the process of adding color; natural color or complexion
From Old French color, from Latin color 'color, complexion'
Interestingly, the British spell it 'colouring' while Americans drop the 'u' - one of many spelling differences that emerged in the 1800s!
Early-20th-century 'coloring books' marketed to girls as passive artistic consumption; 'coloring' coded feminine/childish while 'painting/drawing' retained masculine/adult prestige in fine arts hierarchies.
Use freely; recognize coloring as legitimate artistic practice. Avoid gendered marketing ('for girls'); present as accessible creative expression for all ages.
["painting","creating color","artistic rendering"]
Contemporary artists (e.g., Olivia Fulton, adult coloring therapy) reclaim coloring as mindful/therapeutic practice, resisting gendered diminishment.
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