By Rajnish Mago, MD (bio)
This article was first published on October 22, 2022. It was last reviewed and updated on October 22, 2022.
Even adults can benefit from coloring pages! They can help people to get away from persistent thinking that is not helpful and may be causing anxiety or insomnia.
If you want to try out a few coloring pages, here are a few that you can print out at no cost.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (link)
Here are a few coloring pages from the Met’s website that I recommend for beginners (in no particular order):
Yun Bing, Flower Study, 17th century
Master of Claude de France, Book of Flower Studies (Heart’s Ease Violet), ca. 1510–1515. France
Master of Claude de France, Book of Flower Studies (Forget-me-not), ca. 1510–1515. France
Earring, ca. 6th–4th century B.C. Iran
Ear Ornament, Winged Runner, A.D. 400–700. Peru, Moche
Crayola
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