25 Adorable Cat designs inspired by some interesting sources printed on one side of page

Color Cats Book Two – Literary Reference Edition: Coloring Pages for Adults

By: Margaret Gates Root

Rating: 5 of 5

This is my second Cats coloring book by Margaret Gates Root. She has a beautiful knack for coloring cats in poses that bring my own cats firmly to mind. My cats have all passed now but I really enjoy coloring all sorts of cat designs and especially those that make me think of them.

What is fun and special about these kitties is that they are inspired by some interesting sources. They are based on fables, rhymes, fairy tales, and more. As Ms. Root suggests on the back of the book, you can either look to see the inspiration or not peek and try to guess as you go along. I couldn’t help myself I had to peek.

The designs are detailed but without itsy bitsy tiny details. I will enjoy coloring in this book with all of my various medium provided I take the proper precautions to keep the rest of the book in good condition.

The 25 designs are presented in full page, horizontal format but are also provided in slightly larger than thumbnail format at the back of the book where the artist explains the source of her inspiration. Those smaller designs can also be colored but you may need ultra-fine nibs and/or sharp pointed pencils to finish them.

This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my coloring medium. I will provide a list of the coloring medium I used for testing and which I use for most of my projects. You can find that information in the comments section below.

25 Cute Cat Designs in realistic and believable poses

Printed on one side of the page

Paper is thin, white, slightly rough and non-perforated.

Glue bound, so you will have to cut pages out if you want to remove them from the book

Designs do not merge into the binding area and have a frame line around the outer edge of the design.

Book opens flat fairly easily for coloring

Alcohol and water-based markers bleed through this paper to varying degrees. (Alcohol-based bleed through freely while water-based bleed through in spots.)

Gel pens and India ink pens leave colorful shadows on the back of the page. India ink can bleed through if you layer it or use it heavily.

Colored pencils work well with this paper. Wax and oil-based pencils provide good pigment and I can layer and blend well with both. Hard lead pencils (like Verithins) can leave dents on the back of the page.

Because of the bleed through and dents, I always use card stock as a blotter to keep ink and hard lead pencils from marring through the page to the designs below.