Daily Archives: November 20, 2018

I own a number of the Classic Edition coloring books by Charles Santore. This book is very similar in format to those I have purchased before. The artwork is original and a slightly modern interpretation by Mr. Santore. The text is derived from the work of Lewis Caroll.

I like the artwork and that it is slightly grayscale and I plan to use my colored pencils in this book. That won’t interfere with the storybook text. That is what I usually use in storybook coloring books. I like the idea of a keepsake story to pass on to my grandchildren.

The designs are detailed and continue intricate and small areas to color. As it is based on original artwork and is not generally a line drawing interpretation, this was unexpected.

Along with the poem and the designs, there are small color pictures from the illustrated version of this book on the inside front and back covers. That way, you can use similar colors if you so choose.

The book is a larger rather than standard format. The designs are mostly done in line drawing form with some designs having considerable shading included. Those few images border on the edge of being grayscale designs.

The poem and illustrations are set up in true storybook style, with the text on the left hand side (back of page) and the illustration to the right. The illustrations match well with the text on the facing page.

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