Almost all of us have that nostalgic childhood memory of the time that we entered school and learned to doodle and color. Getting lost in the creative process is a wonderful experience. There's an artist in all of us, yearning to make the world more beautiful.
Why did we ever stop coloring? We should continue to color as adults, according to Ohio State professor Shari Savage. Coloring is a highly beneficial hobby; it encourages you to unplug and it takes you back to your young and fun-filled years.
As we grow older, we get buried in responsibilities and forget to nurture the artists in us. Thankfully, we now have adult coloring books, which differ from children's because the doodles have more exquisite and intricate details. Many of these patterns are done by professional artists.
Coloring is always fun. And it can even get more exciting by trying out these tips.
1. Expand Your Colors
Adult coloring books feature Mandalas, composites, and other sophisticated patterns, giving you the opportunity to play with more colors. Make your artwork more beautiful by equipping yourself with a bigger coloring box. Discovering more colors and mixing and matching hues is sure fun! Get to know screaming green, hot pink, melon, outrageous orange, electric lime, and many others!
6. Etching
Always have a toothpick ready. Lighten dark areas by etching them with a toothpick.
7. Sharpen.
Always have a crayon sharpener. Keeping crayon tips sharp helps you stay within the lines.
8. Kneaded Erasers
You may find yourself playing with this one. Kneaded erasers are clay-like erasers that you can use on crayon stains.
