Reasons Adults Should Start Colouring
On adult colouring books
ARTBOOK REVIEW
Fareha Iqtidar Khan
12/6/20181 min read


When was the last time you coloured in a colouring book?
My mother got me my first adult colouring book last week. Soon, I found myself immersed in bringing pages of intricate floral designs to life with colored markers and pencils. It was engrossing and fun. Adult colouring books have been around since the late 1960's, according to Forbes. But the trend has really escalated during the last few years.
Reasons adults should start colouring
1. Elevates Mindfulness
2. Attention to Detail
3. Reduces Anxiety.
4. Sparks Creativity
5. Improves Concentration
One can buy these books in the majority of the bookshops these days. However, colouring can be a rather expensive hobby for adults as these colouring books are generally on the higher end. Still, one can enjoy colouring without paying a dime by downloading free adult colouring pages from the following sites.
This site offers a huge number and variety of designs that you can download for free and print for free. The pages are sorted by category, so it makes finding a perfect picture to colour a lot easier.
This site offers a variety of free adult colouring pages.
Enjoy!
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