Coloring books have been around for ages. However, the idea of adults doing them to relieve stress is fairly new. These days, it’s more or less apropos to kids and adults alike to crack open a ...

Focused almost entirely on visuals (as it should be), the book has few words among its pages, though it does begin with an earnest foreword from Ralph Eggleston, director, production designer and one ...

Though the craze for coloring books for grown-ups has recently drawn many adults back to a hobby that had been seen as something for kids, it turns out that adult coloring books are actually how the ...

Coloring books have always been a way to relieve stress and harness your creativity, but they’re especially valuable now. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, most of us are stuck indoors for ...

This piece was updated on Sept. 2, 2018. Crayons, of course. Scented markers. Colored pencils, pre-sharpened. And coloring books by the jillions. Why do people like coloring so much? For grownups, I ...

In 1962, Barbra Streisand channeled all the emotional turmoil and lyric despair of an abandoned lover into what must be the strangest four minutes of pop music ever written. “Crayons ready?” she ...

Coloring has therapeutic potential to reduce anxiety, create focus or bring about more mindfulness Like meditation, coloring allows the brain to switch off other thoughts and focus Coloring books are ...

Pulses of Abstraction: Episodes from a History of Abstraction by Andrew R. Johnston. University of Minnesota Press. Andrew R. Johnston’s book will undoubtedly frustrate general readers with its dense ...