Donna Weaver You sound very kind. I hope life treats you well. I too have had a lot of losses. When I get lonely I try to relive the good times in my memory.

I loved how you said 70 years young !!! That's the spirit and attitude that's amazing !!!! Loneliness comes in the moments in which one doesn't enjoy his/her own company. Once you learn to completely love your own company you will never ever feel lonely. Meditation helps a lot too. And colouring is a form of mindfulness as well. Keep up the spirit !!! You are doing great !!!

It's not how life treats us. It's how we treat ourselves. We make our own lives. We have the power to create it the way we want. So know that you are amazing and lovely.

you'll probably not see this since it is January, 2019 but, i started coloring this past summer. I love it. Stopped all my other hobbies because they don't work for me any more ( you can only knit your friends sooooo many pairs of socks before they beg for mercy...)but coloring just fits. I'm 70 also. Coloring and listening to Utube on coloring makes me happy and relaxed. The best to you.

I’m almost 70 and love your Comment!

D Wilson I did break down and get the 72 count of Prisma from amazon shortly after this comment. I think if my husband heard "These are so awesome!" One more time he was going to choke me. Lol they really do make a difference. I absolutely love them.

I'm so excited for you! Colour & enjoy being smART, each and every day you can.

I found an amazing deal on Amazon $84.00 for 150 count of Prisma and since hubby forgot to get me a Christmas present I ordered them.... Oh how I like them alot!!

Glad you liked it, Rosalie! It really does help.

You're welcome! They fit perfectly in the glove box, by the way. Haha. Nice to always have them on hand.

Linda, I agree with you 100%. You can really tell it with the Staedtler pencils, too. I daresay it's almost like using an inexpensive crayon. They're definitely intended for students - not artists. Thank you for your compliment, too! Yeah, I put a lot of time into those, and they were some of the first pages I ever colored. Something else to consider is paper quality. Even my Prismas are hard to use on slick paper because it doesn't hold the pigment well. The pages you saw that I did with Crayola - that was on 67lb vellum bristol cardstock. It really helps! Thank you for watching and subscribing!

Simple Art for Adults Must be karma. You are the third You Tuber that I have heard say they like the Bristol Vellum. I am going to try it. As you know, many coloring books have things to color on both sides of the page, and I don't want to color one side and have bleed through or ghosting ruin the ither side of the page. I copy most of the pages that I color. Then, I also het to choose the paper I want to use and that give me freedom of choice of medium, also. My favorite pencil is the Derwent Inktense and there are very few coloring books that will take even a light touch with water. So thanks ever so much fir the recommendation. I will let you know how I like it! Color on!

Hmmm...i haven't used a lot of brands but I can say Prisma Colors Premier pencils are really waxy. Much waxiernand softer than Crayola.

@@SimpleArtforAdults you're an artist!? 😂 you colour colouring books, that doesn't make you an artist ahaha. Stick with your crayolas and printer paper 😂😂

She didn't call herself an artist. She said the pencils are obviously intended for students, not artists. And she's right! You misinterpreted what she said, tried to insult her & ultimately made yourself look like a jerk! Stick with... whatever it is that you do correctly!

Same. I started writing stuff down after forgetting colors I was using on a WIP I really loved. Boo!

Indeed. There are truly some pencils that are worse than others, but I wouldn't say that about Crayola. They're just different.

Thank you so much for your kind words. It's definitely hard, but coloring takes my mind off things for a while. Happy to share what I learn with all my viewers, and I will continue doing so!

Thanks!

Yay! I said it correctly!

Thank you so much for your kind words and taking the time to watch! It's been a wonderful week so far, and I'm hoping for a wonderful weekend, too! I hope yours is just as amazing!

Thank you, Daryl!

You're very welcome, Robyn. Thanks for watching!

Hi Donna, Thank you so much for your kind words. We are doing what we can for the time being, and it's definitely one of the hardest things I've ever done. My father passed about five years ago, and now my mother. As adults, we know these things will happen, but not this soon. It's tough. Coloring provides me with a wonderful outlet and a way to escape my sadness, though. Such a wonderful hobby and I wish I'd discovered it years ago! Thank you for taking time out of your day for condolences. It means a lot.

