Dinomon – Invasion of the Dinosaur Doodles: Adult Coloring Book – Color and Relax in the World of the Dinomon
By: Okami Books
Rating: 5 of 5
The designs in this coloring book feature dinosaurs in a myriad of unlikely situations. They range from dinosaurs who walk the earth, fly in the sky or swim in the deep. The designs feature both small and large dinosaurs along with lots of other doodle elements and creatures.
The designs are detailed but not what I consider intricate and difficult to color. What I like about these styles of designs is the freedom to use whatever colors you wish to emphasize (or the reverse) the elements that speak to you.
This is what I discovered while coloring in this book and testing my coloring medium on the paper:
40 Dinosaur inspired doodle creature designs
Printed one side of the page
Paper is typical inexpensive quality used by CreateSpace: white, thin, slightly rough and non-perforated.
The designs do not extend into the binding area. Some of the designs designs have a dark black framing line at the outer edges
Glue Binding
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 well with this paper. I found that I could layers the same color for deeper pigment or multiple colors and I could blend easily using a blending stick; however, some of the darker and thicker lines of the designs had a tendency to smear using this type of blender. I found that liquid forms (Gamsol or mineral spirits) did a better job with these particular designs. I tested both oil and wax based pencils. I also found that hard lead pencils (like Verithins) leave dents through the paper.
I like to use a blotter when working in the 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.