By Gabrielle. Coloring page by Jenean Morrison.
November has arrived! And as a happy coincidence, last night a rain storm came to visit (a rare occurrence these days in California). September and October felt exactly like summer, but when I walked out this morning to a wet world covered in yellow leaves, it finally felt like fall. Hooray! And as a little Happy November gift to you, I’ve got a free grown-up coloring page for you today. It was designed by Jenean Morrison, exclusively for Design Mom readers!
Jenean has been designing and publishing coloring books since 2012 and they’ve been published in France, Italy, Brazil and Japan — the most recent of which is a 300+ page 2016 Coloring Calendar.
Have you gotten into the new coloring trend for adults? I’m loving it. Coloring and doodling is so soothing! There are no rules, so there’s no pressure to get it “right”, and you can do it anywhere. Keep a coloring page or coloring book in your bag and you can pull it out at carpool, on a flight, or while the kids are working on homework after dinner.
For me, coloring becomes that satisfying sort of busy work, the kind that occupies one part of my brain and keeps me calm, while another part of my brain can simmer on new topics or challenges that have come my way.
What about you? Have you tried it? Are you a coloring fan? I’d love to hear what you think of it!
Jenean’s tips:
– I created this coloring page for Design Mom readers using a combination of stylized floral elements and geometrics placed in a symmetrical design. It includes a mix of both larger and smaller spaces to color, so it will be enjoyable for both beginner and advanced colorists.
– For my colored pages, I like to print the design on card stock and use Stabilo markers. I often start with just one color, then add other colors one at a time until I like the look of the page. Sometimes I leave the pages with just one or two colors, and other times I fill them completely with as many as four or five colors. Lately I’ve also been using the larger areas as a place to embellish the design with dots, stripes and doodles.
– You’ll be able to print this page out as many times as you’d like, so I encourage you to try out a variety of media and techniques as you find your own coloring style!< How will you fill yours? Print your FREE coloring page here. Find all of Jenean’s coloring books here.
Credits: Images, styling & assistance by Amy Christie.
Leilani
November 2, 2015 at 10:54 amThis is a beautiful print! I just read that coloring is the new meditation for adults. (http://www.higherperspectives.com/psychologists-say-coloring-is-the-best-alternative-to-meditation-1429984821.html)
Paige
November 2, 2015 at 11:11 amThose adult coloring books are awesome. Every time I’m at the craft store I’m really tempted to buy one! I think I might have to pull the trigger soon!
Paige
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K
November 2, 2015 at 2:54 pmI am loving this new trend. A local toy store by us has been hosting adult coloring nights (complete with wine and snacks!) and they have been a huge hit with me and my friends. I never know what to do with the pages that I color- it feels so strange to just recycle the paper, but then again, I would never hang it on the fridge! Haha!
Kris
November 2, 2015 at 5:11 pmHow about using them for cards or wrapping paper?
Jess.
November 2, 2015 at 4:02 pmJenean, thank you! I love, love coloring, and I feel like it has helped me with my anxiety quite a lot. I particularly like pdf versions (like this!), so I can scale them based on my time constraints. It’s lovely to color, but it’s GREAT to make something beautiful and get it 100% done. Also, I like to use scaled versions as letterhead or the front of a card.
xox
Ellen W
November 2, 2015 at 6:22 pmI bought my first adult coloring book before an 8 day road trip this past summer. I feel queasy reading in the car so this was a good alternative. I like to do creative things but am not artistic, so this is a good medium for me.
iamcart
November 2, 2015 at 6:25 pmThank you for this post, been wanting to get one or two of these for my mother-in-law for Christmas. She’ll love this!