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So apparently this is a thing now. A bunch of people I know (mostly teachers) seem to be getting into the whole adult coloring book, stress relieving/art therapy sort of thing. I guess I can sort of understand it. I used to love coloring when I was a kid.
Am I the only one that's seen this around or have other people's instagrams and such been filled with coloring book stuff too? Would you/have you gotten into it?
Jiberish made a coloring book haha.
But in all seriousness my mom got a couple of these for her birthday and they are actually really cool and intricate.
It's funny that the op says teachers. A girl a know who became a teacher recently posts photos on facespace and she always seems to be doing like random art classes or art nights or something. There's usually wine involved too. I'd be down with that.
I just came back from a trip to the UK and they were selling these in the airport. Thing is, they were like $20! Who would pay $20 for a colouring book?? I'd rather buy a kids one for $3 and ateast then I could colour in the Teenage Mutant Turtles or something.
BoogieWomanI just came back from a trip to the UK and they were selling these in the airport. Thing is, they were like $20! Who would pay $20 for a colouring book?? I'd rather buy a kids one for $3 and ateast then I could colour in the Teenage Mutant Turtles or something.
haha wtf though, might as well just draw, at least you're getting better at drawing, productivity and all
My mother likes to work on puzzles in the winter when she's stuck inside most of the time. A couple of weeks ago my sister ordered the coloring books off tv for me and my mother. My mom hasn't started her yet, but I have colored three pages so far.
I find them so calming and stress relieving. The colors and patterns are so beautiful, and just getting away from the computer screen, phone, and tablet is calming. Once I start a picture, it's hard to put my pencils down.
I can understand why many of the titles for these are so positive and relaxing. Some of the words I've seen in the titles of these types of coloring books have included calm, zen, meditation, relaxation, balance, and stress less.
Plus, I have read that these are a great for your brain power, which is the original reason my sister got one for my mom.
BoogieWomanI just came back from a trip to the UK and they were selling these in the airport. Thing is, they were like $20! Who would pay $20 for a colouring book?? I'd rather buy a kids one for $3 and ateast then I could colour in the Teenage Mutant Turtles or something.
It's sort of the name that's selling I guess. "Adult coloring book" is a trendy thing that people want. Regular coloring books are shit. Same with tiny houses and anything else trendy. You could put a nice small house up for sale. Then put a slightly bigger shittier house up for more money and call it a "tiny house"(if it meets the size requirements still. I guarantee the tiny house even though bigger shittier and more expensive will sell first.
FleshWiltMy mother likes to work on puzzles in the winter when she's stuck inside most of the time. A couple of weeks ago my sister ordered the coloring books off tv for me and my mother. My mom hasn't started her yet, but I have colored three pages so far.
I find them so calming and stress relieving. The colors and patterns are so beautiful, and just getting away from the computer screen, phone, and tablet is calming. Once I start a picture, it's hard to put my pencils down.
I can understand why many of the titles for these are so positive and relaxing. Some of the words I've seen in the titles of these types of coloring books have included calm, zen, meditation, relaxation, balance, and stress less.
Plus, I have read that these are a great for your brain power, which is the original reason my sister got one for my mom.
A coloring book is great for your brain power? What?
I literally am having trouble coming up with an activity that involves less brain power than being told what color pencil to use exactly where haha. Fuck, even walking at least forces you to make a decision!
californiagrownA coloring book is great for your brain power? What?
I literally am having trouble coming up with an activity that involves less brain power than being told what color pencil to use exactly where haha. Fuck, even walking at least forces you to make a decision!
I think there's a lot more decision making that goes into what color goes where than you would expect. sure a box of 5 different colored crayons and picking colors seemingly at random would take very little brain power but putting the time into making something look aesthetically pleasing like a professional artist would takes some time
californiagrownA coloring book is great for your brain power? What?
I literally am having trouble coming up with an activity that involves less brain power than being told what color pencil to use exactly where haha. Fuck, even walking at least forces you to make a decision!
Yeah dude. Art totally doesn't stimulate the brain at all.
