The art of coloring has recently experienced a renaissance of sorts and expanded beyond a childhood pastime into the mainstream. The hobby has been formally recognized for its numerous health benefits ...

For the tech-frazzled and gadget-obsessed, drawing provides some much needed time out. In fact, there is a global pencil shortage thanks to a sharp rise in the number of adults purchasing coloring ...

So many adults are spending their days colouring in the lines, pencil companies are struggling to cope with the demand for coloured pencils and felt tip pens. Jenni Ryall is Mashable's VP of Content ...

The pencil industry is suffering a shortage of pencils thanks to the popularity of adult colouring in books. The craze is sweeping the world as grown ups seek to switch off their electronic devices to ...

A leading pencil manufacturer has warned of a global shortage of colouring pencils due to the popularity of therapeutic adult colouring books. Faber-Castell, the world’s biggest wooden pencil ...

You guys remember that list your teacher would always send out at the beginning of elementary school with required and suggested school supplies? Like, how many notebooks you were gonna need and how ...

Johanna Basford illustrator and inventor of colouring in books for adults Credit: Photo: Laurence King A Scottish illustrator has been credited with boosting the fortunes of the global pencil industry ...

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