32 Lovely Hand-drawn and Inspirational Designs designs printed one side of the page

Inkspirations The Art of Grace: Creative Coloring Designs to Inspire Christian Hearts

By: Erin Leigh

Rating: 5 of 5

This is my first coloring book by Erin Leigh though I have several others in the Inkspirations line. The designs are inspired by various verses in the Bible. I love the hand-drawn look as it gives my finished project an artistic quality that I don’t find in computer generated designs. The designs are detailed but not what I consider intricate.

I especially appreciate the introduction in the book by Ms. Leigh, The Gift of Grace. As a Christian, I appreciate the message and as someone who enjoys coloring, I am happy to be reminded that being perfect is not (thankfully) a requirement.
The designs each seem to be inspired by the verse that it contains. Sometimes the tie between the two is obvious and other times it is less so. The verses are front and center and are the focus on each design. On the facing page (the back of the preceding page), there is a verse with cite and translation information. On a number of these pages, there are also devotional activities. Additionally, the small designs on these pages tie to the larger design page opposite.
This is what I found while coloring in the book and testing my coloring medium on the paper:
32 hand-drawn designs inspired by Biblical verses
The designs are printed one side of the page with verses and devotional pages on the back of the page
Paper white, medium weight, slightly rough and has perforated pages.
Glue Binding but with perforated pages so removing a page is fairly simple.
The designs stop well before the perforations and have a framing line at the outer edges.
Book has a stay flat binding which allows the book to easily open to a flat position for coloring.
Alcohol-based markers bleed through this paper
Water-based markers bleed through in spots and show colorful shadows on the back of the page
Gel pens and India ink pens leave slight shadows of color on the back of the page. India ink pens can bleed through when I apply more than one layer of ink.
Coloring pencils work well with this paper. I was able to get good color lay down, layer the same color and multiple colors and to blend easily using a pencil style blender. I tested both oil and wax-based pencils with similar results.
I suggest either removing pages from the book to color or using a blotter page under your working page. I like card stock as it keeps ink from seeping through and damaging the pages below.