The Adult Coloring Book I RUINED

I decided to finally take a look inside the Thomas Kinkade Disney Dreams Collection adult coloring book that so many people have been recommending - but things didn’t quite go to plan.
In this video, I’ll take you through my creative process and ALL the challenges I experienced in trying to recreate Thomas Kinkade’s style with colored pencils and markers.
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[@SarahRenaeClark]

I've just colored another Thomas Kinkade coloring page - you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5fToahmbJ6UgZo

[@16gxnsawayfromus]

First like! (im not lying)

[@ovedaehiogu7991]

I messed up the Tangled page where they're in the boat with the lanterns. It cant be saved😢.

[@TheDarkHeroShadow]

Honestly, instead of using white india ink(which repels most other ink,) I would of used white gesso. In a thin enough layer it would still show the lines while still being able to cover them up with pencil and ink.

[@Tiina_Talvikki]

White gouache could also work under pencils, but not under waterbased pens of course, unless it's acrylic gouache

[@ullygecko]

There is also clear gessso. I would have tried that over the white ink maybe.

[@lilmissmonsterrr]

It's actually would have* not "would of"

[@dandelionlane7594]

I would have also used white gesso to tone down the black lines instead of paint or ink, and maybe clear gesso will still manage to rescue this page ... if nothing else, it will give the paper some tooth for the pencils to (maybe) work their magic ........ at this point, with 2 layers of hairspray over top, it might not even warp the paper LOL

[@incredibleadventures1027]

@@lilmissmonsterrr *Random*

[@josefingren]

Just have to say that I actually think that the white ink "mistake" actually adds to the painting, especially around the tiles. It makes the background interesting to look at, and at the same time making the characters stand out. I actually like the final result! But I do understand your frustration with the supplies not working properly over it!! :) However, I'm not sure if I can accept your apology for using my favorite movie as a test paper ;)

[@Heathiekins]

Honestly, this video has encouraged me to stop worrying about making my coloring books perfectly and that mistakes happen to everyone. Thank you for sharing this video, regardless of your results!

[@andrewmandywilsontatham49]

Thomas Edison made so many mistakes inventing the light bulb. He said they weren't mistakes, he just found 10,000 ways NOT to make a lightbulb. He only needed to find one that worked. Thank you for illuminating some of the ways NOT to colour a page! Oh, and someone has already tested several things to whiten lines..CMW? Worth checking. Great work! Love the video.

[@Scarletcroft]

Actually yes and no. Thomas Edison improved/patented the light bulb through experimentation, but he did not invent it. Various forms of lightbulbs already existed 40 years before Edison made them better. Ofcourse your point still stands and like Edison we must also learn from the mistakes of others and not just our own.

[@ashdaulby401]

@@Scarletcroft I love the way you respectfully corrected their fact whilst still acknowledging the intention of their comment. We need more of this instead of people being so defensive and toxic! 👏

[@Dilasguppies]

Thomas Edison stole the lightbulb from a Black man.. He didnt invent it..

[@AA-cf4es]

he stole it.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

@@Dilasguppies This part!

[@Keylimelife]

this is the first video of yours I've ever watched. I can say without hesitation - I MUCH prefer watching you attempt and fail and be transparent about it than only upload perfect results. It makes me already trust you to see you can admit when you fail and to see that you (and I) can grow from that failure. Keep up the good videos!

[@lorismith4106]

Well, your mistake sure looks better than any mistake I’ve ever made!

[@1sloo]

Thank you for voicing my thoughts.

[@prayersquad3391]

Yeah. You're right on.

[@leiwu6089]

Me too

[@redvelvet9215]

And thats why you’ll never be an artist

[@Winchestered67]

I absolutely hated this coloring book. I threw mine away after about three attempts. It added to my frustration and made me feel like I was never going to get better. You did an absolutely beautiful job, your mistakes included. There was a ton of depth and fascinating colors, I enjoyed watching your amazing skills, thank you for sharing!

[@Razhali]

I'm sorry the book didnt work out for you but I'm sure you could have found someone who would have loved the coloring book instead of just throwing it out.

