32 Affirming Hand-drawn Designs to Inspire Women printed on one side of perforated page

The artwork in this coloring book is by artist Judy Clement Wall. The designs cover a wide variety of subjects but are brought into focus by either the words on the page or the notable quote on the page facing it. The designs are beautifully hand-drawn which is the style that I prefer most of all. The subjects range from peacocks to castles, from standing in the rain to an explosion of flowers in a garden. There is so much to see and to color, it makes for a great addition to my coloring book library.

In addition to the coloring aspects of the book, there are 31 quotes that are inspiring for all individuals whether they are women or men. The quote page is also illustrated in part to match the design page it faces, which gives the coloring pencil colorists opportunities for even more to color (see my color medium tests below.)

The individuals who are quoted are a wide range, including: Oprah Winfrey, Audrey Hepburn, Lucille Ball, and Albert Einstein among many others. One of my favorite quotes is from Helen Keller, who battled and overcame such great obstacles in her life: Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Her life proved to be such a wonderful and daring adventure.

I will provide greater detail about the physical book below. Here is an overview of what I found:

32 Hand-drawn Designs and 31 Illustrated Quotes
Designs are printed on one side of the page
Pages are perforated
Glue Binding
Book lays flat easily
Designs to merge into the binding or across the perforations
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page
Water-based markers and India ink pens leave colorful shadows on back of the page
Gel pens leave slight shadows on the back of the page
Coloring pencils work well with this paper

The designs in this coloring book are printed on one side of the medium weight bright white, perforated paper. The quotes are printed on the page opposite the design (i.e., the back of the preceding design.) The binding is glued but if you want to remove pages from the book, you should consider removing them at the perforations instead of cutting them out. The designs stop well short of the perforations. The book lays flat easily by push down hard on the open spine.

The artist has included a framing line around all of the designs and illustrated quote pages. I really appreciate this thoughtful touch and always try to mention when it is included. It allows me to finish my design in less time, with less ink, and certainly less trouble. It also gives the project a more finished appearance.

I test my coloring books with various mediums. I will list the mediums and my testing process in the comments section below. Here are the results of my tests on this coloring book:

Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page readily. Water-based markers and India ink pens leave shadows of color and even tiny spots of bleed through on the back of the page. Gel pens leave indistinct shadows on the back of the page but do not require additional drying time. Coloring pencils work well with this paper. My soft lead pencils went on with a less thick coverage than with some paper but both blended and burnished well. Hard lead pencils had good color and sharp definition but also dented the back of the page.

I am not sure whether I will remove my pages from the book to color or whether I will leave them in. The book opens really well to a flat position. If I leave the pages in the book, I will use and I recommend that you use, a blotter page of card stock or heavyweight paper. This will keel ink from leaking through or dents from marring the page below the one you are working on.