Creative Haven Woodcut Designs Coloring Book: Diverse Designs on a Dramatic Black Background (Adult Coloring Books: Art & Design)

I had pre-ordered this coloring book & received it yesterday just as promised. I absolutely love it! The paper is good quality but permanent markers will bleed through, however the pictures are one-sided. I haven't tried other media as of yet, but feel certain gel pens would work just fine. All the images are on a black background providing great contrast with good color choices. This coloring book contains an eclectic collection of subject matter. There are animals, floral, baseball, a trio with instruments singing into a microphone, landscape, sea life, a table laid out with food, & more. You will not find yourself bored or the pictures monotonous. I've never had a coloring book of woodcut designs before & I'm loving it. I was a little surprised to find it very challenging, but it does say on the cover its designed for advanced colorists. I started a page within an hour of receiving it, I absolutely love every picture in it & that doesn't happen very often. I would definitely recommend this one to anyone looking for a unique & challenging coloring experience that provides great variety. I have so many adult coloring books, over 50 of them, & this one will be right there with my faves. I'm just so impressed with this coloring book, & once again, I love It!

This book is follows the creative haven format.31 pictures printed on the front of the pages.there are times when some of the prints go all the way to edges so I makes awkward coloring.I don't think this would be a good book for beginners because of the woodcut patterns it can be difficult to tell some shapes apart.on the bright side there are unique prints in this book.I've passed over it many times because I thought it was flowers,butterflies,etc but there are prints of baseball players,easter island,horse racing and castles just to name a few.I think a better pic for the cover art really would make this book standout more.I used colored pencils (crayola and prismacolor) and a gel pen here and there.you might want a blotter page for some of the prints that go all the way to edges so you don't make a mistake in the page behind it (i had a few close calls).

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Super cool images and book. I used alcohol markers and finishing another with gel pens (peacocks) the results are striking and price unbeatable. I don’t know why this coloring book is not popular. So done with fairies and gnomes and mermaids. If you want to try something different go for it!

Just got my book out of the mail box and I can't decide where to start. Every picture is from a completely different topic and yet the book "makes sense.". It is like the swells of the ocean, it moves from one topic to the next very naturally. The book opens with a tiger and from there you will find a gorilla, an octopus, baseball players, a geometric design, a still life, a horse race, dinosaurs.... and much more.I honestly can say that generally if I have a choice I will pick a Creative Haven book, but this one is over the top for them. As with all of their books, the pictures are single sided on reasonable paper. There are 31 illustrations in a book that will rock your socks.Buy this book and you won't be disappointed.

I really like this book! I have colored several pages with colored chalk, and find it makes an amazing finished product. Using a bright gel pen or one of the "puffy" pens for animal eyes really makes them pop! Pages are a decent weight, and also perforated. Well worth the purchase price. I will also say that the Creative Haven brand of color books is very good with both a quality product and decent price. Also a very large variety of subjects.

Weird subjects, Lumber Jack with Ax, Grizzly Bear about to Attack, Pine Trees, off the wall etc. Weird choice of subects one doesn' t want to waste ink on!

I LOVE this book. Such a different take on coloring. The pictures are so unique. This is by far, my favorite book, so far. Works great with all kinds of pencils and sharpie ultra fine markers. Yes, sharpies go through the back, but they don't bleed through, to the next page. This book is a must. Challenging, unique, beautiful pictures. Did I mention, I LOVE this book? LOL

2nd book I've bought by this artist and was looking forward to the variety. However I'm not as pleased with as many of the drawings as I'd like and quite disappointed with some subjects and the harsh mood they portray. I love this type of colouring and whatever method was used for his book called Beautiful Trees (highly recommended, even if you don't have a great interest in trees.) I'm waiting on another of his books to come back in stock and I hope I like it better.

Some pictures are just not pretty. I thought all wld be Botanicals, but they aren't.

Gave it to a friend

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