Beautiful 126 page Assortment of Flora Chang’s Folk Art Designs printed on both sides of non-perforated paper

Posh Adult Coloring Book: Happy Doodles for Fun & Relaxation: Flora Chang

By: Flora Chang

Rating: 5 of 5

This is a wonderful book of 126 pages of folk art designs by artist Flora Chang. I have been eagerly awaiting this book and pre-ordered it early on. There are so many designs I want to color, it is hard to figure out where to start. The designs include flowers, birds, circus people, cats, and much more (even including a garden gnome.) The designs are nicely intricate without lots of small details. There are plenty of opportunities to play with color on each and every page.

I own a couple of other books by Posh Coloring and it looks like they are (wisely, in my opinion) venturing into books based solely on a particular artist’s work rather than a subject matter. I love to get a great book with a variety of a single artist’s designs that way I know which book to grab when I am in the right mood.

The designs are printed on both sides of a medium weight non-perforated paper. The designs do not merge into the binding nor do they spread across two pages. The binding is glued rather than sewn. You can cut the pages out without losing any of the design but you will have design on both sides of the page, so you should look to see if you are cutting on the proper spot for both sides. I was able to break the spine enough to get the book to lay fairly flat. The designs have finished elements on the sides and/or have a framing line that defines where the colorist can stop. I really appreciate this as it gives my project a good finished look when I am done.

All of my alcohol-based markers bled through the paper immediately. The water-based were rather mixed. My Tombow’s did not leak through when I used the brush end. My other water-based markers did not bleed through completely but you could definitely see a shadow of the color on the backside of the page. None of my gel pens leaked through and they did not require additional drying time. My coloring pencils worked great and behaved according to their lead type (hard/soft core).

If you want to color with any medium other than coloring pencils, there is a good chance you will destroy the design on the back of the page you are working on (and be sure to put a heavy weight piece of paper or card stock under your work so it won’t leak through further.) If I decide to use markers other than my Tombow’s, I will be giving up the design on the back of the page I am working on and I will probably buy a second copy of this book as I really want to color all of the designs. Given how much is included at the price, I really don’t mind the cost of a second book. Otherwise, I would stick to my coloring pencils and be fine with coloring on both sides of the page.

Here are some sample designs from the book: