Daily Archives: August 10, 2018

I’ve said this before about coloring books from Jane F. Hankins but it bears repeating: quality comes at a premium and this is one of the nicest quality coloring books that I own. Not only are the pages larger than most at 11 x 14 inches, the paper used is #80 professional grade paper.

While this is only speaking about the way the book is put together what is even more striking is the artwork in the book. I appreciate Ms. Hankins artistic signature style. She has a lovely sense of whimsy that comes through on each and every page in this book.

The book starts with the cover page and then moves on to a fun “map” of the imaginary garden. It serves almost as a table of contents for what will come after but it is a lovely and fun page to color as well.

The designs include flowers and insects and even a spirit of the garden and a fairy or two (or three or more.)

The book is a premium one and, if you enjoy the artwork, it makes all the difference. The pages are set up to be framed easily with the pages being perforated for easy removal.

The designs are detailed and some have some and intricate areas to color. There is a tad more shading using crosshatch on some designs. I think there is less than I found in the Underwater coloring book but I still want to note that it exists.

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