[@TahtahmesDiary]

You didn’t save all the Kincaid images?

[@jaye8271]

@@Razhali her money, her book, her decision. Sorry bout it

[@Razhali]

@@jaye8271 I know that, I don't need to be told that but everyone's complaining about climate change and why throw things uncessarily in the land fill when it can be donated, reused, recycled, or or something else besides just wasted. And please mind your own business. Not to sound rude but it was really unnecessary to tell me that. Obviously it's her own money. I was just making a suggestion of a better way to pass the book on and save the landfill and make someone happy at the same time. I don't need to be told that it's her money or her decision. Thank you.

[@TheRachag]

No you could have used the prints..

[@NaomiCoutureArt]

I think hairspray now has too many added chemicals. Years and years ago they use to tell it was ok to use that on your artwork but there was not as many additives. Now I would only choose something that was formulated specifically for colored pencil as that will give tooth back to the paper. But I appreciate your honesty and sharing this with us :)

[@ShiningSakura]

its not chemicals, it is the alcohol in the hairspray recating.

[@patriotpearl264]

You: "this is terrible". Me: "that's amazing". I honestly thought it was looking really good until you added the hairspray. That did make it look a bit off, but it was still a cool idea/experiment and you don't know until you try. Loved this video! Thank you for your fearless creativity. 💕

[@msdanascully11]

Haha! Me too! Lol

[@haliamyx]

I never fill in colouring books, I trace them to my sketchbook that has paper that can handle the mediums, watercolour marker etc, unless I'm using pencils I usually leave them blank.

[@mousepariah3884]

I scan/copy them onto printer or card paper so I get more re-use out of them!

[@michelledcarter]

@@mousepariah3884 Great idea, never thought to do that.

[@haileyparlette8083]

Exactly. I was about to say the same. If you are already working with artist grade materials why not transfer the line work to appropriate paper? Makes more sense.

[@heatherwarner865]

I was getting ready to say the same thing. I'm currently doing this with a Robert Frost coloring book to do two pictures for my brother for Christmas. This way if I make a mistake I already have my set image that I've even reworked taking design elements out of and can just print another copy on my Copic paper.

[@deeptikotwal6398]

That's a really great idea. 😊

[@1themom1]

Sarah, there is SO much value in this video! Thank you so much for sharing it. You teach us it is okay to struggle and feel discouraged and experiment and do our best. We never witness that struggle in others, because nobody posts it. Yes, we talk about it, but you support and make the process okay. Also, your "botched" coloring is phenomenal to my eyes, so your demonstration here also reflects how hard we are on ourselves as artists: super self-critical. You score high points in my book for sharing this! Thank you! xx

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Think this was an impossible goal to start with? Watch me try this book again! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o521ZYlsiK6bodk

[@jessitaylor29]

All I could think about while you used the hair spray was Mr super clear. That being said thank you!! We all are not perfect and owning it can be hard.

[@The1982Irene]

I have the posh book of Thomas kinkade, same sh*tty paper. Only my luminace stick on it haha

[@inesrochaconstantino852]

Estou a ver em 17 de março de 2022 (Coronavírus com a sua nova variante OMICRON + Guerra entre Rússia e Ucrânia) Eu sou do Norte de Portugal. Nasci no Porto mas vivo em Vila do Conde. Atualmente estou com 30 anos de idade, já que nasci à 1:45 da madrugada de 5 de novembro de 1991. Eu queria saber como é que posso conseguir esses livros da Disney. É que… como gosto de pintar, desenhar e colorir, seria uma honra pra mim saber onde é que eu posso comprar aqui em Portugal e na minha cidade natal (Porto). É que eu não posso comprar nada na Net, seja por qual motivo for, até fui chamada a atenção lá em casa por causa disso, então eu queria saber se esses livros também estão à venda tanto em Portugal como na cidade do Porto para poder comprar. Eu não preciso nem de tinteiro nem de marcadores nem desses lápis, só quero os livros, eu tenho bons lápis de cor e canetas lá no meu quarto

[@shawnxo3539]

This book is really intimidating. I've tested all kinds of mediums to cover the illustration lines and found watered down gouache worked the best. The ink won't allow you to put pencil over top.

