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I**R
Lovely Designs which are easy to see and color
The media could not be loaded. This is my first coloring book by Jess Volinski. I've looked at her books before but noted that they were aimed at the “tweens” market. When this book came out and did not specifically state that it was for a younger market, I decided to take a chance as I like so many of the other artists on the Design Originals publishing group. The book is actually a coloring and activity book. Of the 32 designs, eight are ones that you can customize with your own “doodling” while the rest are straightforward coloring. After coloring in this book, I hope that Ms. Volinski publishes more with an adult audience in mind.The designs are really cute and cover a wide range of subjects, including: mandala, heart, flowers, paisleys, peacock, peace sign and much more. The designs are very open and easy to color. This would be great for someone who cannot see or have the manual dexterity to deal with tiny, intricate details but still wants to color the type of designs which usually include those types of elements.In addition to the designs, the artist has included lessons in coloring techniques, the elements of art (line, space, shape, texture, form, color and value), as well as a spectrum of colors which express emotions (this is something I haven't seen before and is extremely helpful) at the front of the book, along with some great color examples (some of which I will show in my attached photos and video.) The lessons are generic to the line but the samples are specific to this book. While I usually steer clear of the activity areas in most books, I will attempt using some of Ms. Volinski's suggestions in finishing these. She has provided a lot of information and makes it seem like something I can do.The pages are white and are perforated for easy removal. The designs are printed on one side only with inspiration quotes on the back side which deal with learning to be happy with yourself and giving that emotion back to the world. The use of quotes is something that is usually done with Design Originals books but this one takes it a step further and the artist has actually drawn lovely little designs around each of the quotes. Really cute! Below the quotes are lines which the colorist can use to journal their own thoughts and feelings.All of my markers and gel pens wick through these pages. If I use either of them, I will put a piece of thicker paper or freezer paper under the page I am working on to keep the following page from getting ink on it.
A**R
Perfect for a tween
Perfect coloring book for my niece.
A**A
Really love these designs
Love the henna inspired designs. Don't like the thinner paper so I only use pencils in this book because bleed through pages annoy me. I also don't like that some of the pages have been left blank for you to complete but that's because I can't draw but some one more artistic may like it. I like the rest of images so much and I quite like the art tutorial type pages in the front along with the color scheme suggestions and the completed pages for inspiration. All in all a really well put together book
A**L
Amazing book!
This book is so fun to color in.
M**A
Great quality, will buy other books by same artist in future
Great coloring book if you want just a bit of business in the pictures but not so much you’re overwhelmed. The paper is nice and thick, no bleed through using gel pens, pages are one sided. Downside is that many of them look almost exactly the same. It’s not really a problem obviously, just something I noticed. Yes these are geared towards kids but I color to relieve stress and the busier pictures in adult books actually give me a touch of anxiety so this line by this artist is perfect.
T**D
I love this book!!!
I have only colored two pictures in this book so far, but I absolutely love it! All of the designs are gorgeous! They are intricate without being overwhelming. And there are several pages where a basic design has been left open for you to complete yourself. I will definitely be buying more of Jess's books. Btw, if you post photos of your colored pictures to her Facebook page, she will comment back, and she's super sweet! :)
K**G
Calming coloring
These series of books are super stress relievers! I especially like the color guides so I don’t have to figure out the color scheme, I just color away.
A**.
Fun for doodling
Perfect for what I bought it for - to use with my Crayola finer point markers. The designs are intricate enough to keep me interested, but not so detailed that I can't reach all the areas to color with the markers I use.
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