‘Our worth is not measured in our productivity’ 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 couldn’t agree more! It’s always a nice reminder to consider how important rest is.

"I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service." Vs "Our worth is not measured in our productivity." One I related to and the other I needed to hear. Thank you, Mira! You're amazing.

The thought that has completely revolutionised my life when I read it somewhen was: sometimes resting IS the most productive thing you can do. You literally cannot eliminate rest from your life, it's vital. And especially with art and creativity, you cannot pour out from an empty decanter. You need to recharge and you need to fill yourself up, if you want to be able to create. Not to mention that this form of "resting" is still very actively, productively working on your technique and/or keeping warmed up. So it's not even lazy lol

I realized 20 years ago when I was 15 that I didn’t need to stop coloring because I was growing up. Unfortunately I took a few years off before the epiphany and buying my first new coloring book as a teen, from ages 15-30ish I was weird and different for coloring as an adult. Then the adult coloring book wave hit and I was like, finally you guys caught up. Everything you mentioned about how therapeutic it is is completely valid.

Sarah Renae Clarke did this page, but I still enjoyed watching this. I loved how it turned out and the brighter colours. I am really thinking about getting this colouring book now.

Coloring is definitely an art form!! Especially adding shading. It’s something I wish I was better at...but it’s fun to watch!😁

I am an artist and I really enjoy doing coloring books. It is sooo relaxing not to think about what to paint and simply enjoying the art and the art material I'm using. It is like a cleansing shower for my brain and often helps to kick-start my creativity. So, to say it short, it's therapeutic.

I enjoyed watching this relaxing, chilled out video so much. As someone with several chronic health conditions it’s hard not to beat myself up when my body requires more rest and down time than other peoples. It’s so easy to fall into worries of what other people will think and feeling like giving my body the rest it needs makes me “lazy”. So thank you for this reminder that we need to listen to our bodies and not the pressures society puts on us all. Everyone is different and what works for you may not work for me and that’s okay! I hope your pregnancy is going well & I’m so happy you’re paying attention to what you need to keep you happy and healthy- not all the pressures of what you feel like others expect of you.😌

I really need to take a page of this book! I'm currently drowning in work and feeling like I'm not a good enough artist because I'm not making art often. I set myself goals I can't meet and end up burnt out and miserable a lot... I need to get better at planning in rest, but after my deadline work is done 😅❤️ Take care xx

I love that you are advocating rest! I have been working on self care and rest lately too and it's so important! You can't pour from an empty cup. 💙

As a fiber artist that tends to overdo it and overwork myself to the point of not enjoying my art I resonate with everything you said!! Rest is so important

I really love the color by number books for adults. That way I don’t have to think what color goes where and I love not being able to tell what it is going to be at the end. I have them very simple, but also extreme ones and Disney. Usually put up an audiobook and just enjoy the process of figuring out what ut will be when finished. Same with diamond painting, even though I usually do know what they will become, but loved the mystery ones a lot to (just blank with a symbol, no color).

I needed to hear those words. I haven't been productive in years because of family issues, and I truly felt terrible. So thank you for reminding me that our worth is not measured in our productivity. I hope your pregnancy is going well, mentally prepare for the hardships that come with kids (mom of two here) and enjoy the beautiful moments. It's a wonderful journey for those who want and chose to have kids. Sending great vibes, momma!

One hard lesson I had to learn as a mom is that you can't take care of others unless you take care of yourself first. I got cancer at 35 as a single mom with a special needs six-year-old. It taught me people NEED rest and how to ask for help when I was tired. I've been watching a few colorists on youtube lately. I think being able to focus on just the colors lets you add shading and textures that can often get skipped when you get burned out on a piece. Thanks for the hang out sess, Mira, and best wishes to you and your family

Ooh! I just got into serious coloring book art with that exact same coloring book. It’s not nearly as easy as it looks!

I think the message you convey in this video is really important and vital for everyone, even if you're not an artist. And yes, yes, yes, coloring can be so relaxing and even freeing in some ways. Great video! 👍🙂

I think many, many people completely underestimate the artistic skill that goes into a well shaded coloring page - even if the artist is using a reference. There is still enormous time and skill needed to get the faces realistic and the shading looking good. I once gave away a coloring page I had finished as a present to someone. I spent probably two months getting the colors to match the reference and blending colors together to get the result I wanted. All the while I knew that the person receiving it, might never acknowledge the skill and dedication that went into it, because 'it was just a coloring page'.

A super cool collab would be coloring in linework made by other artists on KZfaq!! It would be cool to see styles mingle

I was listening to this while making my art piece lavender field and it was so nice to listen to and really change my mind set on my activity ty so much and your twins are going to be so talented!✨🍄

Colouring is art whether you drew the piece or not. You coloured it beautifully.