[@fahadtariq6167]

If I use water down gouache on the page, will I be able to colour it with watercolour pencils ?

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

@@fahadtariq6167 yes

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

@@fahadtariq6167 wait for it to dry though.

[@madswansfan1]

I love the fact that you’re brave enough to try things for the first time on camera. It makes me feel like there’s no harm in experimenting.

[@lizbecker1677]

It's a beautiful coloring book, and I like that there are reference pages in it. Thomas Kincaid probably used oils or acrylics to paint them, so pages colored with pencils and/or markers will never look the same no matter how talented the colorist is. I give you a lot of credit for sticking with this page so long and going the distance after your experiment did not go as planned!

[@DawnMontgomeryAuthor]

I loved that you tried so many options. Thank you for taking the risks. It helped me relax with my attempts at advanced coloring. Thank you!

[@colinmichael4175]

Love how authentic and real you are about your struggles through the process! 10/10

[@lorimclachlan8735]

Thank you for not being afraid to share the PROCESS of trying a new technique and learning the strengths and weaknesses of your products. I always learn more from the times things fail than I do from an easy, breezy success. Glad I found your channel (from your collaboration with Jazza). Keep on creating!!

[@antnet70]

i think your background was AMAZING! i can see shy the characters didn't turn out the way you hoped. (Dumbo will be great). In your email you stated maybe people love to watch artists fail based on the number of views this video has - I don't think that is it. I think we love to see you try and be human. It 's comforting to know even a professional tries things that don't work out. Thank you for leaving this video here.

[@RealMelodyBlue]

I have used a fingernail file or a fine grit sandpaper to rough up the paper to make some tooth. Just very lightly rub it over the picture, it will also help some with the black lines, just don't rub too hard!

[@mute_ed984]

So glad I´m not the only one that had that approach in Mind. Thought about that too 😅

[@mundaneal]

Haha, i just commented that without looking at the comments. This is why i should read before throwing out ideas. :P

[@Sachin_Basdeo]

"We don't make mistakes. We make happy accidents." -Bob Ross

[@shalu822]

As a perfectionfist who has suffered a lot due to my fear of making mistakes this makes me feel so much better. I want to go colour my own colouring books and create more art now. Stuff like this makes me feel more relaxed about wanting to create stuff and feel like if I make a mistake it will be ok. And I will have fun in the process. :) Thanks.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

This is EXACTLY why I uploaded this video. I’m so glad it was helpful!

[@shalu822]

@@SarahRenaeClark Thanks so much. :')

[@catherinemckaig4645]

This video is the reason I chose to follow you. Thank you for this. Seriously. ❤️

[@tinybird2413]

I would recommend instead of white ink that you use something called watercolor ground or conversely a thin layer of acrylic gesso. These are primers which are designed to prepare your surface for wet mediums. A lot of journalers use it to make normal paper handle wet mediums a little better. The added bonus with something like acrylic gesso is that it can help fade dark lines. I don't entirely recommend using these with alcohol markers though because the stuff can potentially gunk up your nibs but it's great for light washes of watercolor and giving tooth for colored pencils.

[@Amccordford]

I love this video! I love people who show that they're human and that no one's perfect. You showed how hard you tried and you showed yourself trying to troubleshoot the issues you were having. I really love everything you were showing us in this video. Thank you so much for sharing this!

[@agapeglenda]

✨🌟✨I love that you didn’t delete this video & that you’re using this as a teachable moment. Thanks.✨🌟✨

[@TheCabag]

Thank you so much for posting this and showing that amazing colouring artist also make mistakes and have to experiment. I'm a real perfectionist and get super discouraged when something doesn't look exactly right, so videos like this inspire me to just try things, learn and grow. I also have one of these colouring books and it is sitting empty on my shelf.

