Hidden Nature’s Frame Fantasia: A Colouring Book to Keep Your Favourite Moments
By: Toc de Groc
Rating: 5 of 5
This is a beautiful book of designs by Toc De Groc who are also the artists behind “Hidden Nature”. As with the coloring book, this set of designs include a playful little kitten on each page. The concept of the book is to color a design page and use it for framing or as a border for your own picture or whatnot. I will use them for a variety of purposes including as cards or uplifting sayings by writing my own sentiment in the open space of the design.
The designs are fun to look at and to color. They are detailed but not intricate and small to color. The blank areas range in size and shape according to the design. Some of the designs have themes (such as travel, cooking, artwork, etc.) but others are more generic. I like the diversity of the design concepts but with the cute kitten theme throughout. The designs are printed on one side of the page with the exception of the alphabet at the back of the book. On the back of the design pages there is a design in white on peach that is generic in nature or which coordinates with the design on the facing page.
The book cover is white and has beautiful embossing on it. There is a half size dustcover sleeve which surrounds the book. The book has an open easy hinged binding which allows the book to open flat and to remove pages easily by carefully pulling them away from the binding.
45 Designs (plus alphabet at back of the book and intro pages)
Picture frame template included
Printed on one side of the page
Paper is heavyweight, white, slightly smooth and non-perforated though still easy to remove pages
Glue binding with notepad style binding for easy removal of pages in whole
Book opens completely flat for coloring with no damage to spine
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the paper
Water-based markers, India ink pens and gel pens do not bleed through or leave shadows on the back of the page
Colored pencils work well with this slightly smooth paper. It still has enough tooth to grip pigment well. In testing both oil and wax-based pencils, I was able to layer the same color, multiple colors and to blend easily using a pencils style blending stick.
In addition to the copy of this coloring book that I purchased, the publisher sent me a sample advanced reader copy of this book.
This is a beautiful book of designs by Toc De Groc who are also the artists behind “Hidden Nature”. As with the coloring book, this set of designs include a playful little kitten on each page. The concept of the book is to color a design page and use it for framing or as a border for your own picture or whatnot. I will use them for a variety of purposes including as cards or uplifting sayings by writing my own sentiment in the open space of the design.