Agreed. When you're an artistic person dealing with depression and anxiety, you have to learn this the hard way. And even then it might not sink in. Sometimes our bodies just need rest, and that's okay.

I used to draw a lot when i was a child and teenager, then i stopped because there was other stuff to worry about. I am chronically depressed and have some other problems since years now and i wanted to start drawing again, but my head kept telling me constantly: You can't draw, you are not able to create. So my best friend showed me 4-5 years ago coloring books for adults (Kerby Rosanes, Johanna Basford, Hanna Karlzon, Millie Marotta are my favourites

The colored pencils make your coloring page look very colorful and this really brings it to life.

Love that you actually colored in the coloring book, compared to other KZfaqrs that I've watched. Glad you were able to relax, switch off. It is very important for us all to do.

This video was such a joy to watch. As an artist myself I feel that pressure of creating something new and perfect and that coloring books have a place just makes me so happy to think about and watch. So thank you for the video and the reminder of rest.

Fellow artist and mama here! 😁You are by far my fav artist on KZfaq! Love your style and just how down to earth and real you are! And you are so right rest is so important especially when pregnant. Keep doing you and God bless 💕

I love Thomas Kinkade arts! Paint, more, relax more, you deserve it! Congratulations!

I do love coloring as a restful break as I have two part time jobs, two graduate courses, and a lot of personal projects. There are just some times that I feel like am approaching burnout and I can always bring myself back by coloring a page and a nap. And as an aside I can’t imagine what growing a human being let alone two at the same time feels like on one’s body so you deserve a break.

Thank you for this video, i also feel like people except you to do amazing art pieces always and we are not allowed to just be and colour. After a rough day at work today this was the best video to watch. Congratulations with the twins so happy for you. You are going to be one amazing mom. Always stay the loving and peaceful person you are.

Love this video! Rest is good! I'm pregnant too so definitely need it. I love the idea of doing some coloring. I haven't been doing art for most of my pregnancy so I think the coloring book sounds much more approachable! Thanks for the idea ❤

Your content is so calming. ❤️ i love watching your videos for inspiration but i also love listening to you while i clean or just to relax. Thank you!! Especially for picking me up on the hard days.

This reminded me of how much I loved coloring when I was a child! Why did I ever give that up? Thanks for reminding me. 💕

This was fun Mira 😃. I too like to color in coloring books and remember how your love for art started 🥰. That coloring book does look like a great buy too, thanks for sharing.

Wow! That was super helpful seeing your layering process and color theory. Thank you!

I love that book! I started the tangled page a while ago and now got back into it because of this video! It's ssooo fun! Thanks for the message of rest! It's so important!

i love adult coloring. its relaxing and yet distracts me from the rest of the world. it works great when im stressed or mad at everybody

You have created an account that feels like a friendship to your viewers. Especially with the paint with me, thoughts of the day, random questions. I watch all you videos for a piece of zen atmosphere because nothing is rushed and everything is about piece and harmony. We as your viewers can appreciate your need for a carefree day like coloring book. We as your fans are grateful that you took the time to hang out with us. Those true to your message aren’t going to be spouting off small minded comments about the quality and quantity of what you produce. We appreciate you as an artist and see your amazing talent and we love what you do and we love you Mira!!

I am a realism portrait painter and I love coloring books. Just yesterday, I took my teenage daughter for her annual check-up and to this day I still shamelessly grab the free coloring pages. I am also currently trying to learn to use watercolor. I use the watercolor coloring books to practice because I don’t have to focus on the drawing and layout. No shame, I love it!!

What you say about rest is so important. Our current culture of glorifying relentless Consume/Produce/ Hustle is so toxic, not just for individual physical and mental health, but for society as a whole. Rest is healing and allows us to work smarter when we're full restored. ❤️

I really enjoyed watching the progress of just resting and watching how the drawing evolved, it just reminds us all that we're all needing some time to ourselves and it's OK to have a moment to just relax and unwind

This is so cool. It looks so fun. Also please don't worry, rest is always more important than work . Even if you don't post every week you still put out wonderful videos. I saw many people who did this. I think you will do it justice. Thank you for always inspiring me. 😊

You are always so motivating for me and I really enjoyed you talking about our need for rest always a good reminder! Thank you😊

I am really happy you decided to do something different. I love this relaxing video where we can chill and watch you color. I may or may not now have this coloring book in my amazon cart.

