Posted on 11/18/2015 5:28:48 AM PST by equaviator
I crochet. Since I found a source of really cheap yarn on ebay most all the family is getting a blanket for Christmas.
There’s a difference between childlike and childish ;-)
I enjoy watching sports once in a great while; but I’m usually doing something else at the same time, and have something to show for it later.
And while doing handwork, painting, coloring in the quiet, the mind seems almost ‘split’ between an automatic attention to the task, and a kind of restful ‘wandering’ in the back of the mind.
-JT
I enjoy coloring with my grandkids, and did it with my own kids, as they were growing up. I saw some adult coloring books the other day and I have to admit it was tempting to buy one, but I could not bring myself to do it. It just seemed like it would be an escape, a diversion, from everyday life and some days I don’t have the time to spare.
I build models mostly armor but also dinosaurs. Its relaxing most of the time, though there are the usual bumps. I can look at my shelves and my awards and see the improvement. Plus the research is fun. I also shoot a minimum of 200 rds a month at the range and that is getting better too. 1000 piece jig saw puzzles are my ultimate stress release. Hot cup of tea with rum, classical music and the universe shrinks to the table. My frau knows i am in that place when the puzzles come out and she will sometimes join me for a session. So i see nothing wrong with adult coloring books. I would like to see more art classes in k-12, painting, oragami, music.
No way!
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I bought a bunch of these for my mom with Alzheimer’s. And I sat and did it with her. We were sitting on the porch at her mountain home just talking and coloring. It’s fun and the pictures are cool looking. From pretty to psychedelic. We did books of Japan and Japanese art, and one of Paris scenes. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. If only I had any free time, I’d do it. But I’ve got four kids and a lot on my plate right now.
I like drawing actual things rather than just designs. With Mom, I chose the Paris book which was real scenes like in the above book.
As someone in his sixties who spends 6-8 hours a week building detailed 1/48 scale models of World War I aircraft, I’m inclined not to pass judgment on the coloring book crowd.
You can get them free by searching Kindle and Nook for their free e-books.
Sure, printing isn’t free but it is handy. To copy a coloring page, hit the “print screen” on the keyboard. Go to Start and type in “paint”. In Paint, click the paste icon and do your thing.
1/72 for me.
Most of the members of my local IPMS chapter are current military or veterans. We’ve collected kits for donation to servicemen overseas and under VA care since a little after 9-11.
I have a couple Spad kits in my stash ... one of them will now be finished as the plane in your picture. Thanks!
It’s really no different than the old paint by numbers kits. Which themselves are really no different than painting as a hobby. Some people enjoy simple crafty art project but don’t necessarily have the skills or time to start from scratch.
It’s a full scale replica built from scratch (all but the engine). Painted and marked to accurately represent the 17th Pursuit Group at Selfridge Field, MI in the early 1920’s. It currently resides at the Selfridge Military Air Museum. Good luck!
I recently discovered them and love them! After a hard day at work, they are the perfect way to come home and relax.
Probably a similar response to people who can listen to classical music.
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