Number of Pages: 128
Size: 30 x 21cm
Paper colour: White
Paper surface: Smooth
Paper thickness: Good
Linework: Varied
Perforated: No
One sided: No
Binding: Glue
Drawings go into the spine: No
Waterbased pen bleed: Slight
Size: 30 x 21cm
Paper colour: White
Paper surface: Smooth
Paper thickness: Good
Linework: Varied
Perforated: No
One sided: No
Binding: Glue
Drawings go into the spine: No
Waterbased pen bleed: Slight
I just love it when you find books that come in a set (I'm OCD about them looking good on the shelf!) and that's exactly what I've got to show you today. These large hardback books are substantial in size, each one containing 100 images for you to colour, all in a variety of themes and subjects. They are absolutely chocka with patterns, landscape scenes, icons, symbols, geometrics, florals, fashion, animals- you name it, you got it! The difficulty level is mixed from simple to intricate too, so there's something for everybody. I've assembled slideshows so you can have a peek into all 8 books- choose your favourite if you can! I've turned off Autoplay so it doesn't slow your connection down, and you can click through the one's you're interested in.
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Celtic
Celtic contains reams of flowing lines, tubes and knots, all swirling and interlaced, making it very busy to the eye. These spirals and circles are inkeeping with the theme, but animals also appear within the twists alongside mythical beasts and hybrids.
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Buddhism
Filled with Asian and Indian inspired Zen-like images such as Buddhas, mandalas, decorated elephants, koi carp and water lillies, this book is the epitome of meditatively themed images. With everything so heavily patterened and adorned with detail, there are thousands of hours colouring in this book alone.
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Aztecs & Mayas
Travel back to the ancient civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs, with their huge temples, geometrical designs and worshipped icons. If you like heavy patterns and primitive art, this is the perfect book for you.
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Fashion
Contemporary fashion pieces are abound in this book, featuring collections by Chloé, Bourjois, Guerlain and more. Some of the pages are labelled with the name of their fashion house, but it's not just clothes on offer: there's designer make up and jewellery too.
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Extraordinary Gardens
Inspired by the famous foliage of Eden and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Extraordinary Gardens is full of topiary and vegetation, featuring birds and insects all set within their own leafy habitats. There are LOTS of flowers and leaves here, so if you enjoy practicing shading this book is ideal.
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Mandalas
For all you mandala lovers, here's a 100 page book full to the brim of them! Not only are there the usual circular forms of symmetry but also repeating patterns, designed to calm the subconcious mind and take the colourist into deep relaxation. The mandalas in this book are based on Tibetan and Hindu traditions.
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Enchanted Forest
Tiptoe into the dark forest and discover mystical creatures and mysterious beings within the thick undergrowth. This book is my favourite because it's inspired by the landscapes of King Arthur and stories of danger in the woods by Grimms' Fairy Tales. With fairies, elves and magic plants, this book is a wonderous journey through the supernatural world of the Enchanted Forest.
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Stained Glass
Paying tribute to the historic art of stained glass, this book explores both the religious and decorative aspects. There are plenty of saintly icons and depictions of Christ and characters from the Bible, but there are just as many straighforward window designs for you to experiment with colours and varying hand pressures to create opacity.
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I was given these books in exchange for an honest review. You can find them on Amazon, here:
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