Adult Coloring Books: A Coloring Book for Adults Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and Paisley Patterns

Pros:- Neat paper- Not as pix-elated as similar- Some great designs- Nice VarietyCons:- Some may be too detailed for meSo I got this around the same time I got a lot of other coloring books. What really sold this for me were some of the beautiful pictures of women/dancers. There are several great designs in here but there are a few that may not be for me. Some seem too detailed for the kind of median I work with. That being said there is a huge variety of images to select from.Watercolor:Use very small amounts of water and it's possible. Obviously this is not made for watercolor but it's possible. I used very light amounts and allowed time to dry after a few colors. I would leave a page below and above and close the book to keep the paper from wrinkling.Marker:If you plan to use marker on some of the designs keep at least two pages under the page you are working on. The marker will bleed and you will clearly see the design on the back but it's kind of fun.Colored Pencil:The obvious choice of median. I don't use pens like others but I do use color pencil and it worked well. I was not able to do some of the smallest details but I was happy with the way my design turned out and the pencil was very vibrant on it.Photo of the book shows it compared to my sketchbook that is 11" x 14". The butterfly photo is with watercolor. The full color one is with colored pencil.If you do not see photos please allow Amazon a few days to process them.

It is a smaller book than the normal size for coloring books but very well drawn. Each drawing is 7-1/2 X 7-1/2 with a border around each of them. There are some simple designs and some intricate designs so there is a challenge if your in the mood for it and designs that are easy to get through while you sit waiting to be called in for an appointment or anywhere for a short time. I love that since I spend half my life at the doctor's office and my time spent can be anywhere from an hour to 3 hours and this really de-stresses me and makes the time go by quick. I found gel pens are the best but even with a good quality paper (and this book has a good quality paper) they come through the back a bit. The good thing is each design page has no designs on the back, the bad thing is they are not perforated and would have to be taken out manually. I use an exacto knife. It is much better if they are taken out of the book and colored by themselves, this way you can move them around and not have a book getting in the way. You will see what I mean when you get it because you should get it. Out of all the coloring books I have purchased this is one of my best ones. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do:)Adult Coloring Books: A Coloring Book for Adults Featuring Mandalas and Henna Inspired Flowers, Animals, and Paisley Patterns

I recently discovered adult coloring books as a tool for stress relief and I was delighted with the idea since I loved coloring when I was younger! I searched a lot to see what types of coloring books were available and ordered a number of them, along with a big box of colored pencils, and a sharpener. As soon as everything arrived, I picked up this coloring book and happily began coloring, almost instantly feeling myself relax!There are a number of pros and cons for this book. I'll start with the pros. First of all, I like the variety of designs. This book contains a lot of different mandalas and henna-inspired patterns so if you like that, this coloring book would suit you well. There are 48 total designs, with one design per sheet of paper, so you can tear out each picture if you want and hang them up. The designs are printed on medium-thick paper which works well with my colored pencils but I think colored pens would bleed unless you put a couple sheets of paper behind the page you are coloring. This book is also fairly affordable so if you are just getting started with coloring books and want to test it out without spending a lot of money, this one may be a good choice.I have also found a couple of cons with this coloring book. Most of the designs are fairly easy to color but there are a few that are incredibly small and very sharp colored pencils MIGHT work. The book is also not a full-size book like all of the other ones I purchased. It measures approximately 8 1/2" by 8 1/2" so it is a smaller, square-shaped book. While I was definitely surprised by the size of it, this book would also be easy to stick in a purse and take to work or somewhere if you have to wait around for awhile.Overall, I like this coloring book and would recommend it to anyone who is just getting started with adult coloring books. I bought one for my mom and she is enjoying it as well. There are a few issues that prevented me from giving this book five stars but I am still enjoying it and have found that it is really helping to relieve my stress level. For me, the simple, quiet act of coloring makes me feel calm and peaceful as well as accomplished when the picture is finished! I have included a couple of my finished pictures with this review. I used the Sargent Art 22-7251 Colored Pencils, Pack of 50, Assorted Colors and they work really well with this book. All in all, I'd recommend this coloring book to anyone looking to relieve some stress by coloring!

I am obsessed with coloring books and when I found this one at such a great price I had to have it. The patterns in it really caught my eye thanks to photos from other reviews. Some of the pics in it are very tiny and intricate, maybe too small for someone with poor eyesight, but I much enjoyed these photos. There's nothing on the page behind each photo so if you're life me and use markers, you don't have to worry about ruining a photo on the back of one you're coloring. If you do use markers though, be sure to put something behind the page Bc it will bleed through, as the sheets aren't extremely thick. The pics are beautiful and it keeps me busy for hours. A great stress relief for sure! Shipping was fast and I have gotten so many friends hooked on these books now! I've added a few photos of my book and pages inside it.

Es genial que solo tenga impresa una hoja y por atrás este blanco, ya que así puedes usar plumones sin que estropeen la hoja de atrás, de todas formas yo pongo una hoja de papel entre las páginas. Los diseños muy bonitos y ayudan a relajarse mientras iluminas.

Beautiful detailed pictures. I find colouring very therapeutic and this book is right up my alley. I got lost on the pictures

Iluminar Mandalas me resulta muy relajante y me ayuda a dormir mejor, lo recomiendo mucho las paginas son gruesas y si quieren iluminar con plumon pueden hacerlo las ojas no se rompen

I am an artist but I have Bipolar depression. This colouring book has helped so much. I have bought more books like this. The prices of them is cheaper than in stores.Thank you very much.

Relaxing and therapeutic