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Blomstermandala
Denna exklusiva målarbok tar dig med på en tur i en lummig trädgård genom rosenportalen, förbi den prunkande blomsterrabatten, till dammen, köksträdgården och äppellunden. Möt alla djur som gömmer sig bland växtligheten och låt ditt sinne komma till ro genom att färglägga en mandala av vackra blomblad.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2016
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March 22, 2024
I love this Coloring Book so much. The illustrations are pretty.
May 16, 2017
beautiful images to color for hours.
November 5, 2017
I loved this book, a lot. I'll post some of my coloring page later.
I cannot wait for the next book!
April 30, 2024
Surprisingly sweet with lovable characters.
February 21, 2017
Botanische tuin, kleurboek geïllustreerd door Marla Trolle
Oh my, ik ben verliefd. En dat op een kleurboek…
Maar niet zo maar een kleurboek. Botanische tuin is wondermooi! Het boek heeft een harde kaft, is gebonden met een goudkleurige rug en heeft een glanzende gouden opdruk die er iets dikker op ligt. Zo chic.
De kleurplaat op de cover heeft een zwarte achtergrond (net als sommige platen in het boek) en dat geeft het boek een luxueuze uitstraling.
De cover en rug zijn zo knap dat je het boek alleen al kan kopen om op je salontafel te leggen en van die aanblik te genieten. (Wat zonde zou zijn want dit boek is een genot om in te kleuren.)
De tekeningen zijn zo mooi, zo vrolijk makend. Er valt veel te kleuren, afwisselend kleine details en grotere vlakken als bloemen of dieren. Die afwisseling maakt het boeiend en maakt ook dat een kleurplaat toch nog redelijk snel ingekleurd kan worden. Je wilt toch geen dagen moeten wachten op een mooi eindresultaat he!?
Door het zachte, malse papier glijden je potloden soepel over de pagina’s. Kleuren mengen goed en de kleur verspreid heel makkelijk. Het lijkt wel of ik plots betere potloden heb of een talent qua kleuren heb aangeboord waarvan ik niet wist dat ik het had. Ik vrees dat het niet mijn verdienste is maar wel die van het boek ;)
Doordat het boek gebonden is blijft het ook goed openliggen tijdens het kleuren. Echt, ik heb weeral zin om verder te doen.
Het enige nadeel is dat alle platen zo mooi zijn dat kiezen moeilijk wordt: bloesems, bloemen, een uil, een eekhoorn, vos, hert, vogels, een boeket, een nest,…
Dit alles klinkt als een enorm duur kleurboek maar dat is het niet. Marla Trolle en uitgeverij BBNC hebben de lat heel hoog gelegd in kleurboek-land, waarvoor dank! Blij dat ik nog lang van dit pareltje kan genieten!
Oh my, ik ben verliefd. En dat op een kleurboek…
Maar niet zo maar een kleurboek. Botanische tuin is wondermooi! Het boek heeft een harde kaft, is gebonden met een goudkleurige rug en heeft een glanzende gouden opdruk die er iets dikker op ligt. Zo chic.
De kleurplaat op de cover heeft een zwarte achtergrond (net als sommige platen in het boek) en dat geeft het boek een luxueuze uitstraling.
De cover en rug zijn zo knap dat je het boek alleen al kan kopen om op je salontafel te leggen en van die aanblik te genieten. (Wat zonde zou zijn want dit boek is een genot om in te kleuren.)
De tekeningen zijn zo mooi, zo vrolijk makend. Er valt veel te kleuren, afwisselend kleine details en grotere vlakken als bloemen of dieren. Die afwisseling maakt het boeiend en maakt ook dat een kleurplaat toch nog redelijk snel ingekleurd kan worden. Je wilt toch geen dagen moeten wachten op een mooi eindresultaat he!?
Door het zachte, malse papier glijden je potloden soepel over de pagina’s. Kleuren mengen goed en de kleur verspreid heel makkelijk. Het lijkt wel of ik plots betere potloden heb of een talent qua kleuren heb aangeboord waarvan ik niet wist dat ik het had. Ik vrees dat het niet mijn verdienste is maar wel die van het boek ;)
Doordat het boek gebonden is blijft het ook goed openliggen tijdens het kleuren. Echt, ik heb weeral zin om verder te doen.
Het enige nadeel is dat alle platen zo mooi zijn dat kiezen moeilijk wordt: bloesems, bloemen, een uil, een eekhoorn, vos, hert, vogels, een boeket, een nest,…
Dit alles klinkt als een enorm duur kleurboek maar dat is het niet. Marla Trolle en uitgeverij BBNC hebben de lat heel hoog gelegd in kleurboek-land, waarvoor dank! Blij dat ik nog lang van dit pareltje kan genieten!
September 6, 2016
This review is taken from my blog, for example picture and flip through video, go https://thecoloringaddict.com/2016/07...
