How to Color in a Coloring Book
You can have a whole lot of fun creating wonderful art with crayons and coloring books no matter how old you are. There are easy coloring books printed for the very young, and more difficult and larger coloring books for adults or those who wish to extend their creativity in the world of coloring.
Steps [edit]
- Choose a coloring book that has things you like in it, like Spiderman or Dora the Explorer. Choose a page that has pictures that do not seem too hard for you to color in. Pages that have lots of little things and lots of lines make it harder to color. When you get used to coloring, you can color in more complex illustrations.
- Select the color crayons you think will be the best to color the picture. Sharpen blunt crayons by peeling back the paper.
- Choose a place to start coloring. Select a color that matches the design. For each distinct area of the page, color inside - color next to lines at the edge first. This will help you to stay inside the lines.
- Color in the center part of the picture.
- Repeat steps 4, 5, and 6 for each section of the picture on the page. If you really like the picture when you are done, stick it up somewhere so that everyone can see it.
Tips [edit]
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Using sharp crayons helps you stay inside the lines.
- Don't worry if you go outside the lines - just keep practicing. You can always color in the picture background to hide places where you went outside the lines.
- You can also print pictures off the internet - there are many sites to choose from. Use the words "coloring", "coloring in" and "colouring in".
Warnings [edit]
- Do not use the exact same color on sections beside each other, as it will blend in too much and the lack of contrast is not very interesting.