Creative Haven Owls Coloring Book (Adult Coloring Books: Animals)

I always loved to color but haven't in years. I decided it was time to get back to it because my stress level has been through the roof and I need something to do that isn't using the part of my brain that is using words. As a writer, I think a LOT and as a person with anxiety, my thoughts can be stressful. I had no idea what book to buy for my first venture but when I saw this one with owls in it, I knew I had to have it. I love owls and have a small tattoo of an owl in a tree with the moon behind him.I was a little worried when I saw the description photo because the book looked cut off at the bottom and I wondered if the pages would also be cut off. When I received the book, the bottom did and does look like it was cut short a bit but none of the 30 pages are affected at all. They are full pages with plenty of space around them.Because I am a n00b at adult coloring,I bought a few sets of different kinds of pencils and I have a great set of gel pens as well. I am still getting up the nerve to actually put a writing utensil to the paper and start on a picture but I plan to start tonight. I love every picture in this book and have chosen the one I will start with. It looks a little less complicated than the others and it is my favorite of all the pages.The drawings are unique, pretty, and very, very detailed. There are some mighty small areas to color which will take some concentration but nothing looks impossible. The paper is thick and the pictures are on just one side so you can use almost anything to color with and won't ruin another picture because none is on the backside. I plan to either rip the page out and color it or put a piece of paper between the pages anyway, just in case. I may be using gel pens and they could be a bit dense.For the low price, I could not be happier with the quality and selection of drawings in this book. It's not going to be easy or fast to color these pages but that's the idea. Relax, take my time, create in a whole new way - without words. I can't wait to get started and am very glad I started with this book. I plan to buy others for variety and, if I find that the quality of the others I buy is better, I will lower my rate on this book but for now. I am going with 5 stars. I just love the variety of owls and quality of paper in the book.

My husband and I have started using Adult Coloring Books as a way to de-stress. I know that many crafts use the same part of the brain that one uses in meditation, so I wasn't surprised to read that many other adults were turning to coloring. I have bought several different types of books and I find that I like a lot of the ones by Creative Haven/Dover. I have found that my non-alcohol based markers and my gel pens all leak through this brand of book, so I am sure to place paper between the pages to keep the pages behind fresh and clean. I've found that freezer paper works really well for this purpose.The pages of the book are single-sided and are perforated at the bound edge so you can remove the page to color or to frame afterwards. The pages are a bright white and have a decent pound weight - they are not flimsy.This is the second Creative Haven book by Marjorie Sarnat (her first has been one of my favorite - Cats.) This book of Owls is now tied for for my top honors. There are 31 images to color (if you don't include the small faceplate on the title page.) The images have a wide range, including: an owl sitting on a wildly decorated crescent moon, an owl with butterflies, a "smart" owl amongst his/her books, owls on a wooden rocking horse, pirate owls, fairy tale owl, totem pole owls, steampunk owl, the owl and the pussycat (yes, cat included!) and many, many more.These illustrations are so lovely, I plan to do each and every one of them. I love that the Ms. Sarnat has used such wild colors in her artwork - I plan to color these with just that kind of abandon.

This Creative Haven coloring book on Owls is one of the best I have seen so far.There are 30 designs with Owls in various states and subjects. Many of them have two Owls, depicting a couple doing various things or parent and child and also several together as a family. All of the designs are printed on their own page so there is no worries of bleeding through and ruining the design behind it. Either cut it out of the book or use a scrap piece of copy paper behind it and use whatever pens, markers, pencils, etc you wish to use. The designs can be very intricate and is on most of them. For example there are designs inside of shapes, like a star has another star inside it, the owl itself has many designs inside of making up the shape of the owl. Flowers are not simple petals, there are many different petals together and each shape has many different details. Look closely at the photo's provided and you will see what I mean. Whatever you use just know there are tiny details involved so if using markers use both a micro tip for smaller spots and a normal tip for larger areas. If using pencils be sure they are sharp and have nice points. This is a really nice book with unique designs and for the most part is of high quality. All of my Creative Haven books are excellent when it comes to the designs, perforated pages and how clearly they are printed. The only flaw is the paper. It is on the thinner side which makes the designs pucker no matter what you use. So far I have used gel pens, watercolor pencils and colored pencils. I don't recommend watercolor pencils as they smudge easily. (Maybe it is the brand I have?) Hopefully Creative Haven will give more thought about thicker paper in the future (and charge more of course) but as it stands right now you can't beat the price no matter how thin it is. You could even print these up on your own card stock or whatever paper you like and your still getting a fantastic deal. The "Owl-Intro" is the first page, the introduction and the design is half the size of the rest of them. I have included several of the pages in the beginning and also the back page that was already colored. I have cut out a few of these already and would have added my own colored version but I am not that bold YET! lol

I have several adult coloring books and the Creative Haven ones are amongst my favorites. The Owls book is printed on decent paper stock that allows me to fully saturate my pictures and to color blend without tearing or becoming weak. The pictures are printed on one side so there is no concern about print showing through from the other side or about markers soaking through and ruining another picture. Each page has a perforation near the spine so that individual pictures can be removed. I prefer to remove the pages before I begin to work on them because I like a flat working surface, but I do know people who prefer to keep them all in the original book. The style of perforation in this book is the larger dotted sections so they don’t tear out as easily and they do leave “bumps” on the edges, so scissors will be needed to clean up the edge.I have used gel pens, colored pencils, and water colors on these pages. The paper works well with all 3 of those mediums, but my favorite is to use a combination of nicer quality colored pencils and watercolors. A nice set of watercolor pencils would also work quite well. I do like the art nouveau style, and it is fun to work with all the detail.I wish there was more variety in the style of the owls, but overall I am happy with this book.While I don’t think I will frame and hang the completed pieces, I do find it satisfying to mindlessly sit and work through the pages. I will finish this book and I might buy more.I purchased this book at full price as a personal purchase, and a review was not required.

