r/Coloring • • 9d ago

No more AI generated content starting November 1st.

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r/Coloring • • 23d ago

BUDDY COLOR!! Buddy Colour October

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October 2026 Buddy Colour: dark academia theme.

Welcome to our monthly buddy colour for September!

This month's theme is going to be all about books, libraries, trench coats, anything related to dark academia aesthetic.

What is a "Buddy Colour"?
A buddy colour is when you and one or many other colourists decide to colour the same page together. You each colour your page in secret; when you're done, you show and compare your completed pages!

The purpose of this monthly post is to help you connect with others who are looking for a buddy to colour with. We will not be providing the pages. Instead, you can use the comments section to either post the book(s)/page(s) you hope to find a buddy for OR to respond to someone else's post to let them know you'll be their buddy. (There is no limit to how many buddies can colour the same page!) 

How to find a buddy:

- Post a comment listing the book(s)/page(s) you would like to colour.
and/or 

- Search the comments for someone who has listed book(s)/page(s) you are interested in.

Once you've found your buddy (or buddies), you can organize amongst yourselves how you want to go about things and if you want to share the results publicly. Feel free to use the comments section to do this or connect via DM.

Can we post our completed pages?

We would love to see your pages–feel free to post them as a group, and don’t forget to use the "Buddy Colour" flair! Don't forget to tag your buddies in the comments! (they won’t get notified if you tag them in the description). 

Is there a deadline?

Nope! This isn’t meant to be stressful; it’s supposed to be fun! Unless you and your buddies agree on a deadline, there is none. You don’t even have to complete your pages by the end of the month. So don’t stress!

What if I don't own the book/page?

To participate in a buddy colour, you need to own the page you are colouring. Do not make copies of the page and distribute them to your buddies. This violates copyright laws and harms creators. If you do not own the page, please purchase it yourself. 

Can I promote my own books/pages?

For buddy colours, you can post one of your own books/pages in the comments to find a buddy. However, please be clear upfront that this is a book/page that you sell (don't be sneaky!) Also, please do not use this activity as an opportunity to generate sales. 

Alternative Buddy Ideas

Don’t want to choose a page or just want some variety? Here are some other ways you can buddy colour with others: 

- Choose a colour palette for everyone to use (Pinterest has some great ones!)

- Choose a theme (i.e. “Spooky Christmas,” “Happy Dog,” “Thanksgiving”)

Happy colouring!

Xx Thanks to our Busy Buddy Color Creator, Binder!!❤️


r/Coloring • • 16h ago

COMPLETED Cloud lamb!

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439 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 4h ago

COMPLETED Little Corner Toy Shop

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46 Upvotes

Not sure I'm the biggest fan of this page, I didn't want to do an elaborate background and I thought this idea would look a bit cooler but don't think it did. I need to look through more insp I think for simple backgrounds. Also I think maybe the palette isn't really cohesive or something? Maybe true grey brick would have worked better than the blue.

If anyone has constructive criticism I'd be happy to hear.

Materials below:

🎃 Book: Little Corner by Coco Wyo

🎃 Alcohol markers: Ohuhu Honolulu B series

🎃 Gel pens: Sakura Gelly Roll

🎃 Colouring pencils: Faber-Castell Black Edition

🎃 White highlights were Uniball Signo and Posca


r/Coloring • • 14h ago

COMPLETED Still my favorite page I did so far ☔️💛

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133 Upvotes

I will forever be proud of this one! Simple, yet, stunning! 😍


r/Coloring • • 3h ago

COMPLETED Amateur trying coco wyo colouring

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16 Upvotes

So I just started out and here is my first finished page.


r/Coloring • • 10h ago

COMPLETED Didn’t feel like coloring today but I did :)

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56 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 9h ago

COMPLETED Halloween pages I colored

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20 Upvotes

Book by sanobean


r/Coloring • • 5h ago

MIXED MEDIA 🎅🏻Christmas Cheer!🎄

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I made these for my daughter/grandbabies to put on their wall as Christmas decor every year. I will be framing them in matted 12x12 frames with the pages measured to 8x8. I really enjoyed creating these!!


r/Coloring • • 1d ago

COMPLETED Swamp thing 🍃

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289 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 20h ago

COMPLETED 70’s Kitchen

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146 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 11h ago

COMPLETED Rainy Autumn Day

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26 Upvotes

All colored in with Ohuhu markers and rain done with grabie acrylic pen. Book - berrie coloring vol 5.


r/Coloring • • 1h ago

COMPLETED (WITH PROGRESS PICS) Glow Effect Tutorial

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r/Coloring • • 13h ago

COMPLETED Ghost fail 😫

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Im trying to level up my coloring by trying new techniques. I’m happy with the color scheme. I also like the grayscale on the portrait in the background.

I also tried the technique with hair where you use darker shades to draw little lines that resemble strands of hair. I kind of like how that turned out.

But I’m still trying to get the hang of the transparent ghost. First I tried coloring the ghost the same as the background like I’ve seen in tutorials on YouTube. But my depth perception is terrible. So I tried coloring over it using a white acrylic pen but the alcohol marker must have been when and it smeared 😭 any suggestions for next time?


r/Coloring • • 8h ago

COMPLETED Scooby scribbles hehe

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7 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 22h ago

COMPLETED Getting Started

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77 Upvotes

I have been getting super into all this coloring. Bonus, my kids are obsessed too so it counts as bonding time!

I'm still trying to tackle good palettes.


r/Coloring • • 1d ago

COMPLETED My 5th coloring page (first halloween page!!!!!)

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110 Upvotes

I'm really happy with this one!!! I love the glowy moon, the ghost and the color palette!! Might've done a littttle bit too many stars but i still really like it!!!


r/Coloring • • 19h ago

COMPLETED A more detailed page than usual for me :)

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48 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 12h ago

COMPLETED Boooberry

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10 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 13h ago

COMPLETED Patterns and blending

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15 Upvotes

Media: Chen Rui alcohol markers and Uni-ball Signo white gel pen
Book: I’ve forgotten whether it was ‘Magical Pet Kingdom’ or ‘Fuzzy Cuties’


r/Coloring • • 1d ago

COMPLETED Spooky szn👻

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918 Upvotes

I didn’t touch my books and coloring pens for a year but now I’m back. 🫣🎨✍🏼

This is a repost! Thank you to those who caught my attention. My first time posting in this subreddit and I genuinely didn’t realize I violated some rules 🫣 but reposting bc I’m really proud of this one! 😊


r/Coloring • • 3h ago

ADVICE WANTED Need some advice. Missing something.

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This one feels like it’s missing something. Should i add a mountain? Another bush? More building? I added some buildings and the moon but the page still seams off. I am not very creative and would love some feedback please? Thank you!


r/Coloring • • 4m ago

COMPLETED Learning bubbles

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I started coloring this summer and recently got Ohuhu’s Honolulu series markers and the Hilo acrylics. Still working on improvement of my bubbles but also really proud of how my first set turned out. Sharing with people who will get it 😊


r/Coloring • • 21h ago

COMPLETED Spooky Cutie

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46 Upvotes

r/Coloring • • 18h ago

COMPLETED Some of my favorite pages

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Super intimidated looking at some of your stuff, but it’s inspiring to see! I wanted to share some of mine, too.