wow its nice that there's a thread here for coloring people.
^i feel the same way. i have been collecting coloring books and colored pencils since 2015. when i was new to coloring, i always made it sure to buy one coloring book every payday pero nag stop na ako hahaha kasi dumadami na sila, hinde ko naman nakukulayan pa lahat.
in case may gusto ng idea kung ano bibilhin na mga gamit, based on my experience, the best colored pencils are:
1. derwent coloursoft - very vibrant yung colors and they blend very well, even without using a blender. and i noticed na habang tumatagal, yung mga page na ito ang gamit ko sa pagcolor, mas tumitingkad yung kulay. tapos hinde sya madaling nababali. its pricey but if you really love to color, this is very worth the price. you can buy the 12 or 24 set para tipid and just blend and mix them together.
2. prismacolor premier/soft core - i think this brand has the most vibrant colors and this would have been my number 1, if they are not too soft. masyado kasi akong madiin pag gumagamit ng pens so lagi syang nababali for me. unlike sa coloursoft na matibay yung lead talaga. they also blend very well but still i prefer my coloursoft. but if you have the budget, this set is a must for your coloring hobby.
3. crayola colored pencils - they are not as vibrant as the first two but i love the feel when im using these pencils. so if you dont have the budget for the more expensive sets, i would recommend crayola. magaling din mag-blend and parang napapansin ko, matagal napupudpud yung lead so tipid syang gamitin. unlike sa prisma soft core na parang mauubos na sya agad hahaha. among the cheaper sets of pencils, ito yung hinde nagmamantsa yung colors sa ibang page. unlike faber castell noris na lumilipat ang kulay sa ibang page lalo na pag hinde mo nalagayan ng paper kaya naging messy tuloy yung first few pages ko.
fabercastell polychromos - this set has very good reviews and used by many colorists so i was really excited to get one. but when i got mine, i still find myself using the first 3 above. not sure if dahil sa sobrang mahal nya at tagal kong pinag-ipunan kaya nanghihinayang akong gamitin hahahaha. this is very, very highly-recommend on the internet kaya binanggit ko nalang sya dito just to give you guys an idea. ok din yung vibrancy ng colors nya at ang pag blend.
as for coloring books, my number 1 would be klara markova's books. you may order it on etsy because she ships worldwide from czech republic. i think she publishes it herself. the paper quality is so good and very convenient to use. ako hinde ako ganun kagaling mag-color pero with her books, parang gusto ko yung gawa ko. may something sa mga artworks nya that made it easy for me to decide on the shading and blending techniques na iaapply ko. mahal sya i think this is the most expensive book i got but very worth it. kahit ito nlang bilhin nyo at kulayan nyo lahat ng pages. maganda pa yung book cover dahil hard bound. very expensive sya but you're really getting what you have paid for.
choosing a coloring book really depends on your preference. kung ano yung gusto mong kulayan talaga so for me, all coloring books are the same but its best to buy the real ones because i noticed, madami ding imitations sa pilipinas. yung mga authentic kasi magaganda talaga yung paper quality so hinde masasayang.
baka madiscourage din yung iba dahil sa costs but kinaya ko nga makabili ng mga gamit, im sure kaya nyo din hehe. sacrifice nyo lang na wag munang bumili ng bag or damit or shoes. mas mura naman to kaysa mga yun. but i really find coloring a very relaxing hobby, lalo na for me na gusto ng art pero walang artist's talent hahahaha. promise, hinde ako artistic but thanks to youtube vids on adult coloring, i learn some basic techniques at nakakatuwa makita yung mga natapos mo na parang pang-artist ang dating hahaha. feeling artist tuloy ako.