This is an amazing book. Not only is the art itself gorgeous, the paper quality is remarkable as well. Plus the fancy hard covers. The imagery is beautiful and really happy I think, the mood is light and beautiful. I specially love her animals, they’re so cute, it gives me a tooth ache. The paper is amazing, it’s the same as Hanna Karlzons books have, thick creamy smoothness. It can take a lot of abuse. Alcohol-based markers will bleed through though but they’ll bleed through pretty much anything anyway. You can also use water media but carefully, this is not watercolor paper, it can take water but in moderation.
Overall: I love this book to bits. There’s no question about it. I for one can’t wait for her new book. Following her Instagram gives me such painfully beautiful previews of it that oh.. gosh. You need this book in your life, you really do.
This is an amazing book. Not only is the art itself gorgeous, the paper quality is remarkable as well. Plus the fancy hard covers. The imagery is beautiful and really happy I think, the mood is light and beautiful. I specially love her animals, they’re so cute, it gives me a tooth ache. The paper is amazing, it’s the same as Hanna Karlzons books have, thick creamy smoothness. It can take a lot of abuse. Alcohol-based markers will bleed through though but they’ll bleed through pretty much anything anyway. You can also use water media but carefully, this is not watercolor paper, it can take water but in moderation.
Overall: I love this book to bits. There’s no question about it. I for one can’t wait for her new book. Following her Instagram gives me such painfully beautiful previews of it that oh.. gosh. You need this book in your life, you really do.
January 26, 2017
A beautifully whimsical coloring book featuring flowers, garden scenes and cute animals The full review is posted on Coloring Queen
June 17, 2017
Hands down one of the best adult coloring books I've tried this year!!
April 7, 2017
This review is taken from my blog where I review adult colouring books from a mental health perspective, images of all of the pages and the full review can be found here - https://colouringinthemidstofmadness....
Twilight Garden Artist’s Edition is published and very kindly sent to me to review by Gibbs Smith Publishing. Twilight Garden is the English title of the hugely successful series of colouring books called Blomstermandala by Swedish artist, Maria Trolle. I have previously reviewed the Blomstermandala Colouring Book and this is the Artist’s Edition of that book, it’s identical in format to other Artist’s Editions published by Gibbs Smith and Pagina (the Swedish publisher of all of these books) and therefore much of my review is identical to those, this Artist’s Edition is also identical to the Swedish version of it apart from the language. The book measures 29.5x21cm (A4), it’s paperback with thick but flexible card covers which are black with muted coloured flowers from inside the book and gold foiled text on the front, back, and spine. The book has a matte gold tape binding meaning the pages lie completely flat when the book is open and they can be removed for framing. The pages are made of thick cream card which is lightly textured and absolutely fabulous for using pencils on as they layer really well and blend seamlessly. Water-based pens also work really well on this card and don’t bleed through or sideways and there isn’t even a hint of shadowing either. For my page I used Derwent Inktense Pencils activated with minimal water which worked brilliantly with absolutely no buckling or warping at all. The illustrations are all single-page designs and are printed single-sided so you can use whatever medium you fancy without worrying about bleed-through.
The content is a little strange, the book contains 20 pages, 16 of which are illustrations from the original book, 1 is a floral alphabet where each letter shape consists of a single flower (oddly the letter W is missing), and 3 of which are black-background images with full colour printing of what look to be photographed petals, leaves and flowers so these 3 pages are unable to be coloured, a strange choice I feel. However, the other 17 images are lovely choices and are all single-page spreads from the book printed either the same size as the originals or a little larger. 7 of the images have white backgrounds and 10 have black backgrounds (some of these were printed with white backgrounds in the original book). The images are all of flowers and plants and none contain any animals, birds or objects so if those were you favourites then this Artist’s Edition may not be for you. A huge range of flowers are included from daffodils to tulips, lupins to forget-me-nots, foxgloves to grape hyacinths, and fuchsias to peonies and so many more! I’ve included photos of all of the pages below so that you can see the range and make an informed choice. None of the images reach the edges of the page and those with a white background have space where you could add your own backgrounds or imagery if you wish, though this is by no means a requirement, and this will make all of them very easy to frame for yourself or to gift to others.
In terms of mental health, this book is just wonderful, seasoned readers of my blog will know that I strongly believe that natural images, and those depicting nature are the best for mental health and calming you down and this book is no exception, the images are very relaxing and very realistic and details have been added to these that weren’t in the original illustrations (see photo comparisons below). The line thickness is consistent throughout and remains medium/thin so it’s definitely manageable to colour. The intricacy and detail vary throughout from medium to high and this is higher than the original book due to the added details in the larger spaces of each section, these are easily coloured over if you prefer larger sections to colour or they’re manageable to colour within so this book is good for a range of levels of vision and fine motor control depending on how you want to use it. I found this book and the illustrations within it great for my mood, just looking through it and noticing all of the different flowers and leaves made me feel calmer and the images are just beautiful so they’re sure to lift your mood and keep you distracted from any difficult thoughts or persistent symptoms. The images do vary a little in size and difficulty and they mostly consist of a collection of components which is ideal for good and bad days because you can work on one tiny flower or leaf on a bad day, or a whole page on a good day so it’s ideal for those with fluctuating conditions or concentration levels. The fact that the pages are printed single-sided and are removable is fantastic because it means you can remove your works of art and frame them or gift them which is a great way of reminding yourself of what you can achieve and brighten up the darkest of days.
