Colouring for Contemplation contains beautiful, meaningful themed artwork alongside accompanying quotations from some of the most inspirational thinkers around the world, providing an inner and outer coloring journey.
Pick up your pens and pencils and begin your journey … This beautiful coloring book has been created to help you to be mindful - to slow down and breathe and to give you the inspiration to live more fully in the present. Each illustration has been inspired by an accompanying quote to aid your contemplation of its message while you color. Divided into three parts, Mindfulness, Insight and Inspiration, this is a coloring journey. Each of the three parts contains quotes and simple, inspirational designs and ends with a meditation and a section with questions aimed at helping you reflect both on your handiwork and your inner journey. Dip in or work from beginning to end. Colouring for Contemplation is your calming companion.
Amber Hatch is a writer, teacher and childminder. She studied for an English Literature degree in Southampton and holds an MA in Creative Writing. In 2015 she published a parenting book Nappy Free Baby, which was also illustrated by Alex. She has been practicing Buddhist meditation for six years, and regularly goes on retreat. She helps to organize family retreats for the Samatha Centre in Wales.
Alex Ogg is a freelance illustrator, a musician, and a childminder. He studied Illustration at Southampton Institute. He discovered the joy of creating coloring pictures whilst working in the children’s department at Waterstones in 2008, where he secretly used to leave hand-drawn coloring pictures on the activity table. He discovered mindfulness not long after and he now meditates daily. He also loves to cook.