Daily Archives: February 23, 2018

I have two coloring books already by Simone Phillips and each of them are related to the others. With this book, there are now three coloring which are horses. This one, in particular, is actually a second edition of her first book (which, by the way, is still available.) In the second edition, the artist added more illustrations (44 altogether) and considerably more detail than in the first book. There is shading added to many of the designs as well.

Ms. Phillips horses always look in motion to me. It is like the illustration is a quick snap shot in time. The manes are flowing, the hoofs are rearing and the horse may just be ready to bolt or to amble gently away. The thought of that motion is what draws me to the design and inspires how I color the design.

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