Coloring book drawings are meditative, relaxing activities that promote mindfulness. They can help reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and promote a calmer outlook. Kids and adults alike enjoy the fun and creative challenge of creating a work of art by hand. Kids can develop a greater sense of confidence and competence as they practice over time, working to complete a drawing that they are proud of. This self-esteem can translate into other areas of their lives as they grow older.
When making a coloring book, choose your images carefully. Decide if your coloring book is going to be focused on animals, flowers, geometric patterns, or something else. It also depends on who you are making the coloring book for — children, adults, or both.
Once you have decided on the theme for your coloring book, it is important to plan out your design before starting. Start by choosing the size of your pages. The size can be 8.5”x11” for letter-size paper or any other size you prefer. Make sure to include bleed marks so that when you print them, the color doesn’t run off the edge of the page.
The next step is to decide on the colors you want to use. This is important because it will dictate how dark or light your lines should be, and how much space you leave between each image. You should also consider what coloring utensils you will be using — markers may bleed through some papers, for example, while colored pencils will not.