One common complaint I hear from people who are just getting started with adult coloring books is that they have to have 100 or more different colors to make anything pretty. Of course, this is complete nonsense. Think back to how much fun you had coloring with a 24 count box of Crayolas as a kid. You don’t need a bunch of different colors to enjoy yourself.
I love my 24-count Prismacolor Premier Soft Core Colored Pencils. I’ve been thinking about getting a larger set, but I like that the case for these is small enough to easily slip into a bag and that I can’t waste time trying to figure out which colors to use. Sometimes, limits can be freeing.
From left to right, the colors used in the picture at the top of this post are:
- Light Cerulean Blue PC904
- True Blue PC903
- Indigo Blue PC901
- Violet PC932
- Mulberry PC995
- Parma Violet PC1008
The design itself is from my friend Sue Chastain’s second adult coloring book: OrnaMENTALs Volume 2 Splendid Symmetry: Adult Coloring Book with 36 Playful Patterns to Color!