I talk about coloring books so much (Coloring outside the lines, etc.) you’d think all I do is sit on the living room floor with those big Crayolas in my fist and color away. Would that be such a waste of time?
I stumbled across this website showing these Asian coloring books for adults which you have to check out. There’s everything from mandala designs and Manga cartoons to anatomy books and Jagdpanther German tanks. There is even one with Led Zeppelin characters which you can dress.
The idea is that no matter what age you are the physical act of coloring can relax you, and the choosing of the colors can enhance your creativity. In our rough and tumble world, sitting down on that living rug and putting crayon or pencil to coloring book sounds very therapeutic. Does it not?
Of course these are only a few of what’s out there, but they seem to be a good start. There are links on the page which send you to the Japanese Amazon- just click on the “translate to English” link on the right side of the screen to do just that.
Maybe I’ll give that Nazi tank buster an Andy Warhol camouflage look.
PinMag- Tokyo based magazine about “Design and Making Things”- Coloring books
Comments are closed