Creative Haven Entangled Dragonflies Coloring Book (Adult Coloring Books: Insects) Paperback – Coloring Book, April 20, 2016

The media could not be loaded. I love coloring Angela Porter's designs. I have them in another Creative Haven book “Entangled” and in several others by another publisher. Her designs are always beautiful and involved and a real pleasure to color. As I also love to color dragonflies, this book was a must have for me.There are 31 different dragonfly designs. I like them all so it was hard to decide which one to color for my first project. Once I made my decision, I knew that I wanted to use a variety of alcohol-based markers to get a big pop of color. I'll include a picture of the finished project along with the two colored samples from the book as well. I'll add more photos as I finish projects in the future.This is what I found in going through this coloring book:31 Detailed and Intricate Dragonfly DesignsPrinted on one side of white pagePage is white, slightly rough, and perforatedGlue BoundDesigns stop before the perforationAlcohol and water based markers bleed through to some degreeGel pens and India ink pens leave shadows of color on the back of the pageColoring pencils work well with this standard Creative Haven paper. Soft lead lays down good color, layers and blends well. Hard lead pencils leave dents on the back of the page.I recommend either removing the coloring page from the book to color it or if you are keeping the book together, the use of a blotter page under the page you are working on, regardless of coloring medium you use. That way you can keep the pages below free from seeping ink or marring dents.

I really enjoy this artist's books. They may look overwhelming at times, but if I look at each small area at a time, I can come up with a plan. These pictures are calming for my brain. It is fun to plan the color schemes for each one.

I have just finished my 2nd page from this book and I love it!!! I have Entangled and loved it so when I saw this one, I had to buy it and am not disappointed at all. The dragonflies are beautiful and the entangled backgrounds range from medium to very detailed so depending on your mood you will find that just right picture to color. I was immediately drawn to a very detailed picture and I had a ball coloring it and used colored pencils, gel pens and markers to color the page. It took me a while but I loved the finished picture! The pages are good quality and are one sided and perforated for very easy removal. This is a delightful book which will provide hours of fun and enjoyment. One of my favorite books!

Dragonflies coloring book is relaxing. The images are detailed without being exacerbating. I enjoy trying to locate the dragonfly and color it the way I feel on any given day. One-sided pages allow for many mediums for application.

I'll be honest: I haven't actually started coloring yet. I wasn't satisfied with the markers I had available for this book, so I put a set of gel pens on order. But!!! It should say a lot about my opinion of the artwork that my response to it was "needs prettier markers than I've got."The artwork in this book is clean, crisp, and bold; even in black and white the dragonflies seem to leap right off the page, and I can't wait to see what they look like in full color. It's not fully symmetrical, which adds to the charm--nature isn't really symmetrical, either. I've reviewed coloring books before where lack of symmetry was handled poorly and sloppily; this looks more like the artist almost did it on purpose to mimic real life. The paper is high quality, and each page is printed on one side and perforated for easy removal and display. Just the anticipation is a treat--putting the pen to the page is going to be awesome!

After purchasing this, I realized this coloring book wasn't designed to relieve MY stress, as the detail is amazing! I might lose my mind, but it'll be fun to try! Another reviewer has so kindly provided photos of all the images. The inside covers are certainly frame-worthy and images are printed on paper slightly heavier than average photocopy paper. They're perforated to remove your masterpiece when finished, or to share the most complicated ones with a friend :)

This is the second time I've ordered this coloring book - first time, I got a few pictures in, and then it got coffee spilled on it. I loved the pictures so much, though, I decided to get a new copy! Pictures are perfect for all kinds of mediums, but I prefer markers or gel pens, and the fine details lend themselves really nicely to both.

PERFECT!! I love coloring and this book is wonderful!! One sided designs and on nice thick paper that wont let the pens blead through!! The designs are wonderful...some VERY detailed and some with some open space. The best thing, they are not all the SAME! Often the coloring books pages all look like they are just 'tweeked' a little bit, but these are all origianal designs and they are beautiful!! I also love that each page is perferated so that it is easy to tear out. I will easily be able to frame these if I wanted to when they are done! Here is a working page! ~KM