In case you haven’t noticed, a newish trend is
adult coloring books or coloring pages. (Side note: they couldn’t come up with
a better name than “adult coloring?”) Now, I was aware of this trend for a
while before I actually tried some of the adult coloring. This past Christmas
my husband got me two of these coloring books. That is the first time that I
had tried them. Now I liked the idea of them, but I wasn’t sure if I would
actually find them enjoyable. Turns out, I did. I think they are quite relaxing
and more enjoyable than using a child’s coloring book because they are more
complex.
Whateveris Lovely is an adult coloring book that has some aspects that
make it stand out from some of the others. It was created for the purpose of
devotion, worship, or meditation on God or God’s Word. Each picture is based on
a verse, quote, poem, or hymn. The back of each picture has the full piece that
the picture was based on and a little blurb about the author. Water Brook Press
has also created a Spotify playlist to accompany the book. That is more than
your average adult coloring book does. Another thing that sets this book apart
is that the coloring pages are created by a variety of artists. Because of this
there is a variety of styles of work throughout the book. One down side that I
think this book has is that the pages are not perforated, so you can’t tear
them out and use them for art.
So, who would Whatever is Lovely appeal to? In my opinion people who have an
artistic side would enjoy it. Someone who is looking for something different to
use a devotional could find it useful. I think that it would appeal to both the
young and the old. This would make a fun gift for a wide variety of people, or
just something to purchase for yourself.
Here two of the pages that I have colored so far. (Sorry about the not so great photo quality. I just snapped the pictures real quick right before posting this.)