Multiple owl pictures to color

Full of beautiful pictures.... Each page is full of detail, and fun to color.... Love this brand so many different kinds of books tho choose from. I looked over all kinds of reviews before making a purchase, I looked over lots of the pictures posted as well. Very impressed with them. Have only colored a few pictures, but a great way to pass time. I would recommend for anyone who may be recovering from a surgery like myself. I also purchased staedtler triplus fineliner 0.3 mm 36 pack which included the neon colors, I would recommend them. Love them i may try and find some a little bigger. But these are great for small details. Ialso purchased a pack of Lolliz gel pens 48 pack, tip range from 0.6 to 1.0. I DO NOT recommend them for the following reason they take a while to dry, i have smeared multiple places on the pages. Not fun tho cover up. I plan on returning the Lolliz gel pens. I will try again with a different brand for now i will use the 16 pack I bought at Wal-Mart. I also made a page protector out of a placemat from the dollar store. A child's plastic one, cut it in half, rounded the coners. I place it behind the page I'm Coloring as a precaution, it also helps with keeping my place in the book. They may make something like this but it only cost a dollar and it works so well. Just make sure it's smooth or when you use color pencils it will leave a texture. Plus at times I push hard on the page this stops it from denting or leaving an impression on the next page. I hope sharing my experience, thoughts and ideas help you. Reading other peoples reviews is what helped me making a decision on my purchases.

Great illustrations on good paper! I've included a few of the pages that I've colored from this book.

These books are amazing! I had no idea such coloring books existed until a friend of mine started working with them, so out of curiosity, I got myself a couple of coloring books, a brand new fresh set of colored pencils AND a set of fine-tipped colored pens. Once my books arrived, I couldn't wait to get started, I picked out a pattern that "spoke" to me, I turned off all TVs, computers and cell phones and immersed myself in my motif.I'm sure everyone has a different experience with these books, it probably depends on what mood you are in, what kind of week you are having, what your ups and downs are at the moment .... despite all that, I find myself drifting into random thoughts and day dreams as I color and it is very refreshing and, as promised on the front of these books, stress relieving.I do recommend placing a piece of cardboard or thick paper behind the pages you are coloring if you color with pens, otherwise they will bleed over to the back page. I have found that I enjoy pens/sharpies the most, so I always have a cardboard in my books.So yes, I am loving this activity of losing myself in patterns and colors and thoughts and I definitely do recommend it for anyone who feel the need to "zone out" once in awhile (and don't we all?:) ).My 8 year old nephew will join me once in awhile, I make sure she brings her own coloring book and her own crayons and it's nice coloring together as well.I've even invited adult friends over for "coloring" nights and that has also been a great experience.Anyway. Love the books, I will definitely get more.

In dem einseitig bedruckten und perforierten Band hat Marjorie Sarnat wieder jede Seite als Gesamtbild kreiert. Deren Felder sind fein, die Linien zart und jedes Motiv laesst eine ganz unterschiedliche Gestaltung - wie z.B. Tag und Nacht - zu. Einfach KLASSE und DANKE

I have been in the mood for colouring in for the past few days and decided to treat myself to this book. I have loads of books that are similar but non with pictures of owls. I enjoyed colouring in the images but did find it very detailed and struggled to finish the picture I was doing. I do like the book and will revisit colouring it in at a later stage but I probably messed it up by using too many colours.I find when deciding on a picture from this book, it is best to stick to a colour theme or choose the colours before hand. Too many colours, just like too many cooks, spoil the broth! This applies to me and getting a little over anxious with different colours and lost the plot along the way.There are 30 pictures to colour in - in total. All of them as beautiful as the next and a lovely book for anyone who enjoys Adult colouring in but it would be suitable for children and teens too.Although I usually use copic markers as I find them easier, it is also great to use watercolours or regular colour pencils too.I really find it relaxing and good to just get lost in what I am doing for a little while. I always get lost in time when I do anything creative and this was no different. I spent a couple of hours doing each page and it was enjoyable and fun.The pictures are clear and unusual but not overly complicated to do. There are 30 in total and they are all unique and different. The pages are perforated and only printed on one side. I put a piece of cardboard under the page because I used copic markers and they bleed through the pages. The spaces on the images are large enough in some parts to shade using watercolour paints or pencils.At the current price of £3.99 it is a bargain for this book.I have added photographs for your convenience.

Buena calidad de las hojas. No se traspasa con los bolígrafos de gel. Los dibujos están a una cara y las hojas están pre-perforadas para poderlas separar si queremos.El precio también muy bueno en relación con otros libros para colorear.

こちらの英語版のほうが日本語版より300円ほど安かったので、英語版を購入しました。絵は全部フクロウをテーマにしたもので、フクロウの親子やカップル、魔法使いフクロウ、ハープを弾くフクロウ、スチームパンクっぽいフクロウなど、可愛らしい絵がたくさんあります。絵柄がそこそこ細かいのですが、塗るのが難しいというほどではないです。全部で31枚の絵が入っています。紙は真っ白です。各ページが片面印刷で、絵の裏は全て白紙です。 ページ全体に広がる絵ですが、周りに1cmぐらいの縁があって、ページの端で途切れることはありません。全てのページに取外し用のミシン目が付いています。初心者も上級者も楽しめる本だと思います。お勧めします！

Gostei muito do livros. Muitos desenhos. Todos lindíssimos. Recomendo este livro de colorir, um desnho por página que podem ser destacadas. Amei!