Current Price: £9.87
Number of Pages: 128
Size: 30 x 21cm
Paper colour: White
Paper surface: Smooth
Paper thickness: Very Good
Linework: Fine
Perforated: No
One sided: No
Binding: Glue
Drawings go into the spine: No
Waterbased pen bleed: None
Les Grands Classiques is a colour-by-numbers book which was released by French publisher Hachette last October. It features 100 stills and character portraits from Disney films including classics like The Lion King and Pocahontas as well as more modern movies like Bolt and Toy Story. Each page is sectioned in mosaic style, the pieces numbered and lettered according to a colour key at the bottom of each page, very similar to Colour Quest. Here's an example:
The paper is really good quality and doesn't allow bleed-through from water-based pens, which is good as this book is one sided. I would have LOVED for it to be single-sided so I could use alcohol markers, as I don't like the streaky effect my Tombows create when colouring larger areas. One tip I have is start with the lightest colours and work your way to dark last, or you'll be picking up black when trying to get your yellow into the small crevices and the end result will look dirty (I learned this the hard way).
I was pleasantly surprised at the sheer number of pages you get in this book and paired with the intricate puzzle-like designs means you're investing in hundreds of colouring hours for under £10. I don't think anyone, especially Disney devotees, would be disappointed with this book. Here are my finished pages so far.
Les Grands Classiques Disney
Les Grands Classiques Disney Part 2