[@julieL7773]

I find your courage to test things you have never done or show things that "you" don't think worked admirable. It helps encourage us to take risks or simply get started. Sometimes I just sit for hours, and I mean hours looking at a page too afraid to do anything b/c I'm scared of ruining it. Your channel, you personally have really helped me with this coloring phobia/OCD problem. So, thank you for being brave! By the way, I actually thought it looked good. Another artist said something that I think you said another way: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." ~artists on KZbin whose name I can't recall. I believe in this, b/c it is really through those "happy accidents" that we grow and learn the most! Thank you, Sarah.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

That’s a quote from Bob Ross! 😊

[@themadw0manintheattik]

Thank you for posting videos of your first time trying something new with coloring. I'm new to the coring community and I'm still figuring things out myself so it's really encouraging to see a pro like yourself make mistakes and find solutions through trial and error. I love your videos and please continue making them !! :)

[@deborahnolan9360]

Sarah, thank you so much for sharing this video. I learned in some of the various ways to attack problem areas as they come up, as well as “never say die” until it is definitely dead! 😆 Even in not succeeding with your goal, you manage to teach! Love it!

[@kathydittmer9659]

I LOVE how you tried it for us all! So much work! I just do mine for fun, however, I want my fun to look good but without stressing out! After all, I’m not selling this! Thanks for your videos! You’re my “go to” for coloring!

[@ryanprebys8675]

I bought my first set of alcohol markers and a coloring book today and have scoured KZbin looking for coloring lessons. Coloring looks so relaxing! I subscribed because your mistake still looks amazing, and I enjoyed your proactive coaching about not being afraid to try new things!

[@majesticmythicalsart7563]

I love that you show us your mistakes, it would be almost impossible to replicate the original with colored pencil since the original is oil paint. I also have this coloring book and started a page but got extremely frustrated and moved on. I wish it had different paper. I love you videos , I learn something new everytime I watch 😊

[@maryellenthompson8261]

The white Posca marker with the ultra fine point works like the Windsor and Newton paint, and it doesn’t warp the paper.

[@kathyjames9796]

This video sparked so many ideas in me about how to fix it! I wondered about a thin layer of gesso to cover the black lines. When you said that the pencils felt like cheap pencils, I thought about using baby oil or a solvent to be able to add more layers. You helped me see what I've learned about colored pencils. Thank you!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

It’s often the mistakes that give you room to experiment and find new ways to do things. When everything is going well, you don’t stop to think outside the box!

[@SaltLifeGypsy68]

I use Vaseline with my cheaper pencils and get a more vibrant look from them. It's now hard to color without it. So much smoother.

[@mariaglassman4832]

@@SaltLifeGypsy68 Vaseline ? Wow 🤩 thanks

[@gabinat]

I like that you posted this video. We all make mistakes and when we see a 'pro' making them it confirms that it’s okay, we’re not the only ones it happens to as beginners. Thank you Sarah Renae!

[@JACathcart5181]

Wow, Sarah, you are truly amazing. Your "failed" Beauty and the Beast page is 10x better than anything I could ever do. BTW, coloring is more my daughter's thing, but, I stumbled onto your video while looking up pen & journaling stuff and I am very impressed. Keep up the great work!

[@lezellharms6972]

This was not a mistake, thank you for testing everything out for us :-D

[@LethalBlueStar]

Yt recommended this, and I'm so glad it did. I'm watching you despair over how hard it is, but to me, it's... Invaluable. I literally learned from this, and I'm grateful you uploaded. Thank you.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

It’s comments like this that made it all worthwhile ❤️

[@emiliegoethals3769]

I really love the fact that you recorded this video and posted it. It is just so great to know that it is not just me that is making mistakes.

[@shastasketches1986]

I have one of these thomas kinkade disney coloring books & while I have never colored in it I have transferred a page into my sketchbook & painted it with gouache. I loved it & didn't ruin my book. Your page is lovely. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney film

[@Ninnieel]

I just loved to see you coloring, and you inspired me to keep on painting. Thank you ❤️

[@michikoclark8602]

It's not a fail, Sarah, it's a learning experience! Anyway, it's still beautiful. You are good!

