Art Therapy: Enchanted Forest Hardcover – November 3, 2014

Has some nice scenes, but also some of the same repetitive patterns you see in all the coloring books for adults these days. This is a hardcover book, the pages are very heavy non-glossy cardstock. The images are on both sides of the pages, so i would be cautious before using gel or markers. There are some gorgeous drawings, of forest scenes, complete with gnomes, fairies, etc. But this is also another book heavy with repetitive pattern pages reminiscent of wall paper. Some of the pages have good detail and some parts are lots of white space which would allow for a colorist's talent for shading. The book is roughly 2 inches taller than most coloring books and is not one you would be tempted to carry around with you. I would reserve it for periods where you have a larger work surface.

I ordered this book because it was a hard covered adult coloring book. I believed that the images would be what I look for in this type of book. I WAS RIGHT!I took out my FEELA colored pencils set, and sat down to color one of the pages, just to see if I was gonna like the paper. I definitely like the paper. It is thick and smooth, and the Feela pencils are performing beautifully. I'm not finished coloring the page as yet. I'm the world's slowest colorist. I will add a photo of the page when I do finish it.I do want to say that the pages are printed on both sides. I have not tried any wet media as yet, but the paper is really nicely thick, so I'm certain that gel-pens won't cause any problems. I cannot say whether alcohol or water-based markers will cause any bleed-through. I am certain that you will like the paper as much as I do. It almost feels like cardstock!The images on the pages are relatively detailed, and most of the pages have some grayscale included in the designs. Some of the design elements are repeated a couple times, but that doesn't bother me in the least. They are beautiful, and compelling.I believe that anyone who likes the images on the cover, will love what's on the inside.Let me know if this review helped you decide to purchase this book.Thanx,Mindy

If you grew up on books illustrated in early 1900's, and always wanted to color them in, or just really enjoy that old-school style of illustration, then this is the coloring book for you. The thick pages take gel pens perfectly (no bleed through), and they're filled with fairies, gnomes, wizards, flowers, unicorns and many other forest creatures, scenes and patterns. Whether you're in the mood for a fully composed scene, a complex repeating pattern, or a combination of both, you'll have plenty of choice. I couldn't be happier with this choice.

I really do enjoy this coloring book. The pages are of great quality and my gel pens don't bleed into the other side. The images are really fun to work on. The only problem I have with it is that some of the images are large and it can eat up my ink. I'm going to look into buying watercolor pens for the larger spaces.

Hard cover, beautifly put together.I Love it. very nice book. I use my gel pens to color in it.Makes for a great gift. Recieved promtly from seller.

Beautiful and therapeutic! Would recommend for adults & older children/children with more interest in detail and longer projects. I love whipping this out after a stressful day at work and it's also a huge hit at gatherings with my gal pals (we're all in our 20's, it's fine).

Not for me

Love the hard cover

This truly is a stunning book. The theme is of a mythical forest including pictures inspired by King Arthur such as the sword in the stone. There are also some images that are very celtic in design which really appealed to me. There's a really good mixture of big bold patterns and very intricate designs so something for everyone.When colouring, I found that being a hardback, the book stayed flat so I didn't have to constantly hold it which was great. The paper is also much better quality than in other books I have used.The amazon listing is incorrect however, the book is by Jacqui Small not Marthe Mulkey!Overall I would highly recommend the Enchanted Forest - great book at a great price. Happy colouring!!

If the system allowed I would rate this book as ✴- it is so poorly edited.The publishers have just taken random drawings without any regard for the page size and have not bothered to adjust the drawings to fitted page.Consequently unicorns have either half their feet chopped of or hhalf their horn chopped off. Figures have no feet etc etc. This is a truly dreadful book.

Wow really lovely book I am extremely happy with it and will no doubt have hours of stress free pleasure with it.

What a truly beautiful book!! It has some of my very favourite images I've seen inside its pages and it really draws you in. Pages are double sided so wouldn't recommend pens unless you know for certain they won't bed through. You'll be captivated by this one!

I love this book. The pictures are quite magical. I may purchase other one at a later date, so I can use different colours and shades, the second time around.