Daily Archives: March 15, 2017

Creative Haven Country Scenes Coloring Book (Adult Coloring)

By: Dot Barlowe

Rating: 5 of 5

The designs in this coloring book have a wonderful hand-drawn sketch look to them which is quite lovely. The designs are of animals, buildings and landscape that one would see in the country. These are scenes of everyday life which have a peaceful nature to them.

The designs are detailed and in some few instances have intricate and small areas to color. Because they are hand-drawn, there are some few disconnected lines. I expect that in a sketch and have found that, if necessary, I can use a small nib black gel pen to connect lines. For the most part, I don’t bother with it and just go with the flow of the sketch nature of the design.
This is a lovely book to color in when I want to relax. Not only is it fun to color, the scenes are so peaceful and inviting, it ix a restful experience.
This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my coloring medium.
31 Beautiful Designs inspired by the countryside
The designs are printed one side of the page
Paper is the usual Creative Haven quality: white, medium weight, slightly rough and has perforated pages.
Glue Binding but with perforated pages so removing a page is fairly simple.
The designs stop well before the perforations.
Alcohol-based markers bleed through this paper
Water-based markers bleed through in spots and show colorful shadows on the back of the page
Gel pens and India ink pens leave shadows of color on the back of the page. India ink pens can bleed through when I apply more than one layer of ink.
Coloring pencils work well with this paper. I was able to get good color lay down, layer the same color and multiple colors and to blend easily using a pencil style blender. I tested both oil and wax-based pencils with similar results. Hard lead pencils, like Verithins, leave dents on the back of the page.
I suggest either removing pages from the book to color or using a blotter page under your working page. I like card stock as it keeps ink from seeping through and damaging the pages below.