The Psychology of Adult Coloring

Color Wheel Pro is a software program to create color schemes and use them on real world examples. On their website they say, “Red is the color of fire and blood, so

Your True Colors: A Practical Guide to Color Psychology,

“Color Therapy and Healing: An Introduction” from ArtTherapyBlog.com, they provide insights into the history of colors’ meaning.

is also important not to assume coloring is better or more effective than working with a trained art therapist.

There was powerful study in Art Therapy: Journal of The American Art Therapy that helped prove the value of adult coloring. Written by Nancy A. Curry and Tim Kasser, “Can Coloring Mandalas Reduce Anxiety?” (2005) is a landmark paper outlining the effects of different types of art activities in the reduction of anxiety.

This may be why letting ourselves be a kid again is allowing coloring to be a passion for many. We may not know if it is our left or right brain, but the inner child is happy again.