Mythical Mermaids - Fantasy Adult Coloring Book (Fantasy Coloring by Selina)

If you like to color mermaids totally recommend.

The media could not be loaded.  “Mythical Mermaids” the latest fantasy coloring book by Selina Fenech. She is one of my favorite fantasy designers and this is my first book by her that is devoted to mermaids (though she does have an earlier coloring book with a similar subject.) The designs are of primarily mermaids though there are some mermen and a man or two who has been saved from a watery grave by a beautiful mermaid. Some of the designs include more than one mermaid but most of them focus on a single beautiful female.Once again with Ms. Fenech's books, I'm really happy that the book contains two of each design because it gives me the opportunity to explore each in different colorways. I generally go towards light and clean looking lines in my coloring but having a second copy of each design gives me an opportunity to try different techniques and darker colors and heavier shading.The mermaids are all gorgeous, of course. There is a hint of nudity but all of the female parts are well covered by hair and whatnot. The mermen are without shirts but that doesn't really matter in any case. There are no children in this book and most of the poses are highly romanticized while stressing the female form of the subject.For my first two projects, I chose to use alcohol-based markers. I have been using pencils to shade but for these two, I tried using my markers for shading as well.I will provide a more detailed description of the physical book below but here is a quick overview of what I found:25 x 2 Mermaid Fantasy DesignsPrinted on one side of pagePaper is white, thin, slightly rough (tooth) and non-perforatedDesigns do not merge into the binding and there is plenty of room to remove pages if you wish to do so.Glue BindingAlcohol and water-based markers bleed through the paper (though water-based is more spotty compared to alcohol-based)India ink pens and gel pens leave shadows on color on back of the page. Gel pens left dents on the back of the page.Coloring Pencils work well with this paper. I was able to put down good color, layer, and blend well with both wax and oil based pencils. Hard lead left dents on the back of the page.I recommend a blotter page below your working page to keep ink and dents from marring the page below.The artist has placed a “frame” around the majority of the designs in this coloring book. There are three that do not have the lines but for the most part have finished elements on the outer edges of the design. I really appreciate when an artist includes this thoughtful touch. It makes it easier for me to complete the project with a finished look and saves me time, trouble, and especially ink.

I'm excited to have it I'm nurves to even start coloring it in. So many amazing pictures to color.

The pages are beautiful. Drawings fill up nearly the whole page and details bring life to the art. The faces , hair, and details are lovely.. Mermaids, by definition, are mythical. I think the concept is shown with the mermaids, in conjunction, with lured sailors, treasure ships, sea life, and merman. There's plenty of space for artistic additions, like shading. The paper is that if typical coloring books, at this price range. There are several other books in this series currently in print. I recommend this book for fantasy, coloring book aficianados.

Artist - Selina FenechPages - 108Publisher - Fairies and Fantasy PTY LTDBookAs with Selinas previous books, Mythical Mermaids is a subtle deep blue with a partially coloured image from the interior on the cover. The soft matte card cover is 27.9cm x 21.6cm and the book is 108 pages. The spine is glue bound, and quite pliable after some use. The paper is of moderate thickness and texture. A number of layers are easily achieved on the paper, with both oil and wax based pencils. Waterbased markers shadow, any other wet media will bleed. Make sure to have a few pages of standard paper behind the image to catch any bleedthrough.Images are single sided, and surrounded by a border to prevent the image from entering the spine. The facing page has the name of the image for easy reference to the original. This book contains , 25 different images, each one repeated, for a total of 50 images.ImagesAs the title suggests, this is a book full of mermaids. The artwork has been converted from the original artwork done by Selina Fenech. The art style is consistent throughout the images.The artwork varies quite a bit, with singular mermaids staring through the page, mermaids embracing, spunky mermaids showing attitude, others swimming around a sunken ship. The line thickness is consistently thin throughout, although the artwork is clean and consistent, so it is not difficult to see and interpret the images. Intricacy varies a little, with most images containing smaller detailed areas and some larger areas perfect for blending and shading.HealthThe natural colour schemes that accompany mermaid/nautical scenes is quite soothing and would be very well suited for times of anxiety or pain, or just a low day.The fantasy theme is one of my favourites when you are in need of distraction, as the imagery and theme is perfect for escapism.Line thickness and intricacy means that those who have vision or fine motor skills impairments may struggle with some of these images, but as always, please do check the images and flipthrough before deciding.Thankyou for reading and I hope you have enjoyed this review,Batgirl xx

Salina's books are always great. I have so many of them. I look forward to more.

A lovely mermaid colouring in book. Super pictures with nice details. The images are printed on one side of the page so even if you are heavy handed with ink then it doesn't matter if it bleeds through. It's a little odd that the pictures are repeated again in the second half of the book, but as the text says it can be nice to try again or do something different the second time. I was a little annoyed at first as it seemed like a cop out from the book manufacturers, but now I've decided to do half in felt tips and half in pencils and it seems like a novel idea.

I wish this was available in grayscale. It is so much nicer instead of line art. Grayscale when not overdone and too dark makes your picture come out so much better.

I adore this book! Each page has a blank back (except for the title of the piece) so it’s perfect for if you want to frame or have your work on the wall. There’s two copies of each colouring page, so if you mess up or simply want to do it again, you can! The art work is so gorgeous too, I’m so happy with it, thank you! :)

beautiful artwork to colour,can make lovely gifts when framed or decor for your home.Very relaxing hobby to do.There are many more books by the artist ,and if you like her you will have many like myself.

I love this book ❤️ it's one sided and has two of each page