chuck540z3 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 As most of you know, Adult Coloring Books are becoming the big rage these days and sales of the books and coloring pencils are skyrocketing. According to so-called experts, there are many mental health benefits to coloring, such as follows: - It takes your mind off the world, which is relaxing, reducing anxiety - The selection of colors and how they are arranged next to each other creates focus and creativity - Hand-eye-brain coordination becomes better with practice and patience - a ton of other stuff if you care to check on the 'net My wife wanted to buy me one of these books for Xmas, but I declined. As I told her, I already do every single one of these things when I model. Further, I exercise my brain by doing extensive research on my models and when I'm finished, I actually have something to show for all my work that is unique to me. So next time somebody asks you why you model, tell them it's like using a coloring book, but on steroids. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellow Hobbyist Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 "Captain. There has been a growing trend in the sale of adult coloring books. This pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking." Model building is like color books....only three dimensional. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Based on the thread title I assumed all those coloring pencils were shades of flesh colors... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 I got my wife a couple and she enjoys them. Like stated though I feel I do everything involved with them when I work on a kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Why does it have to be a "versus" situation? A person can enjoy more than one hobby ... -Gregg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Why does it have to be a "versus" situation? A person can enjoy more than one hobby ... -Gregg Heritic!!! Burn the heritic!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
streetstream Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 My fiancé enjoys those colering books too. My dad was once watching the news and saw a report on adult coloring books. He was very quick to Judge people who would buy that. That was the point i told him my fiancé used them, but i couldn't Judge her because basically, i play with little plastic planes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
82Whitey51 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 We definitely reap the same benefits from modeling. My wife is an RN and deals with a lot of Alzheimer patients...I'm willing to bet modeling is a great deterrent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fellow Hobbyist Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Regardless of the hobby anything that stimulates the brain is a worthy pursuit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 We definitely reap the same benefits from modeling. My wife is an RN and deals with a lot of Alzheimer patients...I'm willing to bet modeling is a great deterrent. I hear you. My father died of Alzheimer's and my mother is in a nursing home with Alzheimer's. Guess what I'm thinking? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Whatever floats your boat. It's not something that I would particularly take up but to each their own. Besides, I've heard that not everyone builds, researches, and displays models...I find that hard to believe though... :lol: . There are lots of good honest hobbies out there to enjoy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajd3530 Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Regardless of the hobby anything that stimulates the brain is a worthy pursuit. We have a winner! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve N Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 My wife has become addicted to the coloring books..she's got over a dozen. She's a nurse, and says they're a great way to relieve stress and wind down after work. I don't see it as any kind of problem..I think it's great that she's found a new hobby. I don't have any particular interest in them myself, but I've already got plenty of hobbies myself. I don't get it when people insist on trashing something simply because it doesn't interest them. I find sports boring and pointless, and have zero interest. Doesn't mean I'm gonna attack or insult sports fans, or demand that sports be banned (yes, I understand the value of sports in teaching teamwork and camaraderie, as well as the health benefits..it just doesn't interest me.) I've got co-workers who spend at least an hour every morning engaged in intricate discussions about fantasy football. They might as well be speaking ancient Hebrew as far as I can tell, but they seem to enjoy it so who am I to judge? SN Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chuck540z3 Posted January 10, 2016 Author Share Posted January 10, 2016 My wife has become addicted to the coloring books..she's got over a dozen. She's a nurse, and says they're a great way to relieve stress and wind down after work. I don't see it as any kind of problem..I think it's great that she's found a new hobby. I don't have any particular interest in them myself, but I've already got plenty of hobbies myself. I don't get it when people insist on trashing something simply because it doesn't interest them. I find sports boring and pointless, and have zero interest. Doesn't mean I'm gonna attack or insult sports fans, or demand that sports be banned (yes, I understand the value of sports in teaching teamwork and camaraderie, as well as the health benefits..it just doesn't interest me.) I've got co-workers who spend at least an hour every morning engaged in intricate discussions about fantasy football. They might as well be speaking ancient Hebrew as far as I can tell, but they seem to enjoy it so who am I to judge? SN Where and when, did someone in this thread "trash" colouring books? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadwbg Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 "Captain. There has been a growing trend in the sale of adult coloring books. This pattern indicates two-dimensional thinking." Model building is like color books....only three dimensional. LOL! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 I just picked up a sweet Star Wars one today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raceaddict Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 When I first heard about this "adult coloring book" trend I thought... "oh really?" I realized later it was just coloring books with nicely inked drawings instead of cartoons and/or Disney characters. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajd3530 Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 When I first heard about this "adult coloring book" trend I thought... "oh really?" :coolio:/> I'm sure of some enterprising individual (someone with no shame of course) could develop those and make a killing. You know there would be a market for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 When I first heard about this "adult coloring book" trend I thought... "oh really?" :coolio:/> I realized later it was just coloring books with nicely inked drawings instead of cartoons and/or Disney characters. :doh:/> Google "ruin a coloring book". They're amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raceaddict Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Google "ruin a coloring book". They're amazing. Great finds. :lol: Also Google "18+ coloring book"... some content NSFW, other content only dark and/or hilarious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinmmydel Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Adult coloring books? So the implication here is the Star Wars coloring book I'm working on now isn't for adults? Crap...oh look R2D2...where's my blue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Preliminary work on the Star Wars book. No furniture temporarily so sat down at the dining room table with my 7yr old. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob.w Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I was in Canada's big book chain before Xmas to pick up a couple of modelling magazines and stopped at a table containing dozens of these coloruring books (my sister-in-law had an expressed an interest in them). A clerk came up and tried to do a sales job on me about how great they were. I looked at her and pointed at the cover of the magazine and said, "I build these and they require far more work, give me far greater satisfaction in the end and require skills far greater then watching to make sure you don't colour outside the lines." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mossieramm Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I just picked up a sweet Star Wars one today. Which one if ou don't mind me asking ?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eraucubsfan Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Adult coloring books? So the implication here is the Star Wars coloring book I'm working on now isn't for adults? Crap...oh look R2D2...where's my blue. I agree why do they have to be coloring books for adults? I had no problem going to Walmart and getting a coloring book from the Disney movie Planes that was for kids. Hey it even came with some cool stickers... Lets just hope this doesn't lead to posts about the best way to color, shading lines or etc.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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