Last week, someone gave me a couple pages with a 'celtic' design on each one and another page with a stained-glass type design. They can be used for adults [as well as children, I suppose] to get back to the basics of creativity. I was told to color each one, that I'd find it to be relaxing and theraputic [sp?]. So last evening, I dug out my big box of crayolas and picked out a few colors and colored away. I got one done and it really WAS fun and relaxing [oh, to be a kid again!]. I wondered why I had put it off all week--but I still have two more to work on. Part of me really wanted to do another one last night since I was so pleased with my efforts. But alas, I decided to do the other ones when I'm not getting so sleepy. I want to be fully awake and alert to get the full benefits.
Who says coloring is only for kids? It's for those of us that never grow up, too. Now I need to find resources for more stuff to color; does anyone know of anyplace to find coloring books for those of us kids that are getting up there in years? I don't think I'd get quite as much enjoyment out of the ones meant for the really young crowds... Guess I can do a google search!
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- DeniseInYpsi
- Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
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I colored up the 2nd page [of 3 designs] last evening. On this one, instead of crayons, I colored with water-color pencils. These pencils are really awesome in that we can color for the regular colored pencil affect. or, we can then go back over the design with a wet paint brush to give it that water color look. [I haven't tried the other option yet--using the pencils on a wet surface.] I also have water color crayons but still need to play with those.
Anyway, to add just a tiny bit more ooomph, colorwise, I traced around the designs/edges with an appropriate color gel pen.
When I'm working on these projects. I keep wanting to add just a little bit more, then just a bit more again, over and over. I need to stop it--OR get more pages to play with. :-)
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