David David Pop Colouring Book By David Saunders

Meet artist and designer David Saunders who graduated from Chelsea College of Art and assisted Tracey Emin, Mat Collishaw and other Young British Artists before launching his own fashion and interiors label, David David. We recently took inspiration from the bold, confidently coloured prints of David Saunders with the launch of his glorious new colouring book. What started as a niche hobby has now turned into an international trend, as adult colouring books find themselves on more and more bestsellers’ lists throughout the world. However, while this trend may be a fun way to pass the time, it’s the books’ therapeutic properties that really have them flying off shelves. Just like meditation, colouring also allows us to switch off our brains from other thoughts and focus only on the moment, helping to alleviate free-floating anxiety.

David’s signature repeated geometric prints, which have adorned the walls of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and been worn by the musician Kanye West, the artist Sam Taylor-Johnson and the model Agyness Deyn. Organised by skill level, the book includes examples of David’s work, his own take on the colour wheel and advice on how to devise your own geometric patterns. David stated, “I hope you have as much fun with colour as I have always done. Tap into your creative side, step into an artist’s shoes and follow your instincts to make the prints POP. For a sense of energy use bright bold palettes with zippy powerful red hues. For something calmer, work with subtle pastel colours. Explore lots of different colour palettes to see if you get a different feeling from each – maybe even recreate the patterns in different colourways.”

Gracie Finch

Click here to purchase David David Pop Colouring Book, RRP £10.