Hi Terry! It's a personal choice at the end of the day. If you enjoy using something, whether it cost $3 or $300, you should use it. :)

Thank you Craftygirl! I appreciate it!

+tan jayne You will get there!

Hi Wicke... you are so right! And don't worry about your English. It's one of the most difficult languages in the world to use correctly!

I find Crayola sometimes works best on Createspace paper. Just sharpen to a really fine point and use small circles. Otherwise, I don't use them a lot. I reach for my Prismacolor more than anything, but I love all my pencils! Currently using the Blick Studio ones in Secret Garden. Haha.

Thank you Sylvia!

Kyralae Bredi that's a great idea and something I do from time to time. I prefer Crayola in tight spaces when a fine point is necessary. :)

Oh I agree. Digging through boxes is tough! The pencil cases are also great for protecting your pencils, so if you ever get softer core pencils like Prismacolor, you'd be set!

Staedtler is not as bad as y'all make it look? Their watercolour pencils are quite good. And it is FABER Castell...no r and two l's.

Opal Kiehm That's something I've been curious about, so I will see what I can do in the next couple of weeks. If you aren't subscribed, please do so you know when I get them. I will try to order them in the next few days. Thanks! Awesome suggestion!

Opal Kiehm Actually, I just ordered them. They get pretty good reviews, so let's see what they do! :)

Simple Art for Adults that's awesome!! I have them but I would really love to see what you come up with :D

I enjoy my Shuttle Art pencils as much as I do Prisma Color's and Crayola's. I have been using them for months. I hope you enjoy yours too.

Mine were supposed to arrive today, but they've made it as far as Louisville, and now they're delayed due to weather, and we don't even have any weather besides some light rain. I hope to have them tomorrow - they're only two hours away!

My mother passed away early in September. She was at home with her best friend and peaceful. That's the best anyone could ask for her. I'd also suggest Hobby Lobby/Joanne's/Michaels/Office Depot clearance sales. I've gotten some of my best things in those stores for a fraction of the original price. Please be very careful with Wish. Many people have received counterfeit items of very low quality. For instance, someone received Johanna Basford book that was 1/2 the regular size and printed on the equivalent of newsprint. Some of the pencils are put in the more expensive pencil tins, but when you open them, they are very low quality and not what the tin says on the outside. Not saying you can't get good deals from Wish - just please be very careful if you choose to order from that site. I will keep you and your health in my thoughts! Coloring is a wonderful coping mechanism and the community is a great source of happiness, strength, and courage.

Roxanne Wilcox ... I've been ordering items from Wish and their sister site, Geek.com, for a couple of years now and I've had a blast. You can get a LOT for just $5 or $10! All the items are made in China, I believe, and are sold by individual sellers. Unfortunately, they don't combine shipping. I've never had a problem with my credit card or with sellers outright ripping me off. Be careful as with any site - read descriptions and reviews, look at the pics, and use your common sense. (Don't buy their coloring books, they're very small.) This is important as the English is lacking (an understatement!) Some prices are the same or more than on Amazon - probably offered by the same seller. But, a lot of things are dirt cheap and surprisingly well-made. Their Search engine sucks. You'll spend a lot of time just scrolling through page after page. However, that's a good way to discover other items you might be interested in. Remember, every item can be offered for sale by more than one seller. If you find an item you like, go to "Related" and start scrolling thru. You can often find an item at a much cheaper price! Be patient on receiving your items. They take a long time to arrive due to the distance travelled and that they have to go thru US Customs. One of the Best Buy's: Keep an eye out for a coloring glove (don't remember what they call it but it shows up in art supplies, black, only has 2 fingers, made of stretchy material, & very well-made), that you can get for only $1 plus $1 shipping. Order at least 2 for yourself as you're gonna love it! (I HATE trying to color with a piece of paper under my hand.) I've seen what looks like the same glove for $15 elsewhere. Those are my Wish/Geek shopping tips. Have fun. :)

