Hippie Animals Coloring Book (Coloring is Fun) (Design Originals) 32 Groovy, Totally Chill Animal Designs from Thaneeya McArdle, on Extra-Thick Perforated Pages Resist Bleed-Through

The media could not be loaded.  I own several of Thaneeya McArdle's coloring books, including one called “Dapper Animals”. In this new book, Ms. McArdle goes to the other end of the fashion spectrum and gives us “Hippie Animals”. While most fall firmly in the category of Hippie, I think a few cross over into the more modern category of Hipsters. In any case, they are cute and are extremely fun to color. It's time to pull out your psychedelic colors and make a groovy rainbow out of their outfits. There are love beads, bell bottoms, and granny glasses. The peace symbols and the flower headbands remind me of my older sisters during the hippie period.The designs are detailed with lots of fun doodles to color. The eyes on most of the animals has been done in a shaded grayscale. It makes for a very different eye that what I usually do but it is an unusual and nice change. The back of the page has quotes by famous individuals and unknowns that mostly deal with peace and love (the hippie mantra). I really like that a number of them are quotes from songs. It appears that the publisher has changed from color print on these back pages back to light gray print. I prefer that as sometimes the color could show through to the front of the page depending on which medium I work with.Once again, I love the designs in this book but I am less pleased with the way that the publisher is printing 8 of the designs in less than full size. They have included a thumbnail color sample, some sample colors used in their design for inspiration and a few words to talk about the colors. It takes up the bottom 2.5 inches of the page. This information could be printed on a separate page or on the actual color sample page rather than on the coloring page.In this book, it makes less of a difference than in other books. The designs can still be colored as there aren't tiny elements but I would much rather color a full page designs. As the designs are not difficult to color, I won't detract any stars from my review.This is what I found while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my coloring medium.32 Cute and detailed designed Animals in Hippie Fashions – 24 Full Size and 8 Medium SizePrinted one side of the page – back of page has soft gray design, journal lines and a quote appropriate to the subject of the coloring bookPaper is medium weight, white, slightly rough and perforatedGlue BindingDesigns stop well before the perforationsAlcohol-based markers bleed through the page quickly.Water-based markers bleed through the page in heavy spots.Gel pens and India ink pens can spot through to the back of the pageColored pencils work well with the paper. Both oil and wax based pencils provide good color, layer, and blend well. Hard lead pencils can dent through the page.I use a blotter page of card stock or heavyweight paper (two sheets) to keep seeping ink and dents from marring the pages below. I recommend using a blotter or that you remove pages before coloring.

Love her books. They have completed pics of the pics to color. If I don't want to think about colors to use I can recreate hers which makes me really relax not out of bordom or I can do my own colors which now I have to think which I don't want to always do and can't relax.Would reeealyly recommend her books. Keep making your books this way Thaneeya

Thaneeya McArdle is AMAZING!! I own all her books and am so happy with everyone she comes out with! Her drawing is the right size and very simple to color! Highly recommend if you are looking for a book to color grab anyone of hers. You won't be sorry!

My niece found out about this adult coloring book (she is s child). She loves it. And YES I amThe uncle that spoils the kids rotten.

These pictures are fantastic! So much fun. Nice paper and the tips and tricks are wonderful. Love this coloring book

Love this Crazy, hippie coloring books! Easy to color using every color of the rainbow!!!

Such cute designs. They're just the perfect amount of complication and she gives tips in the begining of the book for even more artistic touches. This artist rocks!

Heat book pages are thick enough for markers. Great tutorials, examples etc included. Love it high quality

what can i say , just another delightful and wonderful colouring book by thaneeya mcardle . her designs in her range of books are awsome . hope she brings some new books in the year coming (2018) . the designs are so clear and just give that little edge of diffulculty . keeps the experience colourerist interested . the designs are printed on one side of the page so no fear of bleed though . also helped by very good quailty paper . i also love the begining of book as she describes different methods of colouring and how to bleed colours to . on the other side of page you colour you get interesting quotes and also what the image means . a huge thumbs up to thaneeya . like i said at the beginning of my review i hope she brings some new books out realy soon as ive nearly done her range of book . very glad to give 5/5 stars

This book has so many different features and just your average colouring book. To start with the pages are perforated, making it easy to remove your picture from the book without tearing it. Secondly, there is a inspirational quote with a small lined area where you could write in your own comments or use as a journal. As well as the bottom of the picture is a section that is perforated where you can remove the colour guide and example coloured in that is there to guide you (if you are stuck about what colours to use).I really like Thaneeya McArdle's books and they are all really lovely, this one is one of my favourites. The area to colour in is large enough to not go outside the lines. The hippie style that runs through all her books make them easily recognisable and fun to colour. I have added one picture that I coloured in and will add more when I finish them.

I love this book. The pictures are bright & bold & great fun to colour. A++++++

Great designs

Thanks for a speedy delivery and I love my item.