As I mentioned in my December 29 post I received some books for Christmas. Two of those are colouring books for adults.
Now, you may think a colouring book is a colouring book … all much the same, no real challenge to them. You would be mistaken – as I discovered. There is so much detail to the drawings to colour it took me awhile to get started, but once I did – I found it to be relaxing and enjoyable. I also discovered the perfectionist in me still lives. To be honest, it took me awhile to feel relaxed colouring because of the perfectionist me, but I’m doing better now, although I sometimes tend to hyper focus once I start something new.
Regardless of my fretting over what colour will go with which, and should I even start this picture … it’s so busy! … I have now completed three pages. The next thing, though, is I’m finding colouring could be my newest distraction from my writing goals! oh me
This is the first one I completed and so far it’s my favourite.
There are so many ways to interpret this art with colour. I’m not sure what my choice says about ME – (any ideas?) – seeing as I used and varied all the colours available to me. 🙂 Another more subtle shading would have resulted in a calmer image.
Ah well, there is a lot I have yet to learn about myself, I’m sure.
How about you? Have you found a creative form of relaxation that suits you, something that nurtures creative you?
Thanks for reading, and Creative Musings! 🙂
Polilla Writes 