Thaneeya McArdleDapper Animals Coloring Book (Coloring is Fun) (Design Originals): 30 Beginner-Friendly Relaxing & Creative Art Activities with Cats, Dogs, Raccoons, Owls, and More on Extra-Thick Perforated Paper

The media could not be loaded. This coloring book is a fun set of 30 oh-so-cool and stylish animals. They are dressed in some very trendy and unusual fashions (at least for animals, that is!) While the book is by Thaneeya McArdle and Design Originals, I cannot tell if it is from her “Coloring is Fun” series.The designs are quite open and beg for the colorist to try some of the techniques that the artist has included lessons in drawing, patterning, color techniques and media (including shading) as well as basic color theory at the front of the book, along with some great color examples (some of which I will show in my attached photos.) The lessons are generic to the line but the samples are specific to this book.The pages are white and are perforated for easy removal. The designs are printed on one side only with inspirational quotes on the back. They all have to do with fashion, style, and expressing oneself through what you wear and how you wear it. One that I love is from Katharine Hepburn “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” Below the quotes are lines which the colorist can use to journal their own thoughts and feelings.All of my markers and gel pens wick through these pages. If I use either of them, I will put a piece of thicker paper or freezer paper under the page I am working on to keep the following page from getting ink on it.

What a great coloring book! I bought it as a lazy every day coloring book that would take my mind off of the troubles of the world. What I got was something better. This book encourages you to take an extra step & be creative. There are examples using markers, gel pen, & colored pencils, ways to mix all three. There’s a color wheel. There are examples of patterns that can be drawn in the negative spaces . Great purchase, would be a great gift for a budding artist. I bought it for myself & I’m 36!

this line of coloring books would definitely do for older children but not really young ones. one thing that i dont like is the inked in black areas. i wish those would be left blank for coloring. i dont like my finished product to have black ink areas showing. these are what i would call simple and not very detailed. if some of the lines were not as bold, they could be easily covered by ink. the ideas for the pictures are adorable. i would have liked a little better execution but they are inexpensive and the pictures are just oh so cute.

Far too many pages of directions & samples, far too few actual pages to work on. Pretty good paper (sharpies barely bleed through). Very, very easy to color drawings, recommended for beginners.

Pictures are adorable! The images are only printed on one side, which allows a wider variety of art medium to be used. As one other poster noted, some of the images are presented in color as well with a palette showing what colors are used. Hopefully this company will keep turning out great unusual coloring books like this!

What fun this book is! I bought it from a friend who was home bound for a while... but when I received it, I knew I would have to buy one for myself. The designs are super cool and some of them give you the opportunity to jazz them up yourself (ideas and instructions included).

All of Thaneeya McArdle's coloring books are such a joy for my girlfriend to color. The designs are fun, the perforated pages make them easy to color, and the thickness of the pages is great. She is very happy with this book in particular and it is highly recommended.

A very fun coloring book. I have already had friends call dibs on the different pages once I have them colored in. Each animal has their own personality and story to tell, and as you add colors and textures, it's like meeting a new friend!

My 5 year old nephew loved this and we had a lovely time doing it together.

I love this colouring book and am enjoying colouring these animals! The tips and suggested techniques are a nice addition and I love the one sided, perforated pages. I've coloured several using a variety of medium and they look great. As an adult needing distraction from my cancer treatment, I'd happily recommend this book to other adults, or even older children, who like colouring.

Lots of whinsical pages.

bought this for my mother & she loves it!

not as good as her others