Different Folks, Different Strokes: Adult Coloring Book Gallery

Give your mind a break and zen out on these colorful works of art.

Coloring Adventure

There are many reasons why grown-ups are getting into coloring these days. Some for the thrill of it.

Relax and Be Creative

Others do it to de-stress. Whatever the "why", the result is "Wow!" Check out these finished pages by all kinds of colorists -- works of art with some fascinating stories behind them that may just surprise you.

Mellow Screentime

Richard Arboleda, 40, Managing Director of EON PR used the Colorfy app to color one of 5 free designs based on famous paintings. Try the app (it’s FREE!) and feel the relaxing effect of coloring firsthand. Warning: You might get hooked.

A Family that Colors Together

Susan Dykimching, 56, and her daughter, Jamie, 30, both enjoy coloring. Susan evidently passed on her artistic genes and enthusiasm to Jamie, who is a graphic and interior designer.

A Family that Colors Together

Being a role model is one of the best ways to teach children because they love to imitate what they see. So if you want to expose them to art and creativity, why not start with your own Adult Coloring Book?

Back to Coloring

Nina Comsti, 37, loved to color as a child and even took up Fine Arts for college. She was initially hesitant to try Adult Coloring Books because she felt that she didn’t have the time. After all, she had a business to run and a 5-year-old to look after. When she finally gave in to a book that seemed to call to her from the shelves, she fell in love with coloring all over again. It even made her realize just how much idle time she actually had.

Magical Moment

Nina Comsti, 37, shared a magical moment when a page she just colored and shared on Instagram was regrammed by the illustrator!

Confidence Booster

Aside from coloring in, drawing in and around a design is another way to exercise creativity. Although she has no artistic background, Cristina Kimball, 49, felt confident enough to draw around the design freehand after only 5 months of coloring. The watercolor finish on the background against the sharp and bold colors of the dragonfly also helps create visual interest

Art Therapy

Maty Longatang, 44, uses her Adult Coloring Books to recover from a stroke. It allows her to assess her left neglect and check if she has completely healed. She finds it more fun than copying paragraphs from a newspaper… and we certainly think that copying words won’t be as satisfying as producing a work of art!

Art Therapy

A different kind of therapy was needed by Jakki Lucero who experienced the effects of both the 2013 Bohol 7.2-magnitude earthquake and typhoon Yolanda, which arrived just 3 weeks after. Her struggles made her anxious, angry and sleepless. Thanks to a friend from the UK who gave her an Adult Coloring Book, she found a hobby that calms her nerves.

Let Your Inner Artist Take Flight

What do they say again about birds of a feather? Colored page by Cristina Co, 36, Dermatologist

Let Your Inner Artist Take Flight

by Cristina Co, 36, Dermatologist

Let Your Inner Artist Take Flight

by Nina Comsti, 37, Proprietor of the wedding band Sound Salad

Let Your Inner Artist Take Flight

by Jacqueline Simpao Callanta, 35, Party Host (Jiggles the Balloon Lady)

Color-doodle-doo!

by Long Yap Molina, Housewife

Flora & Fauna

by Cristina Kimball, 49, Clinical Informatics Manager

Go for Gold(fish)

by Josephine Markey, 31, Hotel Housekeeping

Macabre yet Marvelous

by Andrea Candari-Taylor, 23, Online seller at @coloringbooksdvo

Beauty in Monochrome

by Kat Hernandez, 32, Product Manager at San Miguel Foods Inc

Beauty in Monochrome

by Josephine Markey, 31, Hotel Housekeeping

Power Combos

Choosing just 2 colors creates high visual impact. This haunting piece is by Jacqueline Simpao Callanta, 35, Party Host (Jiggles the Balloon Lady)

Trippy Patterns

by Annelyn Tan, 36, Business Owner of Topmeal FoodHaus and A&W Water refilling station

Trippy Patterns

by Kat Hernandez, 32, Product Manager at San Miguel Foods Inc

Pretty Paisleys

by Ella Soriano, 35, Businesswoman/Nurse

Homework You'd Enjoy

by Shirley May Lu, 21, Student

Homework You'd Enjoy

by Shirley May Lu, 21, Student

Museum-worthy

by Jacqueline Simpao Callanta, 35, Party Host (Jiggles the Balloon Lady)

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and you'll love it too. Go on to the next page for our list of books you can check out on your next trip to the bookstore.

Have fun!

Zen doodle coloring P475
Calming swirls
Creative sensations

DesignOriginals P315
Peace & Love
Day of the Dead

Mesdemoiselles P499
Coloring for mindfulness
CATS
UNDER THE SEA

Creative Haven P219
Whimsical gardens
Owls
Curious creatures

Dover masterworks P239
Color your own impressionist paintings
Color your own Renoir paintings
Color your own Monet paintings

Gorgeous book for grownups P539

Posh coloring book P535
Artful designs fun and relaxation
Japanese designs

Stress less coloring P545

Art therapy P599
Stained glass 100 designs
Zenspirations

Books for the soul P149.75

Creative Minds P149.75

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