Posh Adult Coloring Book: Peanuts for Inspiration & Relaxation (Posh Coloring Books) (Volume 21) Paperback – Coloring Book, April 4, 2017

Sundays used to be my favorite day of the week partly because of the Sunday funny papers with vivid colors that always rubbed off onto my hands and sometimes onto my clothing. One of my favorite comic strips was PEANUTS with the little round headed kid and that awesome Mr. Cool beagle.This is not a perfect coloring book; however, it is a dandy one for a colorist who enjoys having some playful coloring challenges. Each page has lots of tiny designs, and it takes time, patience, fairly good eyesight and a very sharp pointed coloring tool, but it is relaxing, playful, coloring creativity. The finished pages can be used for decoupage, gifting to another Peanuts fan, decorating a child's room, decorating an adult's office or just plain braggin' rights. Put it on the coffee table for a conversation starter. There's bound to be lots of laughter and tales galore.The Pros:1. SIZE: It is a nice size to grab 'n go. It will fit into a backpack, a tote bag, even a briefcase or perhaps a large handbag. In inches it measures 7 ¼ wide x 9½ long x 3/8 thick. It's almost the same size as my iPad in a leather cover…. just a smidge wider.2. THE COVER: It is nice heavy card-stock, slightly glossy with nice rounded corners that hold up well to lots of handling.3. PAPER: Nice fairly smooth, white, medium weight.4. ILLUSTRATIONS: The pages are filled with lots of small (pronounced tiny) illustrations that come together to complete each coloring page. The composite of designs is centered on each page and does not slip into the spine. There's Snoopy grabbing Linus' security blanket, Lucy chasing butterflies, Sally befuddled in the strawberry patch and Charlie Brown with Linus cloud watching. Oh yes, there is also that adorable little bird Woodstock lost amongst the feathers and Schroeder playing his piano. This book is bound to bring out the kid in you.5. TOOLS: All my colored pencils worked really well, and I used a bunch of different kinds/brands. Gel pens also made me proud because there was no bleed-through. I used light pressure with dark gel pens, and of course, I used a blotter page.6. SPINE: Glue bound. It holds together when pressure is applied to keep the book open for coloring enjoyment and comfort. My book has been handled bunches of times, and it is holding it's own!There isn't much to not like; however……1. PAGES: The complex coloring pages are printed on both sides of a page. That means that you have a 50/50 chance of ruining the opposing page if your choice of tools leaves shadows or bleed-through.2. BLEED-THROUGH: Water based tools are a NO-NO for this book. Brush markers WILL bleed-through and ruin the opposing page. Don't even think of using water-color pencils with a wet brush! I marred the opposing page when I colored one small leaf design with a Tombow dual brush (water-based) pen!

The media could not be loaded. Attached to this review will be my silent video which will show all of the pages of the book. I will also upload a few pages in photos.I have been a fan of the Peanuts comic characters since I was a little girl. I remember my older brother reading the books to me as well as the comic strips and what fun we had giggling over them. I, in turn, read my children the stories and watched the movies with them. Because of my long history with them, I was really pleased to find an adult coloring book based on those characters. Going through the coloring book brought back many fond memories.While the characters are all present, the presentation is quite different. Instead of simple line drawings, the designs are quite detailed with many intricate and small areas to color. The designs are set in somewhat of a collage form with other elements added to what was probably the original design. Some of the designs are so intricate, I hesitate to recommend the book to anyone with visual or fine motor issues. I would suggest ultra-fine point pens/markers and/or very sharp pencils for work in this book.While I wish that the designs had been printed on one side of the page, it is really nice that the pages in this book are perforated for easy removal. I'm debating buying a second book so I can color all of the pages with whatever medium I choose. If not, I will probably stick to colored pencils and gel pens.Here is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing the paper with my medium:124 pages of designs based on the Peanuts characters by Charles M. SchulzDesigns are printed on both sides of the pagePaper is bright white, very slightly rough, medium weight and perforatedDesigns stop before the binding area but in some designs there are unfinished elements left on as many as all four sides of the design.Glue BoundAlcohol-based markers bleed through the paper.Water-based markers leave shadows of color and some bleed through in spots.India ink pens leave shadows of color on the back of the page.Gel pens do not bleed through or leave shadows on the back of the page. Some brands took additional drying time.Colored pencils work well with this paper. I tested both oil and wax based pencils and was able to get good results from both. I got good pigment (especially with multiple layers of the same color.) I was able to layer different colors and to blend easily using a blending stick.If you decide to use markers, you will probably have some amount of bleed-through onto the back of the page which will mar the design on the back of the page.

Great coloring book, and the designs are super cute! I do not use markers or pens for coloring in this, but based off of the paper quality, which is a little thicker than the average book, I think there might be some bleedthrough. Compared to other books, I think this is worth the price! I would recommend this for any snoopy lover.

Love this coloring book

I first found this coloring book at an airport bookstore, and thought all the sketches were sooo cute! I didn’t have my color pencils and markers with me, so I didn’t buy it then. But I purchased this on Amazon as soon as I got home…and got it for a better deal!!!Get it. You won’t regret it.

I love snoopy so I was so excited about this coloring book. Most of the designs are really cute though every so often theres a strange one thrown in there. The pages don't bleed easily which is nice as well.

The book is AWESOME and I love that a lot of the pages are of patterns with the Peanuts characters as focus points among the patterns. It’s cool and unique! That being said- this is an ADULT coloring book. I take it as a given that when I’m purchasing an adult coloring book, it’s going to be more intricate and detailed than coloring books aimed at children and all ages. I’d actually be disappointed if I had purchased this and gotten a book full of big, simplistic images like those my kids colored when they were toddlers and grate school aged. I’m not trying to criticize adults who prefer coloring books like that, I just think it’s ridiculous that the ratings for a great book are being lowered because people don’t take responsibility for purchasing the wrong type of book for their personal taste. How is it the manufacturer or seller’s fault, when YOU made a mistake??