Intricate and Detailed 126 page Assortment of Paisley Designs by Teresa Roberts Logan printed on both sides of non-perforated

This is a very intricate and detailed coloring book of mostly Paisley style designs. Some of the designs do not include paisley elements but are very much in line with the rest of the artist’s style (Teresa Roberts Logan.) There are a few designs in the book that will require very small points on your coloring medium. I was able to work with these ares by using Prismacolor Verithins (hard core) with a very pointed tip and with my Uni-ball Signo 0.28 gel pens. Otherwise, the designs, while still intricate can be colored with other medium. I really suggest this book for someone with good eyesight and steady hands. It is perfect for someone who wants a real challenge and loves to work with small spaces. I enjoy all kinds of coloring projects, so this is a good one to round out my collection.

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 but they do spread across two pages. In these instances, there is a white space between the two pages at the binding. You can treat the two pages as single designs but the white space is a tad disrupting visually. On the other hand, you can reach all portions of the design as it stops short of the binding. The binding is glued rather than sewn. Cutting pages out can be problematic with the two-page spreads and takes some care otherwise as it is printed on both sides. I was able to break the spine enough to get the book to lay fairly flat.

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 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. 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.

These are the coloring medium that I use for testing. If there is something else you feel I should be testing, please let me know and I will see if I can add it to my growing pile:

Markers: 1) alcohol-based Copic Sketch, Prismacolor double ended markers (brush and fine point), Sharpies (fine and ultra-fine) and 2) water-based Tombows dual end markers (brush and fine point), Stabilo 88, Staedler triplus fineliners, and Pentel markers

Gel Pens: Sakura, Fiskars, Uni-ball Signo 0.38/0.28 and Tekwriter

Coloring Pencils: Prismacolor Premier Soft Core, Derwent Colorsoft, Prismacolor Verithins, and Faber-Castel Polychromos