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This is a very pretty book of more than 40 designs in a Christian coloring book. The designs have all been licensed through Getty Images/Depositphotos. While some of these designs are Christian in nature, most are more generic. They do apply to the verse that is printed on the page opposite (the quote is from the Bible (both Old and New Testament from the Holy Bible, Modern English Version.) I’ve also seen many of these designs in non-Christian books but I must say that this printing is the best I have found so far. I could wish for more Christian specific designs and, perhaps, more original artwork. Some of the designs include intricate and small details.

The Christian nature of the book, with the Bible quotes, makes coloring in this book very enjoyable for me. As I color, I think about the Bible verse and how it applies to me and those around me. It takes the nature of coloring from merely a calming period to one of spiritual meditation.

The designs in the book are printed on one side of white non-perforated paper. The binding is glued versus sewn so you will have to cut the pages out if you wish to remove them. Several of the designs merge into the binding. Three of the designs spread across two pages as well as merge into the binding. In one such case, you are coloring a rainbow and it is very difficult to get to all parts of the design. Most of the design do not merge into the binding and can be cut out if you wish to do so.

All of my markers (both alcohol and water based) as well as my brush tip India ink pens bleed through the paper to varying degrees. My gel pens did not bleed through and did not require any additional drying time. My coloring pencils worked well and as expected for brand and for their lead type (soft or hard.) You should always double check your markers and pens before starting a project to check for ink leaking through. This book has a page at the back that you can use for checking without danger of messing up any designs. I always use a piece of chipboard under the page I am working on to keep ink from leaking through or indents from hard pencils marring the following page. In the comments section below, I will list the coloring medium I used to test this coloring book.