Thank you 🙏🏼 love the video it helped me to look in a different way the process of coloring with a reference . Thank you thank you thank you and hope you get enough rest and keep sharing . 🙏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

When she said she was pregnant I literally gasped and got super happy 😭😭😭 But I wondered how long it must've been since the last time I watched this channel‼️‼️‼️LOVE YOU MIRA❤️❤️❤️

I love coloring books. Sarah Renee Clarke has done several Thomas kinkade Disney coloring pages as well. This is so satisfying and soothing to just watch you color. The end result is beautiful. I would watch more of these videos

I love the message in this video ❤ colouring pages and repetitive crochet patterns are my go to for relaxation, especially as its still creating something and keeping your brain occupied but not too much. As someone with a chronic illness and chronic pain, rest is so important for me, but there's only so much staring at the phone/laptop/tv I can take! I'm so glad you're taking the time to rest and taking things at your own pace right now; growing a baby takes A LOT of energy, and you're growing 2! 💜

Thank you so much! I have this coloring book and haven't used it because I was worried about it looking perfect. You've inspired me to color and just be creative for fun again. Thank you :)

I honestly think that coloring art is really hard and the book that you used here could actually be a great tool to learn how to shade and mix colors. I thought this was fun to watch and now I want to get this book. I'm glad you are taking it easy and enjoying rest:)

“Stop the glorification of busy" is one of my favorite quotes ever.

Absolutely love the message in this video. Thank you for this, I really needed this today 💗

you will need as much rest as you can get, your body is growing two little humans Afterall!! So take it all while you can, because soon you'll have your hands full :D

this was a great reminder, mira. Very much needed. Thank you and congratulations on the twins!!! I'm so excited!!!!! :D

I thought it was so much fun when I saw your video on my feed. I love coloring books so I had to watch it asap.🙏 Loved it!!! Great video!

I absolutely love colouring and have for a long time. I am not the best at drawing my own images/illustrations (I am still learning) so I have developed my skills with shading, blending, dimensions, light sources etc by colouring other people's artwork. I have seen huge improvements in my skills since I started colouring again properly as an adult (I always dipped in and out, usually stealing colouring pages from younger cousins/niece/nephews/kids I babysat for etc) from the one colour per part of the illustration, no shading or anything like that, just block colours to now using many layers, various blending techniques, several shades of the same colour and showing a light source to provide depth and shadow etc and the end results are something I am much happier with and prouder of! I get a lot of crap from people who think of kiddies colouring books, thick black lines, crappy paper, cheap nasty pencils/crayons with no pigment and ludicrously simple designs like a little triangle-sailed boat or a cartoon bunny with a carrot 🤣 They think of a kids colouring book but not the adult skills and perspective that goes with it. I enjoy showing them my pieces and seeing their Jaws drop more than I probably should 😬🤣

Your videos are always relaxing😊 to watch and inspiring too , like I just got up from my studies🤓 and I wanted to relax my mind and the moment I look at the notification 😍,I thought to watch it to relax my mind and watching you coloring a Disney book 😍was so relaxing in itself 😌😌❤❤ Loved it 👌✌❤😌

Mira somehow found a way to make a coloring book an astounding work of art :0

Your my favorite channel to watch, it really relaxes me when I’m stressed thank you for your amazing art!! 🎨

I really loved the video. I would enjoy more of it. I love the chill vibe of it, it makes me feel good.

I love colouring books - so relaxing to do!

I liked this. Colouring pages are so relaxing. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

this is so fun . Hope you had fun doing it , love your vid 💖

I hardly ever write a coment but what You said about productivity ... it just blown my mind. I had tears in my eyes. Thank You for your thougts and video.

I love to see how other people color in coloring books! It gives me new ways to add details to them!

I love watching my favorite art youtubers color coloring pages

Wow, this looks amazing. It still is art. This is productive as well. You are amazing.

This turned out so so well! I love it!

I absolutely love that your doing more videos like this!! I’m not an artist at all but I am a mother and I know the importance of rest!! Especially before the little ones arrive! Take your time rest the mind! And I’m always here for chill videos like this!! Love you soo much!! 🤗💜💚

Ok first off, I haven't watched in a while due to a long family visit but OMG! I had no idea you were having twins!! HUGE congrats! You're going to be such an amazing mom. I've said it before and I'll say it again, you remind me so much of a female Bob Ross. Your calm and pleasant demeanor is absolutely a joy. Also AHHHHH I got that set of Prismacolor for Christmas and I was so surprised because I know they're pricey. Also also, I'm an artist and I sometimes use coloring books to relax too. Literally no shame in it! Sometimes I just want to do a background, or focus on values, color matches or not have to come up with a concept. Thank you for a great video, and congrats again on the amazing baby news! 😁❤

Amazing I love these videos! I’m not that confident in colours so I mainly do black and white sketches but the inspires me!

I have this coloring book. Watching you color it made it seem a lil less intimidating. But you always make things look so effortless! I enjoyed watching this so much. Maybe now I won’t be so afraid of messing it up. Watching you gave me a good idea lf how to start it! Thanks!!!!

