{"id":11998,"date":"2022-08-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=11998"},"modified":"2022-08-16T09:11:58","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T13:11:58","slug":"recording-the-relaxing-practice-of-coloring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-the-relaxing-practice-of-coloring\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: The Relaxing Practice of Coloring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Coloring isn\u2019t just for kids. With its power to increase focus and remove tension, it\u2019s no wonder that more adults are sharpening their colored pencils and making time to color. Take an hour out of your day for a relaxing coloring event with Meetup Live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch this recording of Kathy Poitras, a renowned Canadian artist and Meetup organizer, leading a coloring session to learn new techniques for this timeless hobby. During this soothing event, you will also have the opportunity to color one of Kathy\u2019s original coloring sheets, designed to help you get into a flow state and enjoy yourself. Put your mind at ease and let your creativity flow! Be sure to print the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1_ASl-hLPWb8bOSLkvvuVA9goXvR0xv0k\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=113771828583468222293&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PDF<\/a>&nbsp;of the coloring page and grab some coloring supplies to color along with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Recording: The Relaxing Practice of Coloring\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aPMXjqNghnU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-timestamps\">Timestamps: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Introduction (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPMXjqNghnU?t=142\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2:22<\/a>)<\/li><li>Short storytime with Kathy (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPMXjqNghnU?t=234\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3:54<\/a>)<\/li><li>Coloring with Kathy (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPMXjqNghnU?t=460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">7:40<\/a>)<\/li><li>Q&amp;A (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aPMXjqNghnU?t=2777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">46:17<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-q-a-questions-resources\">Top Q&amp;A Questions &amp; Resources: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Can you share your perspective on pencil-crayons versus crayons?<ul><li>I think they&#8217;re similar in a way. I like using crayons for a soft effect in my coloring but pencil-crayons can do that as well. I like crayons for doing backgrounds because it&#8217;s much faster, there&#8217;s more coverage with one stroke. Although, you could go on the side of your pencil-crayon and get the same effect. I think it&#8217;s just a matter of preference.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Can you revive dried out markers?<ul><li>You can try getting the tip of the marker wet, but I don&#8217;t think you can fully revive it. It&#8217;s best to put the lid back on after you use it. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Do you sharpen the crayons with a sharpener or do you just use them and they sharpen along the way?<ul><li>I do both, I usually end up breaking the crayon when I try to sharpen it with a sharpener. So what you can do is take your crayon paper and color on the side really hard, and it&#8217;ll wear down into the shape that you want.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Resources: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poitrasart.com\/collections\/kathys-color-your-own-pages-and-cards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kathy&#8217;s color-your-own pages and cards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.poitrasart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poitras Art Studio<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/artist-led-self-discovery-through-art\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover Yourself Through Art<\/a> Meetup group<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/artist-led-adult-color-your-own-group\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover Your Inner Artist<\/a> Meetup group<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Coloring isn\u2019t just for kids. 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