Springtime Animals
By: Jade Summer
Rating: 5 of 5
This is a coloring book of really cute springtime scenes with animals. In some designs, the animals are the focus while in other designs, the springtime setting is what stands out the most. It is a fun book to color in just as winter departs and spring is on the way.
The designs are detailed with full backgrounds. They are still fairly easy to color but take longer to finish due to the backgrounds.
I was glad to see that Fritzen Publishing LLC now states in their books that Jade Summer is an imprint (rather than an individual.) They also state that the designs are created by a team of independent artists. This explains the various styles between books and how rapidly the books are made available. I had figured it out months ago but am glad to see that books now carry the explanation as well.
While you can have access to .PDFs when you purchase this book, my review is based on the book as it is received from Amazon. That way you will know what the pages look like and how they accept color. I like that the publisher provides the digital version as well so you can choose the paper you wish to use and/or to color the pictures as many times as you choose.
This is what I found in this coloring book:
25 animal/springtime designs with two copies of each for a total of 50 coloring pages in the book.
Printed one side of the page
Paper is typical inexpensive quality by CreateSpace printing: white with black side of page, thin, slightly rough and non-perforated.
The designs do not merge into the binding. There is a heavy framing line at the outer edges of the design to give the project a more finished look, especially for framing.
Glue Binding
Create Space Paper/Media Quality
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page quickly.
Water-based markers bleed through in spots.
Though you cannot easily see it through the back of the black page, gel pens and India ink pens leave shadows on back of the page. India ink can bleed through if you apply heavily or multiple coats.
Coloring Pencils work fairly well with this publisher’s paper provided you don’t press extremely hard while coloring. I find that I can layers the same color for deeper pigment or multiple colors and I could blend easily using a blending stick. This is true of both oil and wax based pencils. I have also found that hard lead pencils leave dents through the paper.
Though you cannot see the bleed-through easily due to the back of the page being printed in black, I recommend the use of a blotter page when working in this type of book. I use a page of card stock or several sheets of heavyweight paper under my working page. It keeps seeping ink and marring dents from ruining the pages below.
Here are some sample photos from the book:
This is a coloring book of really cute springtime scenes with animals. In some designs, the animals are the focus while in other designs, the springtime setting is what stands out the most. It is a fun book to color in just as winter departs and spring is on the way.
