Darth Vader and Family Coloring Book
By: Jeffrey Brown
Rating: 5 of 5
It appears (for this book series at least) that Darth Vader has turned away from the dark side of the force and is trying his best to be a great dad. One of my favorite illustrations is Darth telling Luke to use the fork while they are eating. I’ve been there and done that, so I could relate one hundred percent.
There are 47 illustrations (including the preface page.) The designs have a really nice level of detail but aren’t overly intricate. The book is in a smaller square format at 8.5 x 8.5 inches. I really appreciate that Mr. Brown included a very short tutorial at the beginning of the book on how to drawn Darth Vader’s head.
This is what I experienced in coloring in this book and testing my coloring medium on the paper.
47 line drawing designs based on Darth Vader and Family book series by Jeffrey Brown (includes 9 new illustrations)
Designs are printed on one side of the page with cute wallpaper style design on the back of the page
Paper is medium weight, white, slightly smooth to the touch and non-perforated
Sewn Binding
Designs do not merge into the binding area and (except for the preface page) have framing lines at the outer edges
Book easily opens to a flat position for coloring by creasing/breaking the spine
Alcohol-based markers bleed through this paper easily. If I use this style of marker, I also make sure to use a blotter under my working page. I like card stock but a couple of sheets of heavyweight paper works well, too.
Water-based markers, India ink pens and gel pens leave indistinct shadows on the back of the page. Some gel pens require slightly more drying time than usual.
Colored pencils work well with the paper. While it is slightly smooth to the touch, it still has just enough tooth to it that I got fairly good pigment coverage from both oil and wax based pencils. I was able to layer the same and multiple colors well and could blend easily using a pencil style blending stick.