Adult Coloring Book for Relaxation? The Time Garden by Daria Song
I have been intrigued by the Adult Coloring Book phenomenon that's been around for a couple of years now so when I saw this book, I just had to get it. Coloring books marketed for adult are nothing new but this book - The Time Garden by Daria Song is a bit different than the ones I've seen in store because there's an actual story line. The coloring book follows the journey of a young girl with boundless imagination that entered a realm of fantasy and dreams with the help of an antique cuckoo clock & a red-haired fairy. So as you color through the pages you get to follow along her adventure which is a bit fun and different.
The artwork in this book is absolutely stunning and the quality of the paper is very nice. I've been using colored pencils + a couple of Gelly Roll gel pens and they've been fine but I don't think it's thick enough for me to try water colors. I have a 24-count colored pencils that I got at Target for this book but it just doesn't give me enough colors to play around with and the colors are kind of muddy. I plan to go to either Michaels or A.C. Moore to pick up either a Faber-Castell, Prismacolor or Derwent set because I've used them before and they are definitely a lot more vibrant which is what I want to use for this book.
So the question is - was it relaxing? And the answer is yes. At Book Con, I received a one page sample of Joanna Basford's Lost Ocean and since that was the only page I had, I filled it out and didn't really enjoyed the experience because I felt the need to finish it in one sitting. With this book, I approach it more similar to when I'm playing the piano for relaxation and that's by working on the pages that I want, with the colors I want, with no expectation. I did surprise myself the other day when I basically missed a whole episode on Netflix because I was coloring and didn't realized that 20 something minutes passed.
The Time Garden is currently on my bed side table with my Target coloring pencils which I hope to upgrade soon. I don't consider myself to be very good in art. I play the piano, sing, bake and can manage simple DIYs but I'm hopeless with drawing and painting so this book is perfect for someone like me because I just have to color things in and feel that I've made a masterpiece.
Let me know if you've tried other adult coloring books and have enjoyed them. As always, thanks for reading.
Until next time,
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review, no other compensation was received. Most products on my blog have been purchased by me (unless stated like this one) and I will be honest about my reviews and will only work with brands who truly have great products. Please check out my full disclaimer page if you have any questions. Following guidelines provided under FTC 16 CFR, Part 225.
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| Front of Cuckoo Clock |
The Time Garden is currently on my bed side table with my Target coloring pencils which I hope to upgrade soon. I don't consider myself to be very good in art. I play the piano, sing, bake and can manage simple DIYs but I'm hopeless with drawing and painting so this book is perfect for someone like me because I just have to color things in and feel that I've made a masterpiece.
Let me know if you've tried other adult coloring books and have enjoyed them. As always, thanks for reading.
Until next time,
Disclaimer: I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review, no other compensation was received. Most products on my blog have been purchased by me (unless stated like this one) and I will be honest about my reviews and will only work with brands who truly have great products. Please check out my full disclaimer page if you have any questions. Following guidelines provided under FTC 16 CFR, Part 225.
