Creative Haven Wildlife Color by Number Coloring Book (Adult Coloring Books: Animals)

I really love the pictures and the paper quality in this book. If you are leaving the page in the book but want to use markers even though these are printed single sided, I would recommend putting a couple sheets of paper behind it so it doesn't leak onto the next page. I have also found that placing a manila folder under the page also helps with bleed thru and also adds a bit of stability to the page. The pictures turned out beautifully with colored pencil. I had to knock it down one star due to the fact that the color codes are mostly on the brown spectrum, which is completely understandable because they are of animals after all, but they did not actually list the names of any of the colors so it was sometimes difficult to know if the color was supposed to be on the brown tone or the grey tone. And so many of the colors were so similar that there only very slight color nuances between them. This book is listed as for the more experienced colorists, so expect to have to blend colors to get the right shade of brown in many circumstances. Otherwise, the pictures that I completed with my colored pencils turned out beautifully. Some are definitely going to framed and displayed. Pages are perforated to help remove them too. A definite plus in my book.

Like you, I was frustrated not able to match color pencils with the color chart. Some of the colors are unique. I searched several high quality color pencils online and scanned thru their colors for a match with Wildlife color chart. I finally found the color pencil brand which matches closely on the Wildlife color chart...caran d’ache luminance. I ordered individual pencils that i needed for Wildlife and other color by number by the same author. The brand I found may or may not be the same one he used but at least it matched close enough for me to enjoy coloring his books.

The pictures are very detailed. I don't know if everyone can be made happy with these books. People complain because numbers are light but then others complain that the number can be seen through the color. The numbers are very small and hard to see. That is because pictures are very detailed. I used a magnifying glass which worked great. The reason for only the three stars is that they really need to print the name of the colors. When you have five shades of browns for example it's hard to figure out which color to use. A few of Creative Haven books do list the color name so why did they stop? Maybe if more people complain they will change and put then on all the books. It's really crazy the less detailed books have the names and there not really needed. I don't understand.

There is a huge amount of light/white coloring planned for most of the animals! I assume this is supposed to appear as sunlight causing a glare, but it is very unnatural!!! There are numerous places where the numbers are not filled in for coloring instruction. I actually had to go online and look up each animal to find the accurate coloring patterns to make the pictures look more realistic. I will NOT get another book from this author and will be very careful before I buy another book from this company!!

I have really enjoyed coloring in this book, what I did was number my color pencils to match as closely as possible to the color chart in the book. This has made the color choice so much easier and relaxes me even more. I used this while at Chemo treatment and during my recovery time. Don't have to think much. The colors for all the pictures are similar but it fine with me. Like this alot. The numbers show through but I just don't care as I use this as relaxation therapy.

I love the color by number books because I don't have to stress about what color to use. I have all Creative Haven's books so for. The only thing I'd have to say was bad about this one is that it uses so many dark browns and purple shades. More people would not have this many browns and purples unless you have multiple sets or a 150 set. Which I have and it was still hard to find the correct color. I sure don't have that many purples so I will have to get out and buy the right color.

Unfortunately this is not a great review either. The numbers are so light in this book that you can't even see them to be able to color the pictures. While it does have some beautiful pictures in the book what good does it do to have a color by numbers book when you can't see the numbers ? I've even used readers to try and make out the numbers and still can't see them.

Fun to color by numbers, but you don't have to follow that if you would rather color your own master piece.Pictures are centered on a medium weigh bright white , single sided paper, with a boarder around each picture.Pictures are realistic looking not cartoonish or mandala so it's suited more for adults apposed to children.Marker's, sharpies, and some gel pens bled though paper. I used a few sheets of paper between sheets to alleviate ruining the next page and to help with not leaving indentations on the next sheet.

As with the butterfly book, I have purchased, this was great. Good pictures and the numbers are much bigger and clearer. Given a 4 only because the perforation could be better.

Once you've sorted the colour palette (which is weird) from your brown pencil selection, dash of yellow and lilac, the rest is too easy. I like a variety of levels within a book, but these are all under 12 years level if they used their own colours.

Exceptional quality , bought as gifts for a dear friend

other half likes it

Haven't done it yet but looks interesting