[@DarkBlueCat4]

even when you fail you inspire!! you give such a comforting vibe while being a total pro at the same time, you make experimenting and testing new things less scary. thank you for filming this and uploading it!!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you! What a lovely comment! And from a cat 😄😸

[@beanyfrog4879]

I've never related to a video so much in my life! Thank you!

[@linasiddiqui8490]

I honestly thank you so so much for posting this video. I have had both the book and the poster book for about a year, and both are untouched specifically because I am so intimidated. But because of this video, I will give it a go. If I can made a recommendation? Scan the page before you color. If it messes up, you have a copy to retry it!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

That’s why I recommend starting on a page that isn’t your favorite! We often pick our favorite first, but it’s better to start on some other pages to build confidence first.

[@HanaSayuri]

That’s ok.. we all make mistake.. and from that mistake we made we learn how to deal things,experimenting in art is fun 🤗

[@thespiritualcoloristanddia7724]

Maybe it's because I am a beginner. But I still love it, even if you made mistakes I looked right over them because the overall picture was,,,,BEAUTIFUL...I like the candles of Beauty and the Beast and Dumbo...was fabulous. I love hearing perfectionist complain about there talented mistakes. Love your videos😊

[@christelsmit9223]

PLEASE NEVER USE HAIRSPRAY!!! IT YELLOWS YOUR PAGES AFTER A WHILE

[@SarahRenaeClark]

This is true. But it was really a last resort here!

[@innasmohannaz4825]

How about Mr.Super clear spray?

[@Teebee300]

So glad I randomly stumbled on this channel! It makes me want to get high quality colored pencils. Even though I will probably be coloring kids coloring books. I do have a couple adult ones I haven’t finished. They can be intimating for sure!! Beautiful coloring! May need to get this book!

[@laureenhawes8093]

No, this should stay on KZbin forever! You are too funny, and real, and sweet. Don't ever change. Loved it! How do we learn without making mistakes. Great job!

[@debbieludin9829]

I have this book too and you have not deterred me from coloring in it. Thank you for sharing this! You gave great advice!!

[@panther5031]

I actually like your honesty and being a real person. I think "mistakes" are a great opportunity to experiment and learn. Thank you for making this video. I do wonder if workable fixative or Gesso would save this by adding tooth.

[@amymckiney7710]

I can’t tell u how much better this makes me feel about making everything perfect. That being said your mistakes r better than my best effort. U r insanely talented! Thank u!!

[@aimeesomers48]

I really enjoyed watching this video and seeing all the different things you tried to make the picture work. Seeing this is a 1000 times more helpful for me than watching a ‘successful’ video. So thank you your courage to not delete to video. I do have the book, I have not colored it yet. My plan has been to transfer the pictures to enlarge then and transfer them to another paper. I love watercolor and acrylics but I do also like pencils. So your using the pencils with the markers was an eye opener for me. So I’m looking forward to experimenting.

[@1234eva4321]

I've seen another artist use a product named 'colored pencil touch-up texture' to add tooth to paper where there is none or none remains. She was very happy with it. I have not tried it myself.

[@thesavvyblackbird]

I know it’s hard to see when you’re in the middle of a project you’re struggling with, but to me the end result looks really good. I have some Derwent watercolor pencils that I love. You can color then rub a damp q tip or brush over to make it look like watercolor, but I love to dip the pencil tips in my water because it gives a really intense color that I can blend into the rest of the paper. The texture of the pencils is soft and easy to work with. They’re m6 favorites of all the colored pencils I’ve ever used.

[@kimdaniel4539]

Great video. I love all your facial expressions! People need to keep in mind that Thomas Kingcade's paintings were oil which gives it that look we love but is hard to recreate

[@irelandshs]

If you can find it, brush and pencil makes a product called touch-up texture that helps when you can't put more layers of pencil down. That book scares me, so I appreciated the video and will color something in it soon and just go for it.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I’ll keep an eye out! Thanks!

[@redshoesgirl]

@@SarahRenaeClark it's good stuff!

