The Disney Adult Coloring Book I Hate, But Love (Thomas Kinkade)

I’m coloring the Thomas Kinkade Disney Dreams Coloring Book again! This time I’m coloring the Lion King.
See my other coloring paged from this book:

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[JennL]

I think the lines wouldn't be so difficult to work around if they were printed in a very light gray instead of black, so they're more of a guideline than structured shapes

[TemiDansoArt]

That's such a great point about the extra lines and details in adult colouring pages in comparison to children's colouring books and I completely agree! You did great with this one, the colours turned out so nice.

[purplepetunia]

Even before he died, his staff painted most of “ his “ work. Beautiful coloring page as always!😍

[floramew]

I love when people alter original works by famous people, or otherwise "ruin" it for resale value. Like when a kid wrote to the author of Where The Wild Things Are, and got a letter back with original art, and the kid was so delighted that he ate the paper 😂 so if you feel like coloring in the pumbaa at all, I say go for it

[missjoshemmett]

One of the top artists offers two versions of her coloring pages: simple and intricate. It's nice that way.
While indicating where the light is coming from, maybe those lines make sure you can't do an exact copy.
I don't like seeing a picture coloured, as I wish to do it myself. Once I have seen a picture coloured, I can't un-see it.

[genaw]

Oh my gosh!
I have this 500 piece jigsaw puzzle, but all the puzzle pieces are black and white and so you have to put it together and then color the puzzle any color you want. It was really fun!

[chriskilue]

I agree with your opinion about black lines, especially if they are thick. I just remembered that I got sometime ago a watercolor coloring book (flowers, leaves, etc) by artist Kristy Rice. Her book is made of light grey lines and it is printed on heavy watercolor paper. Each page is repeated twice, so if you make mistakes, you can use the one at the back. The instructions are also printed on watercolor paper, so those can be used to practice.
So, I guess the publishers should aim to provide adult coloring books with grey lines and fewer details for adults who like to experiment and mix colors freely without the limitation of black lines.

[scorpioigor]

Embracing the black lines was the right choice. You can't even make them out in the final result. It looks stunning.

[ellie-angel]

When I worked in my college library, we had this puzzle that my supervisors generously called the "mean puzzle" it was something like five hundred or a thousand pieces, completely covered in Dalmatians, but the print was on both sides. I have no idea where they got it or what company makes it, but for all the late(ish) night hours we spent doing puzzles I was never brave enough to try that one lmao 😅 (also, I don't think you should color that picture of pumba, but maybe a photocopy of it on some better paper... 🤔)

[GypsyxDarling]

This is so interesting, because while it does seem like an excellent learning tool - using contextual colors for shading and highlights, as you mentioned, which is a great skill to learn! - it also shows the limitations of the Thomas Kinkade style. The overwrought, highly saturated style struggles more in pencils than oils. Not a bad introduction to how to play with color and lighting, though!

[WillowRoseArlen]

It's amazing how much you can learn from studying the reference image so closely... the colors in the original are just so amazing, great job with this one!

[selahr.]

I bought this book to help me learn new skills and methods. It’s on sale for around $7 on Amazon. My first attempts will definitely be on copies of the pages because I’m nowhere near skilled enough to dive right in on an actual page. I understand the disappointment that he didn’t personally paint every picture but I’m not disappointed, I see his name as being a distinct style, which people love or hate, but either way it’s a challenge and an opportunity to learn how colors trick the eye into seeing details that aren’t actually there and creating art that changes based on the ambient lighting it’s viewed in. It’s been helpful to see your process so thank you for sticking in there despite the frustrations and lines.

[sassie_kay]

Great job! Just a suggestion, you could scan the page into your computer, make the edits you want, possibly lighten or even change the colour of the lines then print the page onto the paper you want and colour that in XD I know it's a few extra steps but might be worth it 😁👍 either way, you still do a great job ❤️

[WakeUpAndCraft]

I love your color swatches! That's so creative! I've always liked Thomas Kinkade paintings! The warm light glow is always my favorite part about his creations! I actually like your coloring better! It seems brighter and lighter!😄Wonderful job!

[eevee]

Your colouring in this book is just fantastic. I am impressed at the way you manage your colour selection to get such good results.

[alicekg]

Wowowow!! I honestly think your side looks better than the original!!! Amazing job! You're truly an inspiration 💞💞💞

[beautybyjessy]

Thanks SRC. I loved hearing your thoughts on intricate vs “open” line work - it would be cool to see this developed more in a video about how you create colouring pages. I’ve been thinking about the mechanics of what goes into a good colouring page a lot recently - it’d be great to have more of your input as a professional and an educator in this area.

[emilycatlady]

Oh my god, the lion king cups… I had the simba one! what a throwback 😅😊❤

[jacksonmcnuggets]

Please color all these pages they are absolutely gorgeous and then make a comparison between the first page your colored to the last one and how your coloring techniques changed and developed. Love you, take care <3

[jaimieakins]

Sarah, thank you so much! In the short time I have been following you (literally 4 days) I have found your videos to be awesome! They are informative they are real with failures an successes tips an tricks. Thank you for being an awesome person I love your art and will continue to happily listen/watch you!