I would highly recommend this book (despite the inclusion of three uncolourable images) to those of you who like to colour flowers and plants, those who have the original book, those who love to gift or frame their colouring, and those who like to use alcohol markers or wet media as there’s no worry about ruining any reverse images. The illustrations chosen are beautiful and very calming.
Twilight Garden Artist’s Edition is published and very kindly sent to me to review by Gibbs Smith Publishing. Twilight Garden is the English title of the hugely successful series of colouring books called Blomstermandala by Swedish artist, Maria Trolle. I have previously reviewed the Blomstermandala Colouring Book and this is the Artist’s Edition of that book, it’s identical in format to other Artist’s Editions published by Gibbs Smith and Pagina (the Swedish publisher of all of these books) and therefore much of my review is identical to those, this Artist’s Edition is also identical to the Swedish version of it apart from the language. The book measures 29.5x21cm (A4), it’s paperback with thick but flexible card covers which are black with muted coloured flowers from inside the book and gold foiled text on the front, back, and spine. The book has a matte gold tape binding meaning the pages lie completely flat when the book is open and they can be removed for framing. The pages are made of thick cream card which is lightly textured and absolutely fabulous for using pencils on as they layer really well and blend seamlessly. Water-based pens also work really well on this card and don’t bleed through or sideways and there isn’t even a hint of shadowing either. For my page I used Derwent Inktense Pencils activated with minimal water which worked brilliantly with absolutely no buckling or warping at all. The illustrations are all single-page designs and are printed single-sided so you can use whatever medium you fancy without worrying about bleed-through.
The content is a little strange, the book contains 20 pages, 16 of which are illustrations from the original book, 1 is a floral alphabet where each letter shape consists of a single flower (oddly the letter W is missing), and 3 of which are black-background images with full colour printing of what look to be photographed petals, leaves and flowers so these 3 pages are unable to be coloured, a strange choice I feel. However, the other 17 images are lovely choices and are all single-page spreads from the book printed either the same size as the originals or a little larger. 7 of the images have white backgrounds and 10 have black backgrounds (some of these were printed with white backgrounds in the original book). The images are all of flowers and plants and none contain any animals, birds or objects so if those were you favourites then this Artist’s Edition may not be for you. A huge range of flowers are included from daffodils to tulips, lupins to forget-me-nots, foxgloves to grape hyacinths, and fuchsias to peonies and so many more! I’ve included photos of all of the pages below so that you can see the range and make an informed choice. None of the images reach the edges of the page and those with a white background have space where you could add your own backgrounds or imagery if you wish, though this is by no means a requirement, and this will make all of them very easy to frame for yourself or to gift to others.
In terms of mental health, this book is just wonderful, seasoned readers of my blog will know that I strongly believe that natural images, and those depicting nature are the best for mental health and calming you down and this book is no exception, the images are very relaxing and very realistic and details have been added to these that weren’t in the original illustrations (see photo comparisons below). The line thickness is consistent throughout and remains medium/thin so it’s definitely manageable to colour. The intricacy and detail vary throughout from medium to high and this is higher than the original book due to the added details in the larger spaces of each section, these are easily coloured over if you prefer larger sections to colour or they’re manageable to colour within so this book is good for a range of levels of vision and fine motor control depending on how you want to use it. I found this book and the illustrations within it great for my mood, just looking through it and noticing all of the different flowers and leaves made me feel calmer and the images are just beautiful so they’re sure to lift your mood and keep you distracted from any difficult thoughts or persistent symptoms. The images do vary a little in size and difficulty and they mostly consist of a collection of components which is ideal for good and bad days because you can work on one tiny flower or leaf on a bad day, or a whole page on a good day so it’s ideal for those with fluctuating conditions or concentration levels. The fact that the pages are printed single-sided and are removable is fantastic because it means you can remove your works of art and frame them or gift them which is a great way of reminding yourself of what you can achieve and brighten up the darkest of days.
I would highly recommend this book (despite the inclusion of three uncolourable images) to those of you who like to colour flowers and plants, those who have the original book, those who love to gift or frame their colouring, and those who like to use alcohol markers or wet media as there’s no worry about ruining any reverse images. The illustrations chosen are beautiful and very calming.
April 24, 2017
I recommend this adult coloring book to anyone. I loved all the pictures, and surprised me when I saw this on Goodreads!
January 5, 2018
it's a beautifull book, the ilustrations are very intrincate with Many details.
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