I love pulling out crayola crayons and a basic kids colouring book is just the best thing ever.

Coloring books are fun and that is how most artists start out. It's nice to go back to our art roots every now & then. Your coloring came out really nice. Rest is also very important.

It was about time mira made this video! Can't wait to watch!💜💜

It looks good especially how you shade it the colors for depth. I like it.

This was so fun Mira! I’d love it if you did more of these❤️

I learned so much from just watching this one video.keep up the good work ❤😊

Beauty and the beast is my favorite too and I love using coloring books to destress even in college before adult coloring books became a thing lol and I usually use unexpected colors for extra fun :)

It's always fascinating to see how individual artists go at projects differently. A reminder that there is NO ONE WAY that's the RIGHT WAY to achieve positive results when it comes to art. I like to try out the different techniques i see on YT. Sometimes its a light bulb moment, sometimes it's a meh. But its always interesting.

I really want to try some color books looks so relaxing. What a great idea thank you

Love all types of art on a art channel, so this was a perfect idea. As they say... change is good...

When u have watched every video of her channel and you just know every starbucks cup back there ❤️😭

I hope your pregnancy is going great and you have no problems with it! Can’t wait for the babies to be born!you’re an amazing artist and I know you’re going to be a great mom too you inspire me a lot so keep doing what you’re doing girly🥳😌

I was really glad to see you do a coloring page,and it turned out really well 😊 I regularly color in those kinds of coloring books,I have a small collection of them..sometimes I find I want to do something creative but don't want to do my own drawing or sketching or painting so I get out one of my color books and start coloring..it IS very therapeutic and relaxing..also,it is still something creative,so I will finish a coloring page when I want to do something creative but I don't want to do my own stuff ya know?Personally,I find that when I do one of these coloring pages,it will sometimes bring out the creativity in myself,brings me ideas to use in my own art...I always loved coloring since I was a kid,and I'm glad they have these "adult" coloring books out 😊

i am so amazed with the artwork. definitely going to try 🙂🙂

Mira, YOU are Beauty!! You look absolutely lovely - you're glowing!!

I was born with a chronic illness, (Sickle Cell Anemia) so learning how to rest was one of the most difficult lessons I had to learn. I repeatedly ran myself into a wall for 95% of my life; until I was forced to stop in 2019. It's been the most difficult time of my life as now I'm basically homebound, but it was a very important lesson to learn. It's very hard to not feel useless when you can't work. I thank God for giving the message that productivity isn't my reason for living. I'm still worthy of love & respect. What you do for God & how you love & treat others are truly the reasons for living. I would've never learned that I loved art without this trial. I'm so thankful for the YT art community for helping me find a new purpose. Sometimes you find yourself when you're at rest.

Thank you so much for this video! Honestly this was a reminder I think I needed, the reminder that it's ok to be creative but rest creatively instead of go go go

Mira…. You glow. ♥️ My heart is feeling so joyful for you and Dorv. Your work, whether you’re creating or coloring, is beautiful.

Learning not to equate self worth with productivity is extremely difficult. I have a few coloring books which I have not done much with, but it seems like a really fun way to play with colors and shading and mediums that I'm not super familiar with (markers, colored pencils--I usually work with watercolors and acrylics). No pressure, just fun, but still stimulates the artistic side of the brain.

Everybody needs a break and some relaxation sometimes! I had no idea that you had twins! That's so exciting! I know this video is from a year ago so I am super late finding out lol but I still wanted to say congrats and I hope you enjoy every moment of rest that you get! Much love and hugs!

you inspire me so so much girl! love you and keep up

The nice thing about using coloring books is it allows us to play and learn/work on our skills, stress free! I have learned a lot with my colored pencils and coloring books.

I love this video just as much as your other videos and although you don't need to justify yourself for doing something simpler, I think you explained the importance of rest really well cuz I get self conscious of what other people might think and get stressed about expectations too and this is brilliant and peaceful💙☁️

OMG 😱 I just opened up KZfaq real quick and Mira just posted Yay 🎉 I’m picking up the kids right now buuut can watch for a bit. 🥰

Looks lovely. So glad you did Beauty and the beast!

I'm early!! Also, belle and the beast look gorgeous!!💕🎈

I’m thrilled if I can keep in the lines when I’m coloring and you make yours a replica of a Thomas Kincaid painting. 😯 That’s nuts. I wanna learn how to be that creative someday. But for now I’m gonna just work on adding some highlights and shadows. Lol great work.

Amazing vid! So lovely that you try so much new stuff on your channel! What I would like to see is a studio vlog. BTW I love you and your channel!!

This is a good exercise for a beginning artist in color matching and shading