Mystical Mandala Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book) | Alberta Hutchinson

Mystical Mandala Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book) | Alberta Hutchinson | Mystical Mandala Coloring Book - Gorgeous & Fun

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	Mystical Mandala Coloring Book (Dover Coloring Book) Alberta Hutchinson Dover Publications, 2007 - 32 pages average customer review:based on 14 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

This vibrant collection of drawings was inspired by the hypnotic appeal of the mandala. An ancient form of meditative art, mandalas are complex circular designs that draw the eye inward, toward their centers. These 30 dazzling mandala designs will captivate colorists of all ages, challenging them to create kaleidoscopic effects.

Turns out to be my favorite! Here's why...

Friends gave me some art markers as a gift recently, and I quickly became addicted to designs like these. I've searched hundreds of similar products and have "test driven" about 15 of them now. This book turns out to be my favorite. I don't love EVERY design in the book, but I love enough of them that I'm about to order my 3rd copy. Yes, I could (and have tried to) photocopy the pages to avoid buying the book again, but the quality of the copy paper I have isn't very compatible with the Prismacolor Art Markers that I use. That doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't make copies for yourself. I like this product so much that I don't mind spending $3.95, and I think I'm going to order a stack of them. The designs are that satisfying to me. I want to try them out in a variety of color patterns.

These designs offer such satisfying detail in a format that's NOT so small that you have to squint while viewing the page, yet neither are they simplistic, childlike, or so large that using markers results in streaks as you try to fill the space. The scale of the designs lends itself nicely to the Prismacolor art markers I use. If you like to use various shades of the same color, these designs are structured in a way that allows you to experiment wonderfully with that technique.

The quality of the paper isn't way off the charts, but it's a bright optic white and is of a much higher quality than what I've seen in far more expensive products. I'm satisfied with it! Yes, it's true that these images are printed on both sides of the page, so if you use permanent markers like I do, the ink bleeds through, rendering the back side of the page unusable. This is where you'd end up photocopying the other side of the page (if you have access to quality copy paper... if that matters) or buying more copies of the book.

For $3.95 I can't beat this book. I've spend HOURS absorbed in the designs. I posted about 10 of them into the "viewer's pages" section above... hopefully they're visible.

I absolutely recommend this product!

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Mystical Mandala Coloring Book - Gorgeous & Fun

The Mystical Mandala Coloring Book is a gorgeous book at a great price. I got this as a gift for a friend at work. We both enjoy coloring and the spiritual significance of mandalas. This book does a beautiful job of combining both.

MY DAUGHTER & I LOVE THESE!

I brought this book and a few similar ones on vacation and my daughter and I had a great time coloring them. I had made copies before we left home so we'd have the originals for the future. My daughter likes to use colored pencils and I like to use the fine tip markers. What beautiful works of art we created. We also picked up the Dover Decorative Tiles book (easier for older children/adults since the patterns are more intricate) and Dover Pinwheel Designs book which is more geometric patterns. You can share hours of fun with your children with these books.

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Well Worth The Price

This is one of the best coloring books I have ever owned. I ordered two other mandala coloring books, but this one seems to be my favorite. The only problems I have with it is that the mandalas are printed on both sides of the page. The other two books are printed on one side, which helps prevent some color leakage, since I use markers over colored pencils. The other issue I have is that some of the designs do seem repetitive, but still all in all it's a great book.

Mystical Mandalas

These are a bit more intricate than my preferred style; however, I use them in creative writing workshops and many are drawn to them. Thanks for offering the diversity of images to appeal to all interests.

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