Spirit of Wilderness – An Inspirational Quotes Coloring Book
Illustrated By: Forest Diver; published by Julia Rivers
Rating: 5 of 5
I own a few coloring books by Forest Diver and have become a real fan of his style. Where his other coloring books are focused on a specific design subject this book is quite different.
His style is the same but his designs reflect his interpretation of a inspirational quote/saying. There isn’t an overall theme to the book in this case.
For a change, I think it is quite interesting and should be fun to color. I generally don’t color quote style books but I have made a couple of purchases in this style. I’m glad I bought this one as it shows a wider range of Mr. Diver’s talent. Also, the quotes are interesting and some, for me, are quite inspiring.
The designs are detailed and some include smaller intricate areas to color.
This is what I found in this coloring book:
32 designs inspired by quotes are in the book
Printed one side of the page
Paper is white, thin, slightly rough and non-perforated.
The designs do not merge into the binding. A few have framing edges but most seem to have finished elements at all edges
Glue Binding
KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing – formerly CreateSpace) Paper/Media Quality
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 blended easily with a pencil style 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:
I own a few coloring books by Forest Diver and have become a real fan of his style. Where his other coloring books are focused on a specific design subject this book is quite different. 
