Art Nouveau Animals & Flowers Coloring Book for Adults
By: Happy Coloring
Rating: 5 of 5
This is my third coloring book by Juliana Emerson. The previous two focused fairly exclusively on animals (Cute Cats and Creative Animals.) In this coloring book, Ms. Emerson shows a broader range of her talents by showcasing animals and flowers and the occasional young lady or fairy in the midst of an Art Nouveau inspired backdrop. While the designs are not strictly Art Nouveau in nature they certainly are a good modern interpretation of the style.
There are 30 designs in this coloring book with many fun opportunities to color. The designs are detailed but not overly intricate. I don’t think I will need to rely on special small nib pens and sharp point pencils to color in this book.
An interesting technique that I noticed in these designs is that the centerpiece (the animal, flower or maiden) are done in a slightly bolder and darker line than the rest of the design. It helps give the illusion of a slightly 3D effect with that portion of the design standing out.
Here is what I experienced in coloring in this book and testing my coloring medium on the paper:
30 Art Nouveau inspired designs featuring Animals, Flowers, and Females
Printed on one side of the page
Paper is typical of CreateSpace. It is thin, white, slightly rough, and non-perforated
Glue Bound
Plenty of room to remove designs from the book without loss of design. Each design has a framing line around it for ease of coloring and giving a more finished look to your project.
Alcohol and water-based markers bleed through this paper to some extent.
Gel pens and India ink pens leave colorful shadows on the back of the page. If used heavily, the India ink pens can slightly bleed through in spots.
Colored Pencils work well with this slightly rough paper. There is enough tooth to the paper to layer pigment from light to heavy. Both oil and wax pencils can be layered and blended as well. I use a pencil style blender stick for my testing purposes.