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Coloring apps without numbers: find your own way to colorPrefer choosing your own colors? Explore Linea, Pigment, Lake, Procreate and Recolor, with a closer look at brushes, fills and creative freedom.
Coloring on iPad: make room for a little colorFind a comfortable Apple Pencil setup, prepare a coloring page in Procreate and explore the pleasure of building color on a screen.
Can coloring help with anxiety? A closer lookResearch suggests coloring may ease anxious feelings for some people. Here is what the studies can tell us, and how to try a low-pressure creative break.
How to blend alcohol markers into soft colorPractice smooth fills and gentle gradients with alcohol markers, using nearby shades, suitable paper and a small shape to begin.
Color palettes for a quiet afternoonSix color palettes with hex codes, plus simple ways to borrow colors from everyday things and make them your own.
How to shade coloring pages: follow the lightUse a single light direction and a few gentle layers to give coloring pages depth, from rounded mushroom caps to folded paper.
Coloring with watercolor: a softer way to beginStart with pale washes, leave a little white and build color at your own pace, on paper or with watercolor brushes in Linea.
Choosing paper for your coloring pagesFind paper that suits your pencils, markers or watercolor, with simple advice on texture, weight and printing at home.
How to blend colored pencils, one light layer at a timeBuild gentle gradients with colored pencils, learn when to burnish and find a finish that suits the paper beneath your hand.
Adult coloring for beginners: a gentle place to startChoose a few pencils, find a page you like and begin with light layers. A practical guide to making your first coloring session feel easy.
How to turn your drawing into a coloring pageBring a sketch from your notebook to a page you can color again, with clear outlines, simple scanning advice and room for your own hand-drawn details.