[@darkglamramos]

Thank you so much for making and posting this video. I recently got a DC comics coloring book but have been afraid to start it due to some of the issues you encountered in this video. Now I feel more confident to bust it open and start coloring. Although I already separated the pages to make it easier to color without have the spine attempting to close constantly. I just subscribed to your channel as well and looking forward to the next video of the completed Dumbo page.

[@ailiecolors5]

Well done. I love your bravery, honesty, and transparency. It helps inspire me and others to keep pushing our comfort zones and experimenting without comparing ourselves to others. Xxx

[@dorok.7768]

Still with all the things you regard as fails, this looks like a perfect reproduction of the picture to me! I could NEVER pull this off, it is so beautiful Sarah! 💜👌

[@jey5781]

This was a very honest and very helpful video so for me a valued lesson in the do's and don'ts of adult colouring. You have not put anyone off here and in fact as a result of this upload I am now a subscriber. Thank you for sharing and not deleting. Ps Looking forward to watching all your other videos and tutorials as you are talented. 👍😀

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you!

[@christinegreywolf]

I appreciate that you demonstrated the issues that can arise using coloring books. I discovered a couple of years ago that colored pencils are impossible to use if you have a smooth surface which can even be caused by multiple layers of the color pencils. I now focus on just using alcohol ink markers with fine tips and using the blending pen. It creates a more realistic appearance. Of course these fantasy books do not require realistic, lol. Sometimes I do add colored pencil for accents on top of the ink, but very limited. FYI - Hairsprays contain up to 50% alcohol, thus your inks ran.

[@meganhoward8820]

I subscribed because i love that you didnt hide the mistakes. Took us through them with you. ❤

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you!

[@harriettecoss9984]

Textured Fixative from Brush & Pencil. Made for colored pencil. You can easily cover the black lines. It's amazing.

[@KialayaKreations]

Sarah, thank you so much for posting this. It's not that we enjoy artists failing, it's that seeing them fail means we can too and it doesn't matter, it doesn't make you a worse artist or less than an artist, and that makes us feel much better with ourselves and more predisposed to trying and experimenting without the pressure. So yes, please do post these sort of videos, we love them immensely.

[@hobbymonthwithme5857]

Thanks to you, I started Coloring. I love Disney and after watching this video I bought the Book as well. Your videos helped me through some tough times this year. Thank you so much.

[@maritimponi]

You can always put a clear gesso or white gesso (if it’s not super opaque). It will give a good grip for the pencil, and protect the paper from damage of wet media or markers.

[@michelleellul1]

Thanks for uploading anyways! I reckon try some white gesso! It’ll hide the lines and give you some tooth! May need to tape down the page to stop some warping…

[@sometimeswrite239]

Not a mistake. An experiment. Thanks for honestly sharing.

[@laurimurphy112]

Showing experiments is GREAT. Far too many people think others don't make mistakes. Sooo Thank You

[@theresesprinkle2103]

I love your honesty we all make mistakes. We learn from them and that is important. Keep up the good work.

[@eleanordixon9678]

Watered down white gouache and a fine brush works. Sometimes two coats are necessary and wait an hour for it to dry completely before colouring.

[@asheranna]

oh goodness, well you gave it a good try. Yeah I would have transferred it onto better paper, and I don't have a lightbox or a printer so I understand why you wanted to see if the white ink worked. I actually use my laptop screen as a lightbox when I want to transfer artwork or use pencil on the back of the paper to trace the outlines to transfer it. I think it would have been best if they made the outlines like a light gray color so you could use pencils over it to cover it up kinda like grayscale coloring books.

[@PaperhugsbyKim]

Not sure if this has been suggested yet, but one thing you can do is photocopy the page you want to color on a laser printer using marker paper or a different type of paper depending on what medium you want to use. You always do an amazing job coloring!

