'Blind Contouring' May Just Be The New Adult Coloring Book Craze

For every diehard adult coloring book lover, there is a challenge: do I color inside the lines, thus respecting tradition and the wisdom of those who came before me? Or, do I dare color outside the pesky black-and-white prisons, letting my wild creativity fly free like a rare bird?

Thanks to the zen trend of "blind contouring," you may not need choose. For the uninitiated, to blind contour is to draw without looking at your paper, and actively engage with your subject matter without worrying about what will come out of it. The technique is often used in art school to make budding artists break with old habits and self-conscious doubt, allowing their artwork to grow freely and organically.