Carousel Dreams: A Coloring Book by YamPuff
By: Yasmeen H Eldahan
Rating: 5 of 5
The designs are especially cute and fun to color. The designs have a bit of detail but are not intricate and don’t have tiny spaces which required unusually small nib pens. A few of the pages have a couple of intricate spots (such as on the carousel mandala or some of the smaller detailed designs on the Rose Princess dress.
Each of the design pages has a short blurb on the back which explains the thoughts behind each particular design. It was interesting reading what the artist had in mind been creating the design.
This is what I found while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my various coloring medium. In the comments section below, I will list the coloring medium I use for testing and for coloring.
24 Carousel inspired Designs done in Manga style plus title page that can be colored as well-acted
Printed on one side of the page
Paper is typical for CreateSpace publications. It is thin, white, slightly rough and is non-perforated
Glue Binding
Three designs merge into the the binding area but nothing essential to the design would be lost if you cut those pages out.
Coloring book can be opened fairly flat for easy of coloring
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the paper readily. Water-based markers bleed through in spots but can still damage the page below.
Gel pens and India ink pens leave discernible shadows of color on the back of the page. India ink can bleed through in spots if you apply heavily or with multiple layers.
Colored pencils work well with this paper. I tested both oil and wax based pencils and found that they both work well with providing good color pigment, can layer same or multiple colors well and blend easily using a blending stick. Hard lead pencils dent through the page.
I use card stock as a blotter under y working page with all CreateSpace publications. It keeps ink and dents from damaging the pages below. A couple of sheets of heavyweight paper work as well, too.