[@NoDontLikeIt]

What about putting down the white ink (or gouache or whatever you’re using as a line cover) and then doing a layer of matte(workable) fixative before coloring over it? That’s what I’ve been doing and it works pretty well. It has a bonus of adding a tiny bit of extra tooth to the paper for my pencils, which is great in the Posh and create space books with thin paper that has very little to no tooth. Edit: btw your “destroyed” picture looks better than my best try ever has. Lol

[@beckymunro2071]

You're "mistake" page is soo much better than anything I could ever do

[@missjoshemmett]

I never thought of it as adult colouring. When I first saw it, I thought it was a regular colouring book. Maybe I am right. A child would embrace the dark lines, use crayons and be happy with the result even it only come close to the painting. Or a child would like the paintings and colour the pages the way they wanted to. Blue dress in painting, red dress in colouring, scribbling green in the background. What you are trying to recreate is impossible. I would give this book to a kid and say, "See the pretty pictures that come with this? Now you colour your side and we'll see which is better." "Oh! I really love the red dress on her, don't you? Great idea!" And you have two masterpieces instead of one masterpiece and a bad copy. I think layering has gone to your head and spoiled your childlike approach. Or, in other words, give it to your two year old! LOL

[@ArtJourneyUK]

Amen! We need to be inspired not create copies. Picasso: “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”

[@toobaitoo2335]

U didn’t destroy the Disney colouring book, u try your best, just be happy it’s gorgeous 👍👍

[@kb9847]

*I LOVE THAT YOU DID THIS!* It really has encouraged me to just play and experiment. Try things cuz jeepers it's just a colouring page. Plus, yours looks beautiful!! :)

[@tiamarie2538]

Thank you for making mistakes on camera! There are so many times, when comparing my pages to others, that I get really down on myself, and won't even call myself an "artist" I'm just a colorist, or a hobbyist. I'm not elite enough to be an "artist" But to see that others have fails too, and pages that go from the ugly stage to an even uglier stage, is OKAY!

[@bobbistanton1937]

Loved your comment that it is not a waste to make a mistake but it is a waste to leave your supplies unused and your coloring books empty. Not being an artist, I am often afraid to start something, not only for fear of making a mistake, but ruining a book. In most cases, a page of total disaster can be removed, but mistakes just remind us what not to do ... again. AND they show us our growth and progress, slow as it may be. Wonder if Thomas Kinkade thinks he is getting better!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I actually love looking through old books and seeing the progress too, so I won’t be removing this. It’s a part of my learning journey now and I’m proud of it in a different way. Learning to “fail well” is one of the biggest life lessons I think everyone should aim to learn. I’m always working on teaching myself and my kids how to embrace failure and learn from it.

[@mellidon]

I honestly think that guache would be great for this, especially because you wouldn't have to "fade" the lines since it paints over it

[@karlo167]

Try applying a thin coat of gesso on the page before coloring. You will still be able to see the black lines. It should give you the texture for the colors to grip on to.

[@parisgreen4600]

I would suggest white-inking the lines...but then photocopying the image onto a nice sturdy paper to solve the texture issue. You might even be able to skip the inking, and just lighten the image using the settings on the copier. This has worked great for me when I was working on a sketch, or made a mistake in coloring. Or if there's just a detail on the coloring page you don't like, you can white it out and re-draw it. You're the boss!

[@toyaleejb7714]

Subbed! Glad to see an artist actually show their bad moments with art. Very relatable😆

[@porcelainmannequinn549]

I respect that you edited and posted this video anyway! It's okay to mess up, especially when you try new stuff, it's kinda unavoidable!

[@noajablonski9058]

Is it weird that I actually like this video better BECAUSE of all the mistakes? It actually really takes you through the art process... sometimes it just doesn't work out, and I like that this video is more about the journey through the art process rather than a fixed end result.

[@OohMax]

You remind me of a time when my daughter turned 1 year old and starting to walk. I would say oops! hop up! try again! She would with a smile because as we learned, it isn’t falling down that marks character, it is the getting up and walking again. If we didn’t fail we would not know what success tastes like. I love that you are human and you are not afraid to Hop up and Try again. Subscribed and looking forward to more of your successes.

