Daily Archives: September 28, 2015

This is a really pretty collection of designs of the sun, moon, and stars. Some of the designs are solely of the celestial bodies while others show animals, buildings, or even flowers in the foreground. This book appears to be a reprint of an earlier book by the same title but this one is printed as a single side (with the back remaining blank) while the previous one was printed on both sides of the page.

Dover is marketing their new Spark line of coloring books for older children; however, I find that the designs are also fun for the adult coloring book enthusiast. The designs are complicated enough for me to enjoy but to do so without straining my eyes or having to use super sharp pencils to reach into the nooks and crannies of the artwork. It would also be a perfect book for anyone who has some issues with fine detail either from eyesight or dexterity.

There are 30 designs in this coloring book. The new Spark books are very similar to the Dover Creative Haven line of coloring books. The designs are printed on a bright white page that is a nice weight. The designs are printed on one side of the page only and the edges of each page have good perforations which make it easy to remove from the book.

All of my gel pens and markers bled through these pages at the same rate as my Creative Haven books. I use a couple of sheets of heavyweight paper or a sheet of freezer paper under the page I am working on to keep ink from ruining the rest of the book.

I have been coloring adult color books as a way to relieve the stress of the day. The new Spark line of coloring books is easy on the eyes and yet provides a lot of fun and relaxation at the end of the day. These heavenly body designs are a lovely way to end the day and promise to provide hours of wonderful coloring fun.

This is a fun to color book of 30 very cool looking cat designs by Noelle Dahlen. Unlike the cover art, most of the cat bodies are not covered in stars or flowers or anything else. You could add those, if you wish. There is one design that shows a lot of cats with designs that could be inspiration for adding your own to other ones.

Dover is marketing their new Spark line of coloring books for older children; however, I find that the designs are also fun for the adult coloring book enthusiast. The designs are complicated enough for me to enjoy but to do so without straining my eyes or having to use super sharp pencils to reach into the nooks and crannies of the artwork. It would also be a perfect book for anyone who has some issues with fine detail either from eyesight or dexterity.

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This is a book of 30 different owl designs by Noelle Dahlen. The book appears to be a reprint of an older book by the same title but this one is printed on only one side of the page while the previous book was printed on both sides.

While the book is marketed for older children, I find that the designs are also fun for the adult coloring book enthusiast. The designs are complicated enough for me to enjoy but to do so without straining my eyes or having to use super sharp pencils to reach into the nooks and crannies of the artwork. This reminds me quite a bit of the Creative Haven Owls coloring book that I so enjoy. It would also be a perfect book for anyone who has some issues with fine detail either from eyesight or dexterity.

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