Kerby
Rosanes requires no introduction to colorists all over the
world. His bestselling books are like nothing else with their
beautifully drawn intricately fantastic images showing animals
morphing into just about anything else. Now he turns his attention
to the world of mythology in a new book packed with pictures
just begging to be turned into colorful works of art.
The subtitle says it all – an extreme coloring and search
challenge. Not only are there lots of wonderful pictures to
color, but sharp eyes are required to spot various items.
Turn to the back for the answers; a double page spread just
before them reveals what you are looking for. As the answers
will spoil the fun of searching, it might have been best to
put the items to spot at the beginning, but at least the subtitle
lets you know they are in the book. The paper is a smooth
bright white and of a moderate thickness with highly detailed
pictures drawn in visible black lines (no pixels). I would
suggest pencils rather than any kind of pen as the pictures
are back to back although a light touch with a gel pen is
also an option. Pictures do unfortunately vanish into the
spine as most are double page spreads with part of the picture
lost, but unless the book was very large this is inevitable
with this level of detail and good-sized pictures. The book
does open obligingly flat and stays thus, which is a plus.
If you are new to this artist’s style, expect a book
filled with highly detailed pictures where one thing morphs
into another. A kraken’s tentacles merge with waves,
a lion is made of fire, a stag’s antlers have leaves
like a tree’s branches, a yeti emerges from a mountain,
a unicorn’s mane is made of roses and many more. European
mythology dominates with some Egyptian and a few more Eastern
figures such as dragons and nagas. They are all magnificently
enthralling projects for colorists and hopefully a book of
large format posters might come out so they could be hung
on a wall. From the bookplate to color in, to the page announcing
the answers, the whole book is a colorist’s dream. Many
hours of coloring enjoyment are guaranteed; highly recommended.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Imagimorphia
Mythomorphia
Fantomorphia
Geomorphia
Colourmorphia
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