Daily Archives: September 12, 2018

This is an older Creative Haven Coloring book. It is also a reprint of an even older Dover Coloring book. The advantage to the newer Creative Haven book is that the designs are printed on only one side of the page.

I want to warn buyers to beware if they purchase this book on Amazon. For some reason, as of the date of this review, Amazon has merged at least two coloring books by Ming-Ju Sun together. I know this because my review of Art Deco fashions shows up on this product page. Make sure you see the book cover associated with this book when you put a copy in your cart.

I really enjoy Ming-Ju Sun’s costume books but none as much as those based on the Japanese culture. The sweep of the kimonos are elegant and the look of the ladies is lovely. There are designs with a single individual and ones with multiple ones as well. A really beautiful look at the art of Japanese fashions.

I’ve noticed that the paper quality seems to change quite frequently on the Creative Haven line. Because of that, if you buy one of these books, it may be slightly smooth or slightly rough depending on when and where it was printed. I’ve found that coloring medium, including pencils, work similarly with both slightly rough and slightly smooth paper from Creative Haven. In this case, my coloring book pages are slightly rough.

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