Pizzazz (Angie's Patterns Volume 9) Paperback – November 20, 2013

This was my second purchase from Angie Grace's line of coloring books. I had previously purchased and colored in Balance, which is a book of mandalas. This is a book of square designs, with repeating patterns, as is the case in many of Angie Grace's coloring books. I find this book very meditative. Here's the relevant information, with some samples I've colored from the book attached.- Printed on one side of the page.- Paper is a bit thin, so if you're using markers put a piece of paper behind your page. That will prevent bleed through. I use permanent markers like sharpies and Bic Mark-Its, and a regular piece of paper will soak up all the bleeding.- A variety of media work nicely- you can use markers, gel pens, or colored pencils. There are some tight spaces, so you'll want extra fine markers.- All designs are symmetrical. If you're the sort of person who is pleased by symmetry and regular patterns, this is a great book for you.- It seems no matter what color combinations I pick the designs look beautiful. Even when I do a grab bag and randomly select 7-8 markers from my bag, the results are still beautiful. Also, no shading or advanced coloring techniques are required to make beautiful results. At one point I was using the covers of books I was reading for color inspiration, and I loved the results. (Some of the pictures have book titles written on them, that's why).- Pages are not perforated. I leave my pages in my coloring books so this is not an issue for me, but I know some people like to take them out.- Designs don't go too close to the binding, so you don't have to worry about coloring into the binding.- Multiple styles in book. Some of the shapes are larger, others are small.All in all I have really enjoyed this book, and I have ordered more coloring books in this series.

I LOVE Angie Grace's coloring books. All of them. I have most of this one colored and am now starting on another. Pizzazz is in her square pattern series and is of medium difficulty. This book would be good for people who are a little ways into their coloring journey. It does have some smaller spaces so if you're just starting out with coloring this particular book may be a little intimidating. But don't worry, Ms. Grace has a ton of other books that would be perfect for beginners. I would highly recommend starting with Whimsy or Snazzy in her pattern series if you're a beginner.But don't let anything I say stop you from getting this book and coloring in it.Ms. Grace hand-draws her designs and they are of an abstract nature. The pattern books consist of a main theme on each page and replicated into several tiles to create the square design. She creates a line art that is just so soothing to color you can get lost in it for hours. Her style of drawing is whimsical and fun in nature and I haven't seen anything like it before. I have moved to coloring only Angie Grace books and have heard many other people doing the same.I would highly recommend giving any of her coloring books a chance. She has mandala-based books, these pattern books, coloring journals, large printed pattern books, and some more crazy abstract designed coloring books for those that love a challenge. You can't go wrong with and Angie Grace!I've attached a few colored images from this book for what's inside for example.

Not a disappointment, another Angie Grace successFor an idea of how beautifully these images are colored, and the consistent quality of the books put out by Angie Grace, visit her website: www.angiegrace.com & also look at the Facebook Group 'Color with Angie Grace'. Angie herself posts to the group at least 2x/wk, and the work you see here done by members is inspiring and will absolutely confirm why you SHOULD order this & other Angie Grace books.My only complaint is that I wish the pages were of a slightly heavier paper stock. Images are one sided & the paper used in the book is sufficient enough to hold markers such as Bic Mark-Its, Sharpies, Prismacolor, Coptic & Crayola. Save yourself a facepalm though & be sure to put a blank sheet being the page you color with marker, as there will be some slight bleed through.

AngieGrace books are the best coloring books on the market hands down! Used to prefer with Stabilo 88 pens but now prefer extra fine Sharpies because they bleed. and thus creating a gorgeous stained-glass effect on the back...this is one of her top 5 books imho

Love this book. Any of Angie Grace's coloring books are excellent!!!

This is the third book I've purchased from the Angie Grace collection. It has a lot of beautiful designs! Some are, as always, very intricate but definitely provides hours of meticulous coloring! All pictures are square which could make for a nice collage afterwards. Her books are very soothing and relaxing!

Nice patterns for more enjoyable fun! AG has so many design ideas to bring out the creativity in so many people - really amazing!

Great coloring book. Patterns are interesting and allow for creativity in choosing colors.. Paper works well and spaces are just the right size for colored pencils.

It's nice but not for me

great

all her books are great

Absolutely gorgeous, another cracking book from Angie!!