Posted on 11/18/2015 5:28:48 AM PST by equaviator
I've always been that adult who squeezes in with the kids at their mini coloring table and delves into the arts and crafts right along with them. I may have even snagged a page or two out of their coloring books and created my own masterpiece- and then proudly displayed it to all of the 4-year-olds in the room. But now the doodling dreams of grown-ups worldwide have come true with coloring books for adults. We can unwind with our very own coloring books tailored for an older crowd, containing countless pages of intricate designs. Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book by Johanna Basford is topping the Amazon bestselling charts and has sold 1.4 million copies to date, followed closely by her other book, Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest.
"It's been crazy. The last few weeks since Enchanted Forest came out have been utter madness, but fantastic madness," Eleanor Blatherwick, head of sales and marketing at the books' publisher, told the Guardian. "We knew the books would be beautiful but we didn't realize it would be such a phenomenal success." The books are a wonderful way for adults to relax and get in touch with their inner artist. Coloring the flowers, castles, trees, animals, and other designs allows adults to get creative, and filling them out is like a form of meditation. The books yield gorgeous results that anyone- even those of us who aren't necessarily professionals- can be proud of. Take a peek inside one of the books, and admire some of the beautiful finished products that fans have posted on Instagram.
Nice. Is it yours? Is it flyable? Is that a real Hisso V8 under the cowl??
Never mind....just saw your post 55.
Bunch of videos of coloring book seen on right side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suIl_kB7fTE
I did cross-stitch for years, too, but with all the little children, it got really difficult. I make needlepoint refrigerator magnets that say “Jesus,” because that takes only an hour since I have the pattern memorized.
Working on a cross-stitch project takes scissor, several needles, three boxes of thread, the pattern, and the piece itself: an awful lot of stuff. Coloring a picture takes a clipboard, the page, and a box of pencils. I can get it out or put it away in ten seconds.
Thanks for the info, bgill. If I can find a picture that I like (like the pictures at the link), I do intend to try this new hobby, which is as close to art as I’m ever going to get, at this point. LOL.
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