Mythological Life Adult Coloring Book: HAND DRAWN FRAMED VERSION
By: Nathaniel Wake
Rating: 5 of 5
The Mythological creatures in this book have a look of strength and, in more than one instance, an almost sinister expression on their face. I noticed this with the leprechaun as well as others. It gives the creatures in this book a really differ vibe than those in other coloring books that I own. The artist responsible for the designs is very skilled and is able to convey the emotions and attitude of the creatures well. This is the version of the coloring book which has framed at the outer edges of the designs. I believe there is another version which has unfinished edges and no frame. Be sure to choose the style that you prefer. For me, that is the version with frames.
There are many different creatures included in the book, including: dragons, mermaids, pegasus, unicorns and many more. Some of the images are a little more evil in attitude than others, so you may want to watch the video I post in its entirety to see if this is the coloring book for you. Once again, Nathaniel Wake (the small publisher who brings us these books) has come up with a subject and book that appeals to both men and women.
The designs are detailed and several have areas which have a little more intricate/smaller areas to color. Overall, I don’t think I will need special coloring medium and I don’t consider the designs to be especially difficult or intricate to color. That being said, they are detailed with full backgrounds and will provides hours of fun in coloring.
This is what I found in this coloring book:
35 Mythological creature inspired designs with 5 bonus designs from other Nathaniel Wake coloring books.
Printed one side of the page
Paper is typical inexpensive quality by CreateSpace printing: thin, slightly rough and non-perforated. In this book, the pages are white on the front and black on the back.
The designs do not merge into the binding. The designs each have a lovely and somewhat elaborate frame at the outer edges. I prefer this as I like the elements of my designs to have a finished edge for ease of coloring.
Glue Binding
Create Space Paper/Media Quality
While you cannot see the bleed-through because of the back of the page is black, the ink does still bleed-through (as noted below. I test the medium on the black backed pages as well as the front pages which are white on both sides.
Alcohol-based markers bleed through the page quickly.
Water-based markers bleed through in spots.
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.
I like to use a blotter 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: