Posh Adult Coloring Book: Thomas Kinkade Designs for Inspiration & Relaxation (Posh Coloring Books) (Volume 14)

The media could not be loaded. This is a beautiful coloring book filled with 63 different designs by the late Thomas Kinkade who is also known as the Painter of Light. My husband and I own a couple of framed prints by Mr. Kinkade and they are beautiful pieces of art that one can look at and lose themselves in.When I saw that Posh was coming out with a coloring book based on Mr. Kinkade's artwork, I pre-ordered it sight unseen. Sometimes that is a big risk but in this case, I am very pleased with the coloring book. The designs themselves are well done but do lack some of the smaller details. I plan to use a variety of markers and pencils and be able to add my own details with those.The book is so lovely to look at, my husband took one glance, tried to make off with MY book, and finally had to order his own because this is one that I do not intend to share.The designs are printed on the right hand side of with the photo of the actual painting on the left hand side (i.e., opposite each other in the book.) This will allow me to look at the photo of the real painting while I am coloring my own. It also, in effect, has the printing of the design on one side of the page. If you don't care about the photos, you can use markers which will bleed through the page (see my coloring medium information below.)My silent video will show all of the pages of the book, both the designs and the photos. I will also upload a few pages in photos to show how the book is put together.Here is what I found in this coloring book:63 Thomas Kinkade designs with 63 color photos as well.Designs printed on one side of the page with a photo on the back of the page.Paper is white, very slightly textured, non-perforated and medium weight.Designs stop before the binding areaGlue BoundYou can cut the pages out without loss of designs. I don't plan to do so as I really like having the photograph together with the design and you will lose that if you cut a page out.Book lays fairly flat if you break the spine to flatten it out.Alcohol-based markers bleed through freely.Water-based markers leave spots of color or shadows of color on the back of the page except for the brush end of Tombows which did not leak through.India ink pens leave shadows of color on the back of the page.Gel pens do not bleed through.Coloring pencils work well with one exception. All of the types of soft lead pencils I tested (you can see the full list in the comments section below), put down good color and layered well. Derwent Colorsoft was the only pencil that did not blend at all well for me. The color mostly stayed where I first put it down with only light blending at the edges. Hard lead pencils worked well and did not dent the page.If you decide to use markers, you will probably have some amount of bleed-through onto the back of the page. I recommend using a heavyweight sheet of paper or card stock below your working page. That will keep ink from damaging the next design below.

This is a delightful adult coloring book. Be warned that is is very detailed with some really small details. It will take a considerable time to complete a picture. There are plenty of pictures to color (63) with c full color photo of the original paining and the facing page has the drawing for you to color. The book includes a variety of scenes and seasons, buildings and landscapes. The paper is heavy weight to allow you to use markers or light watercolor. I use watercolor pencils and then wet it very lightly so the pages won't warp or curl.Pros:Gorgeous scenes to colorVery challengingVery fun, soothing to do (like a jigsaw puzzle)Quality weight paperGreat varietyCons:Would prefer the picture to be on a single side page instead of the back of a previous pageWould prefer a lighter outline of the details instead of a black line that is hard to cover with light colors - like the sky for exampleIf you like Kinkade paintings, you will enjoy this coloring book. I enjoy it very much. It is a great collection at an extremely reasonable price.

This book is so awesome, I am going to eventually have to go back to Amazon to buy the other books by Thomas Kinkade, including the new one that is due out this September. I am a person who loves to color outside of the lines, and this book gives you the option to do so. This is not a paint by number book, you actually have to look at the picture and choose your colors carefully. However, you do not have to choose the same as Mr. Kinkade did. Below is a picture I did with my own colors. You can see the difference in how he did it and how I did it. I feel I did an awesome job for an amateur, and many people said they actually liked mine better (Shh, don't tell the late Mr. Kinkade that!) It is a wonderful way to honor the late painter of light, with his brilliant designs designated for the colors of your own choice. No matter how you choose to color these pictures, I am sure Thomas would be very proud of anyone who paints a picture as nice as his.