Millie Marotta Animal Kingdom 50 Postcards A Millie Marotta Adult Coloring Book Millie Marotta Books Reviews
This is a gorgeous set of 50 loose leaf postcards by Millie Marotta. The designs are based on those included in her adult coloring book, "Animal Kingdom". Unlike the book, the postcards are definitely printed on only one side. The size is perfect for use as a postcard or to color and frame to make small gifts or a collage of prints on a wall.
The designs themselves are absolutely beautiful. While some of the designs are sized down a tad from the original book, it seems that the artist wisely choose to spotlight a certain element, a vignette if you will, of an animal or insect from the original design. It will make coloring it less difficult than another set of postcards I recently purchased where the entire design was miniaturized. I will still need to use my magnifying lamp for some parts of the designs (as I did for the original book, too.)
I can only say that my favorites from the original book were included. There are 50 different designs and each will be a real pleasure to color. The bright white card stock is nice and heavy and should hold up well to my coloring techniques. The box that the cards come in is beautiful as well as very nicely made and I will certainly find a use for it once I have finished my cards.
I love this artist's beautiful drawings. Coloring her drawings are a lovely way to relax at the end of the day and let my mind let go of the stress it is holding onto.
I have both sets of a different artist's postcards, which are only a book of 20 for around $10. This is a set of 50 for around $13. I don't plan on using them as actual postcards, but will be coloring them in for myself. This set also comes in a very nice box, which is where I plan to store the ones that I don't frame. The cards themselves are printed on heavy paper and are mostly a nice section of the pics from the book of the same name. This is an awesome set that would make an excellent gift for anyone who likes adult coloring books...the quality is just that good! -)
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These postcards come beautifully packaged in a lovely box for storage. I bought these to mail out - I read other reviews from people saying they wanted to keep them, and I can see why!!! Each postcard is as detailed as the next, and they are all truly gorgeous. The cards are nice and thick, and suitable for mailing. The price is incredible (around a quarter each). I'd definitely purchase again!
Fans of Millie Marotta's beautiful designs for coloring will absolutely love these cards. This is a nice boxed set of 50 different postcard-size images produced on heavyweight cardstock.
Since these are postcards, you needn't worry about ruining an image on the reverse due to bleed-through as the design is printed on one side only (the reverse has a spot for the address, a message, and a stamp). This means that you can use markers to color these, in addition to pencils and gel pens. Bear in mind, however, that the images contain VERY tiny details. You'll need fine-point markers (or sharp pencils) to stay within the lines.
I'm enjoying working on these (I'm using Staedtler Triplus Fineliners) and plan to frame several. There are 20 bird images, 12 insects, 9 mammals, 9 other (fish, reptiles, amphibians, etc.). Truly something for everyone. Just be aware that the fine details loved by fans of Millie Marotta's books are even smaller/finer details when reduced to postcard size.
I am really enjoying coloring these postcards. The sturdy box that contains them makes for a good hard surface to color on while watching TV. And there is a wide variety of images so it can be hard to choose which one to start on. I appreciate the handy little blue ribbon inside the box that brings the edge of the cards up so I don't have to just dump them all out. I think having colored the card myself adds something extra to the short messages I send to my family and friends. I like that the paper thickness prevents markers from bleeding through. The size they are would do well framed on the wall or shelf, too. I would recommend this.
These are really nice postcards, and they do come in a nice box. I only give them 3 stars because of two reasons 1. In some cards, the details are so small they are literally impossible to color. And there are no cards that aren't made up primarily of very small details, and no area (except some backgrounds) to color that isn't small or smallest. That can kind of make it more stressful to color than relaxing. 2. This set is heavily weighted with bird cards. I like birds, but of the 50 cards, over 20 are of birds. Then there are about 15 of insects, 5 of flowers, and 10 of other animals.
Honestly, I'm not sure if I'd buy these again. I do like some of the cards a lot, and they are a nice quality. I would not buy these unless you like coloring really, REALLY fine details. Like, maybe you have a magnifying glass lens over your glasses or something, and a very steady hand. You'd definitely need good quality, really sharp colored pencils for these or gel pens would work with some of the less-minute cards.
