It all started when my housemate and I had
a few minutes before a train and we headed for the newly opened bookstore at
the station. Browsing we came across the latest: coloring books for
adults. We were off to Einsiedeln for a
few days so opted to not pick up anything then, but to return – not however
before I bought one for the daughter of the friends we were going to visit.
We did each purchase one when we came back
from that trip. They advertise them as “zen” for adults – anti-stress measures
that (according to the publicity) favor concentration and development – an
activity geared to reveal the creative spirit within one. Now that might be
true for those who actually approach the task in that manner: I tend to be
competitive regardless and if pencil strokes might somewhat calm me, choosing
colors especially on a complicated page such as the one below counteract any
anti-stress I might have enjoyed.
Still have fun doing it and was very happy
to receive a gorgeous (o.k. mostly still black and white) “floral tendencies”
one from my housemate and husband for my recent birthday.
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| interesting that the pastel blues don't show up well and that the whole takes on a yellow tinge. |
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