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[ValuSkr]

I guess I would be concerned if an older relative took up coloring books - like they were regressing to childhood, LOL.  But I hear what you're saying - that it's a creative outlet for some, especially those without artistic talent.

[HappyDaze]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

I guess I would be concerned if an older relative took up coloring books - like they were regressing to childhood, LOL.  But I hear what you're saying - that it's a creative outlet for some, especially those without artistic talent.

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Actually they are finding that older people benefit from coloring, especially those with dementia and alzheimers. With those types of diseases, many times the patients experience alot of angst and having them color is one that helps to relieve that angst, believe it or not.

[Krimpette]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

I guess I would be concerned if an older relative took up coloring books - like they were regressing to childhood, LOL.  But I hear what you're saying - that it's a creative outlet for some, especially those without artistic talent.

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I fall into the category of "older" and I do have a bit of "artistic talent" (I make my own greeting cards, etc.), but I still enjoy the creativity in coming up with the most pleasing (to me, anyway) color combinations associated with adult coloring books...especially mandela and paisleys.

[qualitygal]

As a kid, Jr. High, I listened to my history teacher, while I doodled and colored the doodle in. Same thing. It's just something for me to do with my hands. Pretty too. I don't read anything into it for myself. But that's me. For some it might relaxing, I'm just a doodler.

[DoneTryin]

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@ValuSkr wrote:

I guess I would be concerned if an older relative took up coloring books - like they were regressing to childhood, LOL.  But I hear what you're saying - that it's a creative outlet for some, especially those without artistic talent.

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I don't know what you consider "older"but I'm in my late sixties & have been coloring since my twenties.  Not counting my early childhood.  I do not believe I lack artistic talent.

[ROMARY]

I ran across quite a few at Ross a couple of days ago.  The only thing that concerned me was that the various patterns/images were printed back-to-back (front and back of each page).  I'm afraid that the colors would bleed through to the other side and ruin the image on the back.  But, now that I'm thinking about it, I could have copy-printed the back side of each page, which would have solved the possible problem.

[HappyDaze]

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@ROMARY wrote:

I ran across quite a few at Ross a couple of days ago.  The only thing that concerned me was that the various patterns/images were printed back-to-back (front and back of each page).  I'm afraid that the colors would bleed through to the other side and ruin the image on the back.  But, now that I'm thinking about it, I could have copy-printed the back side of each page, which would have solved the possible problem.

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Many don't have the pages double sided but some do but usually are made with pretty heavy duty paper that doesn't bleed. But yes, there are some that are more thin and double sided and will bleed through.

[Moonchilde]

It depends on whether you have ever liked coloring as a child - or not.  I colored as a child, but only as much as the average kid, and would never have spent hours at it even then. There have always been adult coloring books (google "Dover Coloring books"). I toyed with them in my 20's because I liked the subject matter. But I never stuck with it - I have never been a "hand" craft creative person in any way.

But my niece, who is in her 50s, has done adult coloring for years and turns out works of art - beautiful. I'd suggest knowing if it's something the person has or had any interest in when younger, before buying.

[tedEbear]

I can draw almost any shape stick figure, people,bird,fish, any color I want.  I find coloring books very stressful.

@Quality---like you, I just put pencil to paper and swirl it this way and that. I fill in some open spaces,leave some blank.   As a teen I was working at a jewelery and sitting in the office section when a customer asked if he could buy it.  What? all I had on my desk was some doodle I did, that's what he wanted to buy, I just gave it to him and many years later hope he didn't sell it for BIG BUCKS!!!! (silly thought)----------tedEbear