Twilight Garden Coloring Book: Published in Sweden as "Blomstermandala" (Gsp- Trade)

Beautiful book, art and gorgeous, heavy paper. The only thing I would change is putting illustrations on both sides of the page, NOT a good idea. Otherwise, these books are a work of art and if you love to color, you will LOVE these books. I own them all now and am looking forward to the next.

I have colored about 6 pages in this book and love using my inktense pencils with a waterbrush. However this book is totally bound, even some of the pictures are bound right into the extreme middle. The pages in this book are NOT single sided, and when I do use my waterbrush with my inktense, it will buckle up slightly but not too badly. After I received this book, the inside cover does say that it is available in Artist Quality and also in post cards. My interpretation of Artist Quality means the paper is better quality and more suited for other mediums such as markers and watercolors. This book is okay with the Inktense pencils and the Albrecht Durer water color pencils using a (not dripping wet) water brush. I do love the beautiful pictures and they are very professional looking. I just wish I could have ordered the Artist Quality version, and will be looking for more books by this artist. It did take me a while to receive this and I did preorder this book, but it came exactly as promised. This artist is in Sweden, and I believe I read somewhere that the pictures in this book come from her own garden I can't be for sure. It is definitely a beautiful book as long as you don't mind the bound pages and the double sided pictures. By the way the double sided pictures aren't seeming to be affected by my inktense or my Albrecht Durer water color pencils

This is my 3rd coloring book by Maria Trolle, I absolutely love the artwork! The pages are nice and thick and there’s no bleed through. I will absolutely be buying more.

This was my first time coloring in a hardback book and let me tell you I loved it! This book is full of beautiful pictures that make you want to create an actual compilation of your work. Maria Rolle has done a great job illustrating. Her work is beautiful, whimsical and just begs for you to add your color. The pages that go from one to the other to create a two page spread are a bit problematic as it is very hard to color down into the creases of the book. It can be done with a bit of patience. Overall this book is great for people who love to color of all ages and skills. Coloring this book would make a fantastic gift for a loved one that will appreciate and cherish the hours you spent creating it. Enjoy it as much as I am!

This is an exquisite coloring book! - From the hard cover to the artwork, I think it could be an heirloom. I'm glad I bought it, because the drawings are very sweet and are easy to color. The drawings are appropriately detailed, as far as the overall pictures, but not in tiny lines and tedious areas. I only deducted one star because the tooth is ever-so-slightly too smooth. If you are accustomed to Johanna Basford's books, or Hanna Karlzon's, you'll understand. Although the pages of all three books feel the same when I run my hand over them, for some reason I can tell a difference when I color. I use Prismacolor Premier and Faber-Castell Polychromos, and the toothiest paper seems to be in Johanna's books, with Hanna's a close second, and Maria's a third. I do recommend this book, however, for the beauty and simple happiness the drawings, and even the cover, bring. I hope this review helps, and give your opinion in the comments if you'd like. I enjoy hearing other colorist's opinions of coloring books.

This is the Best adult coloring book I’ve ever had! I’m an Army veteran of over 26 years. I experience depression and anxiety every day. I deploy many efforts to lower my PTSD, and this is one of them. I have purchased MANY adult coloring books, but these drawings help to add rich colors to each, turning it to beautiful artwork. I used the Arteza Brush Pens. The delicate control needed to color each page relaxes me, and is a sort of meditation. I enjoy painting/coloring while listening to an Audible book. This is a great escape during the pandemic isolation. The pages do not bleed and I simply adore the hard back. If there is a change, I would recommend making it spiral bound with perforated pages for framing. In all, you simply must sample a book to see if it speaks to you the same way. I have to go now and buy two more books.