Color Quest: Cityscapes: 30 Extreme Challenges to Complete and Color

The pictures in this book are beautiful. I initially thought 30 pictures was too little and was concerned I would go through them quickly but the level of detail that you have to color in is quite high and this will take a good amount of time to work through. About half of the pictures are made up of small hexagons or squares and the other half are made of different shapes, including very tiny spaces to fill in. Definitely need markers with fine tips or gel pens if you're not using colored pencils. I thought the quality of the paper was good and each picture is printed on only one side so you don't have to worry about bleed through. I used Crayola Supertips and you can barely see any bleed through in the back. The pages are also perforated so I can easily remove each page as I'm working on it. Makes it much easier to color in the fine details.

If you have the right expectations, this book can be a great deal of fun! The idea is that you color in areas according to a color key and reveal an architectural landscape. In addition there is a page of thumbnail coloring guides to the design. This is a very large format coloring book - almost 11 by 15 inches, with the design on single-sided, perforated pages. There are 20 different designs, in a range of complexities, though most are fairly complex. Things to consider if you are thinking of getting this book: --the individual areas to color can be quite small, the size of a match head in some. With the large page size, it will require some sustained effort to finish an image. So if you like quick-to-complete designs, you may find it frustrating. If you like a prolonged coloring project though, this will likely satisfy. --between the small areas to color and the fact that the outlines and color number are printed in a very light gray (so as not to interfere with your finished colored page), you will want to have very good light to work on the designs. You may also want a piece of cardboard underneath to help stabilize the book as you work, if you don't have a desk/table to work on. With the very light gray lines, this is not a coloring book for someone with poor eyesight, problems with eyestrain, or low lighting situations. -- if you really want to get fairly close to the colors in the color keys, you'll need many more than just primary colors, or patience with mixing, Some of the designs are very geometric and pattern-like - almost like a quilt, and others more realistic but still stylized, like a graphic travel poster A nice selection of buildings from around the world. CONTENTS: Shanghai skyline, China Dubai skyline, United Arab Emirates Tokyo skyline, Japan The Great Mosque of Djenne, Djenne, Mali Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Seattle skyline, WA, USA Hallgrimskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland The Louvre, Paris, France The Taj Mahal, Agra, India The Colosseum, Rome, Italy Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Westminster Palace, London, United Kingdom Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion), Kyoto, Japan Cologne Cathedral, Cologne, Germany The Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia Azadi Tower, Tehran, Iran Eiffel Tower, Paris, France Market Square, Wroclaw, Poland Salzburg, Austria Copenhagen seafront, Denmark Milan Central Train Station, Milan, Italy Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, Germany Tyn Church, Prague, Czech Republic Sydney skyline, Australia Burano island, Italy New York skyline, NY, USA The Chrysler Building, New York, NY, USA Ndelbele painted houses, South Africa St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia

Editing my review to add that after I have actually gotten going with this book series, I am now in LOVE with the more mosaic-looking pictures in this book. It is nice to have something different, with every other page being a mosaic or a series of hexagons. The mosaic pictures look SO cool done - almost professional. The hexagons and others are cool because you don’t see the finished product until the end. Although some of the mosaic-y spaces are so small that it is hard to get a pencil tip in there, I still enjoy the challenge. It would be great for a coloring book full of mosaics! I hope the author continues this series - it is so wonderful!!

Fell in love with this during deployment as it came inside a care package. Repurchased it and now my kids color with me.

I absolutely love these books!! If you color & are thinking about giving color by number a whirl , be prepared to be addicted!!!! Or if you are just looking to add to your Color Quest books, you will not be disappointed!!! I travel a lot so this is one of my favorite Color Quest books! With Color Quest , your picture is a mystery until you are finished. You might have an idea half way through coloring that you may be seeing the Empire State Building but it is not until you are completely finished that you know for sure & all the little details come to life!!! Coloring is most relaxing for me & helps me escape from my stressful day at work. Color Quest books are my favorite!!!

Ganz tolle Bilder, viele davon in Mosaik Form ( ca die Hälfte ),der Rest in Quadrat, Sechseck und Dreieck Form, ganz toll zu malen,da es sich um eine sehr gute Papierqualität handelt, einseitig bedruckt ohne das sich etwas durchdrückt. Ich kann alle drei Bände dieser Serie nur zu gern empfehlen, bisher nichts höherwertiges und schöneres gefunden. Schade, daß es davon noch nicht mehr gibt. Die Zahlen sind gut lesbar aber nur grau gedruckt, so daß sie nach der Colorierung gar nicht oder nur noch schwach zu sehen sind. Ich bevorzuge Gel pens und Buntstifte aber auch für Wasserfarben gut geeignet, Papier wellt sich nicht.

Me paso horas pintando y este libro m gusta mucho las hojas grandes y gruesas yo m e gogido todos lo e ido coleccionando la pena k no hay muchos

Great book - for some reason it is bigger than anticipated, making it easier to use ! This is a gift for someone but I looked through it and am jealous and want one myself ! Bigger than A4. So pretty and well layed out! Just wished the site gave the option to buy the pencils that go with as the ones i bought separately are not 100% an exact colour match :) Perfect and would recommend !

Adorei os desenhos.

Great book beautiful pictures but why do you put different covers on coloring books when I already have the book but it has a different cover on it