Pop Manga Mermaids and Other Sea Creatures: A Coloring Book

*** Some of the pictures I am sharing are from pages I've used from her other coloring books. I will be coping and pasting this review to the other books I've bought in her collection. *** I have bought 3 different Camilla d'Errico coloring books and can not say enough how great these are. Her art style is so unique and surprising, and you never know what to expect. They are designed in such a fantastical way that allows you to really use any colors you want. I have been trying to break out of my box of "color rules" and be more creative with my coloring. These books are so perfect to practice in. The pages are good sized and thick, so you never have to worry about bleed through when using ink/paint. They are also very durable so if you need to erase something, you can do so without damaging the paper. For anyone looking for a fun coloring experience, this is totally worth it.

This is my second coloring book by Camilla d’Errico. The coloring book is filled with imaginative and unusual Manga style designs base on the artist original artwork. The main subject are the mermaid girls with their big, pensive eyes. There are other sea creatures, too, sometimes incorporated into the headgear of the girl. As with the first book, many of the images are simply headshots with unusual looks to them (including the unusual headgear.) There are full and partial body designs as well, most of which are printed on one page but some spread across two pages (more so in this book than in the previous one.) The designs and how they are printed are consistent with the first book and met my expectations. The artwork is, once again, unusual and inventive and will make coloring in this book fun. The designs are detailed and some are intricate. Coloring them is definitely akin to coloring artwork rather than simple line drawings. There is also more shading in a few of the designs in this book which border on grayscale. This is what I found in this book 70 pages of imaginative and unusual Manga style mermaid and sea creature designs Printed on both sides of the page Paper is heavy weight, white, slightly rough and non-perforated Glue binding Designs merge into the binding area and a number of them cross over the binding for a two-page design Book can be opened fairly flat but takes some effort and breaks the spine of the book. Alcohol-based markers bleed through the paper. If you use this medium, you will mar the designs on the back of the page with the bleed through. You can minimize the damage to just the back of the page if you use a card stock blotter below your working page. Water-based markers, India ink pens, and gel pens do not bleed through or leave shadows. Some gel pens require additional drying time. Colored pencils work well with this paper. I found that I could layers the same color for deeper pigment or multiple colors and I could blend easily using a blending stick. I tested both oil and wax based pencils. My choice of medium with this book, as with the first by this artist, will be colored pencils.

This pop manga coloring book is wonderful as all of the pop manga coloring books I have ordered in the past. The size of the pages are larger than normal coloring books and the drawings are more lifelike then a regular coloring book. I will continue to order these as long as they make them.

Bought this as a gift for my mom and she loved it. The illustrations are gorgeous and the paper quality is solid.

Enjoyed coloring this book . I get all these books they never disappoint . My daughter loves these and she spends a lot of time in hospitals and these help immensely to pass the time .

This is the first time I’ve bought a Pop Manga coloring book and I LOVE it! The majority of the other reviews are accurate. Great way to spend some time, beautiful art, the paper is what you’d expect from a coloring book. I won’t deduct a star for it because I know I did not buy a “watercolor” coloring book. If the artist decides to release a one sided book, or something with thicker paper I’d definitely buy it. I do plan on trying out the book with watercolors and gouache but don’t expect the paper to take a lot.

I had the Cute and Creepy book years ago and lost it. I absolutely adored the art and I've never seen coloring books like these. They're made out of a similar quality paper as usual adult coloring books but with cute girls instead of the usual uninspired patterned art. I absolutely adore these books!! My one complaint is my Mermaids book arrived with what appears to be previous water damage on the cover that runs about 1/4 up the corner of the book. Thankfully none of the other pages or other book I'd ordered had any damage. I'm just not a huge fan of paying full price for damaged items but I won't be returning it since it's just the cover. Definitely worth the buy overall!!

I like the details of this coloring book.

Hermoso! Llego en perfectas condiciones

Haven't had a chance to start this book yet but know I am going to love coloring it when I do.

i have used watercolor to coloring this page. The paper can take a lot of water and can do color mix pretty good. It did get uneven after the water is dry . But I can still paint on it . I think it will get better after pressed under heavy books for a few days.

I am a huge fan of Camilla d'Errico and have the previous adult colouring book of hers. Again this is truly a fantastic book and i've already been having fun with it. The drawings are beautiful and well designed, couldn't be happier!

El libro es precioso. Las Ilustraciones son adorables, muy bonitas, dulces, amorosas, todas con la temática del mundo de las sirenas. Dónde podemos encontrar sirenas distintas, con diferentes escenarios y otras criaturas del océano. Todas son muy lindas, enternecedoras, simpaticas, preciosas caritas, etc... Hay ilustraciones con poco detalle, y otras con más detalle, aunque a mi parecer sin mayor dificultad para ver bien todos los detalles del dibujo. La mayoría son a una sola cara y algunas son a doble página. El libro tiene una sobrecubierta que si la extraes, está la tapa del libro en color azul pastel, y tiene unos dibujos impresos que también se pueden colorear (tanto la parte delantera como por la trasera). La tapa es blanda, pero de buen grosor. El formato del libro es cuadrado de unos 25x25cm. El papel es de color blanco, grueso y de muy buena calidad. El libro lo veo adecuado para todo tipo de público. Pongo fotos y un vídeo para que podáis verlo, ya que creo que una opinión visual es lo que más te puede ayudar a decidirte. Espero te sea útil mi reseña