Book Review: Mythic World Paperback – Coloring Book by Kerby Rosanes

Mythic World Paperback – Coloring Book
by Kerby Rosanes
March 29, 2022
96 pages
Publisher: Plume
From Kerby Rosanes, the internationally bestselling artist who brought you the Morphia series, the next book in his brilliant new Worlds universe. Mythic World is 96 double-sided pages of pure mythical creation that colorists will love.

Welcome to Kerby’s mythic world. Mythic World is a new, fantastic, and super-detailed adult coloring book from the prodigious bestselling illustrator. Colorists will find Kerby Rosanes's new creations to be hypnotic, with spread after dizzying spread featuring mythic creatures, magical landscapes, and surprise after surprise in the details of Kerby’s ultra-fine illustrations. This book blurs the line between familiar and magical, between reality and imagination.

Fans and newcomers alike will be thrilled with this 96-page book, providing an apparently endless coloring challenge for even his most dedicated and enthusiastic followers.

Another Kerby Rosanes coloring book! This is my third one and it's just as beautiful as the others. The theme is mythical creatures. He created intricate mythological creatures from many different cultures. At the end of the coloring book is an explanation of each piece of art. You get to learn while you relax and color...it's a win-win.

I will be giving away this copy of Mythic World Coloring Book during the I Smell Sheep 12th bloggerversary celebration in April. Be sure to check back to enter.

5 "mythical" Sheep

SharonS

About the Author:

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Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes works mainly with ink, fineliners, and markers to illustrate his "doodle" world. He considers his art as a personal hobby which became his part-time freelance work after being recognized by various design blogs, international magazines, and online art communities.

In 2014, Kerby left his job as a graphic designer from a local company to finally pursue his passion: creating more art for personal projects and for clients while collaborating with other artists, global brands, and design agencies around the world.

Book Review: Coloring the Zodiac by Christina Haberkern

Coloring the Zodiac
by Christina Haberkern
December 7, 2021

112 pages

Publisher: Plume

Celebrate the heavens, your own personal sign, and the fun of coloring in an intricate, beautiful, and giftable package from the creator of the popular gift-item and stationery brand Hello Harlot. 

There are twelve signs in the zodiac and twelve ways to celebrate the radiance of the stars, as well as the incredible history and symbolism behind each sign. Illustrator Christina Haberkern shares beautiful, intricate, fun-to-color pages influenced by the latest trends in fonts, design, and pop culture, with more than forty pages to color. The symbol, character, and constellation of each sign will be featured, along with pages of pure celestial, decorative, and pattern designs.

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I was a little disappointed when I saw the pages. I expected designs like the ones on the cover. Those pretty designs are in there, but only those twelve. The rest are very simple. But I then read it was for all ages. So most of the designs can be done with regular crayons or big markers. 

As an all-ages coloring book, it is nice. An older and younger sibling can share. Or an adult and a child.

3 1/2 "what's your sign" Sheep

SharonS

About the Author

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Christina Haberkern is a designer and illustrator in Los Angeles. She is the owner and creative mind behind Hello Harlot, a stationery and gift-item brand specializing in pop culture and humorous products.

Book Review: Kaleidomorphia: Celebrating Kerby Rosanes's Coloring Challenges by Kerby Rosanes

Kaleidomorphia: Celebrating Kerby Rosanes's Coloring Challenges
by Kerby Rosanes
October 26, 2021

80 pages

Publishing: Plume

An astonishing second compilation of the most striking images taken from the Morphia series, with colored-in examples

Kaleidomorphia is a stunning second compilation of Kerby Rosanes's most remarkable artwork from his beloved mega-bestselling Morphia series. This collection, just like the first, Colormorphia, features a full-color sixteen-page section that showcases some of the most accomplished completed artworks produced by Kerby's fans. These pages demonstrate the range of approaches colorists can experiment with when coloring. 

 

The artworks displayed in the color section are included in the black-and-white section of the book, too, giving the reader the opportunity to duplicate the approach should they wish. In addition, there are a variety of images to color featuring the very best from Kerby's Morphia portfolio.

This is my second Kerby Rosanes coloring book. The first was the beautiful Fragile World (review HERE). And Kaleidomorphia is just as beautiful but with a fantasy flair!

I opened it up and marveled at the artwork. There is no way I can do these pictures justice with my coloring skills, lol. But that won't stop me!

Rosanes also had talented colorists color some of the pages. He included them at the front of the coloring book along with where to find each artist online and his thoughts on their techniques

(left) Japanese Wave - Virginie, aka @loucatvis

(right) Lost Ruins - Laila Heldal, aka @branddoao.arts.

Kaleidomorphia is a coloring lover's dream!

5 "fantastical" Sheep

SharonS

About the Author:

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Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes works mainly with ink, fineliners, and markers to illustrate his "doodle" world. He considers his art as a personal hobby which became his part-time freelance work after being recognized by various design blogs, international magazines, and online art communities.

In 2014, Kerby left his job as a graphic designer from a local company to finally pursue his passion: creating more art for personal projects and for clients while collaborating with other artists, global brands, and design agencies around the world.

Book Review: Fragile World Adult Coloring Book by Kerby Rosanes + giveaway

Fragile World
by Kerby Rosanes
March 16, 2021
96 pages
Publisher: Plume
From the internationally bestselling artist Kerby Rosanes, an extraordinary coloring book celebrating some of the incredible animals and landscapes that are disappearing around the globe

Fragile World is a coloring book to savor, exploring fifty-six endangered, vulnerable, and threatened animals and landscapes—from the Tapanuli orangutan to the hawksbill turtle, from Philippine bat caves to the Baltic Sea.

The illustrations are intricate, detailed, and unforgettable, both magisterial and whimsical. And the result is a stunning tribute to Mother Nature. Fragile World is a coloring experience that is at once vintage Kerby and unlike any other.

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Fragile World has beautifully detailed artwork! The paper is thick so you don't have to worry about bleed-through. At the end, there is a description of each endangered animal included in the book.

Kind of hard to review a coloring book... it is either good or not, lol. Fragile World is definitely worth buying if you love coloring.

5 "endangered" Sheep

SharonS

About the Author:

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Philippines-based illustrator Kerby Rosanes works mainly with ink, fineliners, and markers to illustrate his "doodle" world. He considers his art as a personal hobby which became his part-time freelance work after being recognized by various design blogs, international magazines, and online art communities.

In 2014, Kerby left his job as a graphic designer from a local company to finally pursue his passion: creating more art for personal projects and for clients while collaborating with other artists, global brands, and design agencies around the world.

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