mandala designs. I always put my book pages on the printer and make copies and I color on the copies. That way I can use water soluable crayons and it doesn't go through to the next page when I apply water w/ with my brush to blend. ***Neocolor II makes great water soluable pencils/crayons. Neolcolor 1 sets are permanent. Uh, if you get both, put a bit of washi tape on the end of the crayons in one set or the other. They all look the same.