[@GlassesG33k]

Okay, I stumbled across this video & I guess this is a good thing? Anyway, I've done this myself, with coloring books. I found that the BEST thing to use is APPLE BARREL CRAFT PAINT, OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. You take a white, water it down till it's the consistency of 1% milk or even skim, & then WHITE WASH the page. Let it COMPLETELY DRY, Over Night Preferably. Using Acrylic craft paint like this WORKS. 1st the Acrylic reinforces the paper, making it just a HINT tougher & able to withstand sharp pencil & even pen marks. 2nd the CHALKINESS of the Craft Acrylic gives the pencil leads Much NEEDED Tooth to grip to & fill in (it also makes it a bit absorbent so if you use marker THAT is soaked right up! ... ruins the markers, but works well, for about 5 seconds = how long the marker lasts till it CLOGS & Dies from the chalky, chalky paint. >-P!) I actually found out that the CHEAPER the coring book, (as in the Little kids News-Print kind of paper) the better. But yeah, inks, especially if permanent or glossy/shiny are going to REPELL EVERYTHING. Sorry about this big mistake you made, but (you & anyone here reading the comments) try out what I said, you'll probably be surprised. =-)!

[@GlassesG33k]

P.S. -- I'd totally watch whatever video you make from my suggestion. (Esp. If you comment here & let me know you created such a video.)

[@maryellenthompson8261]

While I don’t have this coloring book, I have The Flower Year, which gives me similar trouble. Every time I color in it I feel like an amateur. I haven’t tossed it. I payed too much for it. So, it will sit on my shelf and when I want some aggravation I’ll bring it out.

[@jaytamayo4694]

No pressure yet we see pressure! Not bad actually. The copic marker did help but the hair spray ruined it. To us non pro in any sense, let's just ENJOY the process of coloring. Rest when tired. Continue. That's the essence of coloring book not to amaze anyone. I am not familiar with paints, so just maybe the next time you use white paint after drying scratch it with finer sand paper if it feels like magazine. Maybe that could help.

[@ShilasSpellboundCreations]

Don't be embarrassed! I have this coloring book and it's beautiful but it IS a bit difficult. The only luck I have had is transferring it to another surface or taking a picture and coloring it on my ipad lol

[@arianaweinert7869]

Idk how you ended up in my recommended but I have this SAME coloring book! I taped off each page and used watercolor to give it a painterly look. It warps the paper a lot but as long as each brush stroke is deliberate and I don’t muddy it up, it works pretty well and is a lot of fun!

[@artonthecreek]

I haven’t read the other comments And I applaud your efforts! I would try a clear or white gesso in a thin coat if you really want to minimize the lines. The alcohol in the hairspray will react with alcohol-based inks. There are workable fixatives on the market-try on a sample first! Good job experimenting❤️❤️❤️

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I need to buy some workable fixatives!

[@artonthecreek]

@@SarahRenaeClark Krylon makes a good one that’s available on Amazon US-maybe Amazon AU as well. Test on a scrap first-I’ve never used fixatives on alcohol markers. 🤔 Gesso will give the paper more tooth. But-it will wrinkle it because I doubt that paper is made for wet media. You can iron it though before you color on it. Good luck! Believe it or not you made me want to try-I’m not very skilled with cp and a coloring book like that one would be a good place to practice. I wouldn’t have given it a thought had it not been for your video, so thank you❤️

[@debfalcon]

Now interestingly enough, Prisma color has a great white color pencil that may have been good to use over the black lines before adding other colors. Since the paper wasn't playing nice, I completely understand calling it quits with that page. Your right about the photocopy print, that is the lesson learned. I do not own that book, but I know my abilities and I do not feel like I need the book in my collection. I enjoyed your video, thanks!

[@cpu5209]

I use coloring books to try out different colour combinations and stuff. Normally I don’t look at the reference. But in this case you can practice with light and shadows. Which is why I enjoy coloring books.

[@rustyfox5261]

My grandma would love this coloring book. She loves Disney movies and loves coloring books.

[@mishca]

I just randomly went to the end and honestly, it's like 10000000000x better than my art...I am just so shocked!!! Could you do a drawing your subscriber's pfp(s) challenge? Btw first comment, like and view!