Color Me Mindful: Underwater (1) Paperback – Coloring Book, August 25, 2015

The media could not be loaded. Attached is my silent and quick flip through video of the entire book of designs. I hope it is of assistance to you.Artist Anastasia Catris has designed a beautiful set of fifty underwater scenes in this coloring book. This book and two others (Tropics and Birds) are the first that I have purchased by this designer. I wasn't sure what to expect but the designs in this book are really beautiful.I wear glasses, so seeing things underwater has been impossible for me in real life. I am really pleased to be able to color these designs and imagine that this is what it would be like if I could go underwater and still be able to see properly.The paper quality is good but not terribly thick and the designs are printed on both sides of the page. I am thinking that I will use pencils or end up purchasing a second copy of the book. Some of the designs span across both pages and the designs go right up to the bound edge. The binding doesn't seem too tough, so removing the pages should be fairly easy but they are not perforated.There are so many types of underwater creatures - from blow fish to turtle; from seahorse to whale; from octopus to dolphin. Be sure to look at the video to see if your favorite is included. The designs have a beautiful and elegant line to them but also have a lot of detail that will be fun to color.

This was the second Anastasia Catris coloring book I purchased and I have been blown away. I am in love with the majority of the pictures and the ones I'm not are still fun to color. I like that it's detailed without being too intricate, so it is perfect for either pencils or markers. I find a lot of coloring books are geared towards pencils and can be difficult for colorists using markers. The pages are back to back which I know many adult coloring book enthusiasts don't like, but I really have not run into a problem with bleed through, even using colored markers. Good paper quality and super fun. Once I finish coloring it once, I'll probably buy it again just to color it differently.

Beautiful book with imaginative images. There's a range from "scenes" with patterned fish and animals to the familiar "wallpaper" patterns, to stand-alone animals that you can draw your own background for. The paper is rather thin, see-through in some places, but if you're familiar with Amazon printed books, this is a small step up from that. I doubt markers would do well on this paper, but pencils work great. It's not the author's choice for paper quality. All in all I enjoy the whimsical realism of this book. They're obviously the animals they're meant to be, but with a happy creativity to them. I've purchased her other books and look forward to their arrival.

I am really enjoying coloring. It is very therapeutic and I do go to a local bookstore for coloring sessions twice a month. I also enjoy turning off the TV about an hour before bed to color. this book has beautiful pictures and intricate designs. I enjoy coloring in pencil and gel pens, it's very vibrant and relaxing.

The tooth of the paper is a bit smoother than I'd like -- there isn't much for colored pencils to grip onto.Also some of the patterns spread over 2 pages, but the printer messed up and put too much of the image in the binding, so the image is cut off in the seam. It's a drag because it's impossible to color those pages and make them look seamless at the middle.I like about half of the images, which is a pretty good average for me. Some of them are a bit repetitious and 'empty.' But I do love the ocean theme. The cover image is one of the best in the book.

Another lovely book in the Color Me Mindful series! I love this series of coloring books. They are intricate yet allow room to blend colors and test out new pencil capabilities. I've tested out Staedtler Ergosoft pencils as well as Derwent Studio pencils on these pages.The designs are on both sides of the page so you might want to stick with colored pencils on these. I do use a blank sheet of paper to prevent any transfer if I press on my pencils to blend or burnish. The paper is not as heavy as the Johanna Basford series of books, but I have had no problems with it using colored pencils.Overall these books have been an enjoyable relaxing experience and I'll definitely look at another book in this series when I've completed all the designs in the 2 I have!

BEAUTIFUL coloring book. It's got the most beautiful drawings, some simple and some elaborate. Coloring is a terrific activity to quiet the mind and practice meditation, especially if you're one that can't sit still.

I like all the pictures. they are well drawn and will make for hours of coloring fun. I do have to admit that the book is much smaller than I had thought it would be and there are pictures on both sides of the paper which limits you in what can be use to color the pictures. I like to use markers, colored pencils, crayons, and gel pens (once I get some) but it may only be colored pencils for this book because I don't think you can get crayons sharpen with a fine enough point. I gave 4 stars because I really do like the pictures but don't like the limits as to the coloring them