Since I was a small child I have be fascinated by pencils and pens, any old pencil will do. I have a lot of mechanical pencils but still prefer a #2 pencil. There's always an abundance of pencils around me.
Then it seems I wasn't the only one who liked pencils. Adult coloring books and expensive colored pencils became the rage. Supposed to be a way to relieve stress, even called therapy.
At first I was a bit embarrassed by it all. What adult wants to be seen buying coloring books and pencils? Then I began to see some amazing art done in colored pencil. I decided that was for me, not. An artist I am not. Drawing makes me very nervous. I can't handle too much freedom.
Since Bob died I've been like a flea in a hot skillet, can't settle on anything. Then I remembered the colored pencils I'd purchased when I was going to be an artist.
I love having a colored pencil in my hand. Any pencil is soothing to me. I struggled with a reason for coloring in coloring books. What are you going to do with them? You can cut the pages out and frame them I suppose but how many coloring book pictures do you need in your home?
I've yet to figure out why an adult would want to get into coloring books and colored pencils. Makes no sense to me. I only know that when I engage in this activity I am calm. I am at peace. I go to a good space mentally. I turn on an audible book and life is good.
What am I going to do with all these coloring books and supplies? Probably pitch them but they were soothing to my soul for a time.
You don't have to DO anything with them because once you've finished coloring a book its served its purpose. It's the process that's important (to reduce stress and fill time) unlike an artist who has a vision and gets it down on canvas or watercolor paper or whatever medium. That being said you can buy greeting cards to color, if you still send them. I've need people use the process to transfer those coloring pages on to tee-shirts and fabric and to make shopping bags out of them.
ReplyDeleteOh, I like what Jean said. Yes, it is the activity that is the purpose here, not the product. I'm so glad it is working to help settle you.
ReplyDeleteGood that you've found something to take your head to another place.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a middle school teacher one on my colleagues would color when things got too stressful (way before it was a thing for adults to do). It worked so well for her we got the idea of giving kids complex pictures to color when things just needed to stay quiet for a while. It is very calming.
ReplyDeleteI found adult coloring books very stressful. Always had trouble staying in the lines as a kid and more so now. However those with better control than I really get a stress reducing benefit.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of coloring greeting cards. They would be fun to receive.
You are with your pencils as I am with my paintbrushes! We all need something that helps calm and soothe our spirits!
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I doodle with coloured pencils to create knitting patterns. I find it so soothing. I have cans of pencils and pens everywhere, far too many but I find them comforting.
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