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Be Relaxed and Color
Channel Your Anxious Thoughts into a Calming, Creative Activity
Series: Creative Coloring
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This book is ideal for adults seeking a creative and relaxing pastime to reduce stress and promote mindfulness. It suits both novices and experienced colourists looking for a screen-free way to find calm and boost creativity.
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See moreBe Relaxed and Color features gorgeous coloring templates for adults who are looking for creative ways to calm their anxiety. Shut off your worries and color your way back to relaxation.
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In this calming book, art therapist Lacy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer fun colouring templates for grown-ups looking for creative activities to help ease their minds. With the chaos of the world and our screen-centred lives, it can be difficult to unwind and relax. Mindful activities like colouring have proven to be calming for adults who need a little me time.
Be Relaxed and Color features stunning pages made to soothe your mind as your worries float away. With themes showcasing peaceful and comforting images, such as cozy comforts, relaxing routines, peaceful environments, and quiet getaways, you'll be able to channel your anxiety and stress and turn them into satisfying accomplishments. Shut off your worries. And colour your way back to relaxation. Have some fun while putting your mind into a peaceful and serene state. Instead of looking at a screen when you need some time to relax, Be Relaxed and Color offers a creative, relaxing alternative.
Also available: Be Calm and Color; Be Stress-Free and Color; and Be Grateful and Color. Experience waves of calm as you colour your way through the books of the Creative Colouring series. These colouring books include something for everyone, regardless of age or artistic experience, from adorable kitties and cute kawaii characters to hilarious memes and calming mandalas. Let go of your stress and find peace in all the beautiful patterns or adorable characters. Whether you are looking for an easy, relaxing pastime or to get those creative juices flowing, this series has it covered. Creative Colouring books are the perfect gift for friends or loved ones (including yourself!).
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Be Relaxed and Color
In this calming book, art therapist Lacy Mucklow and artist Angela Porter offer fun colouring templates for grown-ups looking for creative activities to help ease their minds. With the chaos of the world and our screen-centred lives, it can be difficult to unwind and relax. Mindful activities like colouring have proven to be calming for adults who need a little...PaperbackSold Out -
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780785838685
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 October 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Crestline Books
Illustration: 100+ b-w illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Angela Porter
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 216.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Lacy Mucklow (MA. ATR-BC, LPAT, LCPAT) is a registered, board certified, and licensed art therapist who has been practicing art therapy in the Washington, DC area since 1999. She has experience working with a variety of mental health populations and settings, including schools, home-based counseling, and hospitals with adolescents, families, and adults. Lacy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Studio Art from Oklahoma State University, and a Master of Arts degree in Art Therapy from The George Washington University.Angela Porter is a self-taught artist who finds inspiration in nature, especially ammonite and other fossils. Much of her work is abstract with flowing lines, shapes, and colors that create textured and detailed artworks. She works with technical drawing pens, watercolors, inks, colored pencils, and metallic paints and pens. She lives in South Wales.
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