A coloring book zine is a grown-up version of the childhood staple. Adults are drawn to these books and rely on them to relieve stress. They can even improve their concentration, focus and memory – all while having fun. If you are a talented artist, creating your own coloring book zine is an excellent way to show off your talent and sell your work.
You can make a zine about anything you want. You can include puzzles, sudoku, crosswords and other brainy activities that will keep your readers busy. You can also publish your own musings and opinions, like jokes or political manifestos. Zines are a great way to connect with your fellow compatriots, so make sure you include links to social media where they can discuss your ideas.
While many trend pieces lump coloring books into a larger category of “childish” activities, like adult preschool and summer camp, I think it’s more accurate to view them as a form of meditation and mindfulness, one of several responses to the tumultuous times in which we live.
Coloring books for adults have been around for centuries. For example, a 1760 book of engraved flower illustrations by Robert Sayer was intended to be colored in, and included descriptions of each flower and instructions for mixing the colors to reproduce them accurately (“Yellow, stripped with a deep Red” and “Marygold, tinged with Yellow”). Although there have been periodic revivals in the popularity of coloring books through the 1970s, they usually focused on nostalgia or a desire for a simple, artsy pastime, rather than as a statement of dissent.
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