Monthly Archives: November 2015

I am enjoying this coloring book of 50 mandalas as mandalas are a wonderful design with which I can be creative with colors. While they are roughly round in shape, the outside edges vary considerably from smooth circles to many other shapes. While a few of the designs contain intricate details, I don’t think that I will have any difficulty in coloring any of these designs with any form of my coloring mediums. I like the variety range which include some easy to color open and flowing designs.

The book is well printed on one side of the white page. The paper is not perforated but there is plenty of room to be able to cut a page out if you desire. The binding is glued rather than sewn.

All of my markers and gel pens leak through the paper of the book. My coloring pencils work great, though. I will most likely be using markers with this book, so I will put a waste sheet of heavyweight paper under the page I am working on to keep the ink from ruining the rest of the book.

I received a free copy of this coloring book for test and review purposes.

This is a wonderful coloring book of more than 40 beautiful and inspirational hand-drawn illustrations. The designs are inspired by the words and/or the feelings expressed in the scripture. The words become part of the design by their placement. The translations are from a variety of sources but most are more modern translations versus the traditional ones that I memorized as a child. I love the the scriptures come from both the Old and the New Testament and are an unabashed portrayal of Christian love.

This is the third coloring book I have purchased in the Majestic Expressions Christian series and the second one I have by artist Erin Jons. I so enjoyed the first one, In the Beginning – Coloring Creation with Genesis as the subject matter, I immediately bought this book as I knew it would be just as wonderful.

I am truly inspired by the designs in this book. The artwork is beautiful and has some intricate areas to color; however, for the most part, I will not have any difficulties in coloring these designs using a variety of coloring mediums. The cover art is included in the book but has scripture appropriately added to it.

The designs are printed on white paper that is a nice quality but thin. The designs are printed on only one side (with back left blank.) The paper is acid-free and is not perforated but the publisher states that the pages are easy tear-outs. I assume that is from the glue binding but have not removed one as yet.

All of my markers and most of my gel pens leak through the page (especially bright or dark colors of all brands.) Not a problem, as I can put a heavyweight paper behind the page I am working on to keep the ink from messing up the rest of the book.

I am really pleased with the publishing of so many Christian coloring books and will look for more, especially from this artist and Majestic Expressions, in the future.

This is my second coloring book by artist Jennifer Lankenau. Her design style is very flowing and elegant. They are perfect for times when you just want to go with the flow while coloring. The designs in this book are more elegant than strictly traditional Christmas (there are no Santas in this book, for example.) The artist does include a number of traditional elements but in a way that is more unusual. There are a number of designs which focus on flowers and other plants. There are a few intricate details but for the most part, the designs look like they will fun to color without eye strain.

The designs are printed on one side of a nice medium weight non-perforated paper. The binding is glued rather than sewn but all of the designs stop well before the bound edge, so you can easily cut them out if you choose to do so without losing any part of the design. The designs, for the most part, have finished elements at the outer edge which makes it easier for me to have a stopping point when I am coloring.

All of my markers seeped through the page. My gel pens left a shadow on the backside of the page. My coloring pencils worked well with this grade of paper. If I choose to use anything other than pencils, I will put a heavyweight paper or chipboard under the page I am working on to keep any ink from damaging the rest of the book.