Coloring Book
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Welcome To The Coloring Book
Coloring books can be a valuable source when used as an educational tool for the child at home. There are also many adults who still enjoy creating art both online and offline with coloring books.
For some, collecting is not only a passion, but find that coloring in and of itself is a relaxing, entertaining hobby. For others, it is a source of controversy and artistic expression.
This is a little online coloring book to help you find news and information about some of the most interesting coloring page online.
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Coloring Book Controversy
Vintage Coloring Books
1967 Whitman Color By Number Book
Whitman Coloring Books
Color By Number Coloring Books
Some color books designed with a 'color by number' system. Although the 'color by number' book is a simple means of introducing art to a child, it is a far more valuable learning tool than that when used as an introduction to basic mathematics. When introduced to a color by number coloring book at a very early age, children begin to learn how to read numbers, and how numbers can be used to solve problems.
The Whitman Color by Number Coloring Book shown above is No. 1655-22 "Wild Animals Paint By Number Pictures from 1967, Drawings by Bob Jenny. On the back of the book, a color code was provided with instructions on how to match the colors with the numbers. Although Whitman also manufactured crayons that were numbered in sync with their coloring books, instructions were provided for how to coordinate colors that were not 'Whitman-coded.')
This particular paint-by-number book was designed to be colored with chalk, water colors, crayons, colored pencils, or poster paint. This coloring book presented two versions of the same drawing - one drawing was provided numbered, and the other drawing was provided unnumbered.
Below are examples of color by number coloring books as found on eBay.
Coloring Book Collections
Coloring Books As Learning Tools
Coloring books are a form of educational interactive art. Coloring books can depict the simplest elements of a line drawing, to the most complex pose of an animal.
The importance of developing an attention span while building confidence, self esteem, are lessons that can last a lifetime. Patience, understanding, correcting mistakes, and autonomy are all part of the coloring book process.
No matter if one is young or old, when one completes a coloring book from start to finish, the reward of accomplishment is the end result.
Educational Coloring Books
Below are a few examples of the more complex and educational coloring books as found in the Amazon.
My Favorite Color Page
Now is your chance to enter and vote for your very favorite color page. Enter your favorite color page link to this list, or click on the up arrow to vote your favorite to the top.
Angry Birds Coloring Page
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Adult Coloring Pages
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Fairy Coloring Pages
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Coloring Book Pencils, Pens, and Crayons
At the age of two, when a crayon was placed in my hand, it opened up an entire new world for me. I learned how to place colors within the lines of a drawing, and the value of coloring outside the lines. From that point, I became intrigued with color application, how lines were turned into pictures, how borders framed a page. I learned about time, composition, and the story that was happening by how one finished hand colored page led into another. I learned to focus on my work. When the whole coloring book was complete, a story was told, the black and white lined book was now in full color.
Below are some examples of coloring tools for the coloring books.
The Color Book Poll
With all the research I've done concerning coloring books, the one thing that amazed me were how many people still in their adulthood. I've learned that a coloring book is the choice tool of relaxation for some adults, just like doodling is for others. By your participation in this poll, you can help me learn more about this trend.
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Whitman Bird Identification Color By Number Book
Birds A Color by Number Book
Amazon Price: $28.97 (as of 05/31/2012)
A simple coloring book with instructions and information pertaining to our fine feathered friends . A coloring book is a wonderful way to introduce bird watching and bird identification to children, and entertaining for people of all ages who like birds, and enjoy coloring.
