Coloring Books (for adults!)

If you think coloring is just for kids, here's something to consider. Illustrator Johanna Basford's coloring book Secret Garden climbed to the top of the bestseller list on Amazon, got a mention in the New York Times, and is selling out around the world—to adults, for adults.

TOOLS of THE TRADE: Colored Pencils

I re-discovered coloring a few years back with the Charley Harper Coloring Book of Birds. Coloring as a child was relaxing, and it is as an adult. The biggest difference? Sophisticated designs and colored pencils!

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