Roxanne, on colored pencils from Wish/Geek... The higher end pencils such as the Marco Raffine and Marco Renoir pencils can now usually be found cheaper on Amazon - always check the prices, tho' as you never know. They're decent pencils, a Chinese brand. The Renoirs are MUCH better than the Raffines. BUT, Prismacolor has come down so far in price, I believe they are now cheaper than the Raffines and if you check often, they are on sale a lot. I've seen the set of 150 on sale on Amazon for just $55! They'll be on sale thru the holidays. Wish/Geek has some surprisingly good cheaper colored pencils. Keep your eye out for some called "Sweet Secrets" - they may not have that name in the title so you'll have to check out the pics. They usually come in a cardboard tube (set of 36 or 48, can't remember), with a pic of a little girl and boy on it. They're surprisingly pigmented for the money. I got some by Colore, I think, but they had more binder than color. If you use water brushes, you can get a set of of their minis (S, M, L; tank is shorter but still holds a lot), for $2 plus $1 shipping. They're not fancy at all but are surprisingly good brushes. I like them better than some of the name brand brushes I've bought elsewhere. Keep the little black stoppers that you have to remove before screwing on the brush part. With the stopper, you can fill the tank with no worries about leaking. They have good prices on lots of different types of gel pens but not on the big sets. They offer refills now, just check the prices on Amazon. I often use some beauty supplies as art supplies, so check those out. You can use eyeshadow like some use pastels for backgrounds and so forth. They have good prices on storage items and empty squeeze bottles, screw top containers, etc. If you do any watercolor, I've bought a collapsible dog's water dish to use for water for my brushes for $1. Be creative. :) I'm there with you on the bad health. I'm housebound and about 95% bed-bound, so I understand. Shopping on Wish/Geek is a good escape for me as maybe you can tell, LOL, and it's also fun to get a package every now and then. :) I've been disappointed in things a few times but most things are pretty decent for the money. If you spend some time shopping, you can buy a lot for very little. I rarely spend more than a dollar or two per item (plus shipping). It has saved me a lot of money and it's fun! Declining/bad health is certainly no fun and we have to do whatever we can to cope and find things to distract us. It's important to keep a good attitude. I wish you well.

TheFluffyPeacock ... Try a helical blade sharpener- like the old school wall-mounted sharpeners with the funny looking blades. They're a different type of sharpener and handle cutting thru the wood better than anything I've tried. I don't use my Crayolas much but I've never had a problem with them and that may be why. It doesn't matter if the sharpener is a hand crank type (you can get an X-acto brand on Amazon or Walmart for around $7 US), or the electric version (Laneco has one for about $13/14), just as long as it has the helical blade. If you have Prismacolors or plan on getting some you'll need one of these for sure as they stop the Prismas from breaking. Anyway, good luck, hope you get your problem solved.

You're welcome! I have Post-Its in almost every coloring book I own, and I have many.... haha. It's seriously helpful. Glad you can use the tip!

Thank you Deborah! It's difficult, but we just keep pushing on. Cancer is a force, and I hope there's a cure soon.

I color to help me escape the loss of my oldest Son. I can't begin to explain how it destroys you. Coloring is my coping mechanism !

Ondway I can not imagine losing a child!!! Glad to hear you have found an outlet! Peace to you!

Haha. Yeah, I have an easier time with the Polychromos than the Prismas, but they're both a learning curve. It takes time to get used to them, and they're both completely different pencils.

I don't. From what I understand, WMM isn't available anymore for download for Win10. :(

Yay! Thank you... I was so worried I would offend someone by saying it wrong. And thanks also for your condolences.

sheerbeauty Mine came in Scrawlrbox, so they were worth looking at. I didn't like them, and they will probably end up with my kids. They're decent for projects, but not much else. Crayola is FAR better in my opinion. :)

Hey, Tim! I've heard wonderful things about those pencils and most people finding them at local Walmarts and such, but I haven't been able to locate them. Do you think they're worth the $12 on Amazon? Just curious. :)

Simple Art for Adults I do! I would definitely buy them again even at that price. They seem to perform like a less expensive Prismacolor.

Interesting! I'll put them on my Amazon Wish List and perhaps order them one of these days. Thanks for pointing it out!

Thank you, Kristina. It's difficult, but we're all just coping the best we can and trying to remain positive. Getting back into coloring helps a lot. :)