Coloring cute animals and pretty flowers is great and all but what if you want to color something really bizarre, weird, and unexpected? It can be hard to find something truly unique so we decided to do the hard work for you and compile a list of the best and weirdest adult coloring books on Amazon. The Floppy Eared Bipedal Pachyderm by Patrick Barney You can tell that this coloring book will fulfill all your “weird” needs just by looking at the front cover, but it is also surprisingly cute....

Over the last couple of years coloring for adults has become a worldwide phenomenon and not just because it brings us back to those magical child days, but surprisingly due to its health benefits. The world we live in today is full of stress and constant motion. It is difficult to disconnect yourself from work or whatever else you have going on, all it takes is one notification to pop up on your phone and even if you are relaxing on your front porch you are right back in the...

You have probably heard of meditation before but assumed that it’s something reserved for hippies and yogis. You may be surprised to hear however that Meditation is being adopted by the top business, science, and athletic professional all over the world because of it’s amazing benefits. Meditation is actually quite simply, it’s just the practice of keeping your mind clear and free of thought. This may sound easy at first by try this exercise: close your eyes for 15 seconds and try not to think about anything. ... Were you...

Coloring journals are a great way to keep track of your day, create to do’s, or just jot down a random thought and have a place to color and relax from all those lists of things you have to get done today. We love coloring journals because they combine everything you need to get through the day and offer a place for you to put down all those things that might be stressing you out, and on the next page give you a place for you to shed that stress...

The most commonly used tools of choice for most colorists are the colored pencil and the marker, but which should you use? This is a question that many beginners ask themselves. To make this easier on you we have decided to put together a detailed pros and cons list to both. Below you can find the reasons why colored pencils are the best coloring tool to use. Stay tuned for our rebuttal piece on why markers should be your coloring tool of choice coming later this week. Pencils Are Less Expensive Colored...

Have you ever seen a coloring design colored by two different people and even though the design is exactly the same, the finished coloring can look completely different? Well the truth is that some colorists take things to a whole different level and use professional artistic strategies to create some pretty amazing effects. Here are some the techniques that professionals use to create those amazing pieces. Use a spare piece of paper behind coloring design Coloring from Instagram by @mtalbac This is a good tip especially if you are coloring a...

Here at Creatively Calm Studios we love adult coloring books and since we know you do as well we wanted to provide you with a way to celebrate all matter of holidays with your favorite hobby. We have researched for hours and hours looking for the best coloring books with which to celebrate some of the most popular holidays. So this year when a holiday rolls around come back to this blog and get yourself the appropriate coloring book. The Best Saint Patrick’s Day Adult Coloring Books In this post you...

New Year’s Eve is a magical moment because no matter how your year has been, the next day carries the promise of a clean slate and another chance. Just in case you are thinking about making a commitment this year to take a few hours out of every week and color, in order to get all the relaxing benefits that come with coloring, we decided to put together a quick list of the adult coloring books we think will be the best partner in crime in the coming year. Happy...

 Who doesn’t love Christmas? As the weather gets colder and the malls begin to set up Christmas decorations we all get into that mood where all we want to do is watch Christmas movies, listen to Jingle Bells, and drink hot chocolate. Well, why should what you color be any different? We have done some research and have put together a list of what we think are the top 5 Christmas coloring books on the market so that you can continue your Christmas spirit with your colorings as well....

On Veterans Day Americans celebrate those of us who have put everything on the line to protect our freedoms and our lands. These brave individuals we call veterans are the lucky ones - the ones that made it back home to the land of the brave, but many did not. We honor those fallen veterans as well. In celebration of and a show of gratitude to veterans we decided to put together a list of the colorings books on the market that we feel like are the best way to...