Egyptian artifacts suggest that indigo was employed as early as 1600 b. Artist steve mcdonalds beautifully rendered and detailed line work offers birdseye perspectives of visually arresting global locales from new york, london, and paris to istanbul, tokyo, and melbourne, rio, amsterdam, and many more. Steve mcdonald had a hit with his original coloring book fantastic cities. The ultimate reference on indigo dyeing techniques across the world, and a compendium of the most beautiful samples of indigo textiles. Some of the featured cities that are available for imaginative coloring include istanbul and amsterdam, with exquisite locales from new york, tokyo, london, paris, and more. City coloring book for adults fantastic cities, splendid. It includes drawings of london, new york, toronto, rio, amsterdam, india, istanbul and many many more. Its bigger than i thought, a4 in height and because it is square in shape, the same length across. This unique coloring book features immersive aerial views of real. Fantastic cities coloring book is an architecture coloring. A coloring book of amazing places real and imagined. Coloring book to delve your senses into a fantasy world, and emerge with a heightened imagination. Filled with aerial views of cities and places around the world as well as some from the artists imagination, there are almost 60 different coloring pages to choose from.
Finished pages from fantastic cities coloring book youtube. Fantastic coloring books by steve mcdonald home facebook. The book is full of incredibly detailed and unique architectural illustrations. Apartment therapy this detailed coloring book focusing on densely packed city life, and is great for people who love coloring architecture and geometric shapesgeek dad before you set off on your next flight, grab a copy of this coloring book to entertain yourself during the journey. For example, this fantastic cities coloring book is twenty pages of elaborately detailed cityscapes.
Showing urban scenes both real and imagined, these fictional, actual a. Fantastic cities is a great colouring book that anyone both adults and kids will enjoy. St ives wallpaper indigoivory 211673 sanderson colour for. Citylab from the atlantic in a perpetual state of wanderlust. Join the adultcoloring book craze at the ferry building. Unlike most adult coloring books, this one is not meant to be.
A coloring book of amazing places real and imagined adult coloring books, city coloring books, coloring books for adults mcdonald, steve on. Aug 11, 2015 canadian artist steve mcdonalds colouring book fantastic cities is full of painstakingly accurate perspectives of urban landscapes from rio to jodhpur. Indigo, or indigotin, is a dyestuff originally extracted from the varieties of the indigo and woad plants. It features cityscapes both real and iamgined, making it an easy way for jetsetters and daydreamers to see the world. Editorial illustration, drawing and coloring books. Jul 04, 2018 fantastic cities is an architecture coloring book by steve mcdonald. This coloring book takes you to fantastic cities both real. A colouring book of amazing places real and imagined is full of painstakingly accurate perspectives of urban landscapes. Tour the worlds architecture with this unique coloring.
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Hester is a seemingly mildmannered spinster with a peculiar habit of always wearing gloves up to her elbows. In this weeks video ill show you my finished pages from the fantastic cities coloring book, hope you enjoy it. The landlords compelled all tenants to plant three twentieths or 15 per cent of their holdings with indigo and surrender the entire indigo harvest as rent. On a recent visit to an indigo book store, i saw a whole section of colouring and doodling books specifically for adult consumption. Fantastic cities coloring book steve mcdonald fantastic cities is the first adult colouring book by steve mcdonald it comes with a lovely card cover and the book is a larger square shape than most colouring books on the market. Coloring books for adults are becoming increasingly popular and for those who love architecture as well as coloring fantastic cities is an excellent choice. Jun 30, 2015 a new coloring book for grownups showcases the distinctive architecture of cities across the worldand just might inspire you to reach for the crayons. Find the enchanted forest, secret garden, animal kingdom, and fantastic cities.
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According to nielsen bookscan some 12 million coloring books were sold. This unique coloring book features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, inceptionlike architectural mandalas. Tour the worlds architecture with this unique coloring book. The indigo book isnt the same as the bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation that the bluebook does. Apr 16, 2015 fantastic cities is a unique achievement that combines aerial views of real cities and kaleidoscopelike architectural mandalas. A coloring book of amazing places real and imagined adult coloring books, city c. Indigo is a deep and rich color close to the color wheel blue a primary color in the rgb color space, as well as to some variants of ultramarine.
The book is perhaps a touch thinner than millie marottas or johanna basfords books or animorphia but only a little. While coloring can transport you to a more peaceful place, feeling like youre in a new city is a special experience. A new coloring book for grownups showcases the distinctive architecture of cities across the worldand just might inspire you to reach for the crayons. This is the goal of steve mcdonalds fantastic cities. A coloring book of amazing places real and imagined author. Fantastic cities coloring book 21 fantastic cities coloring book, fantastic cities a coloring book of amazing places real and imagined coloring books are no longer just for kids, as this one designed for adult colorists illustrates in beautiful black and white. This unique coloring book features immersive aerial views of real cities from around the world alongside gorgeously illustrated, inception like architectural mandalas. The indigo bookisnt the same asthe bluebook, but it does implement the same uniform system of citation thatthe bluebookdoes.
Artist steve mcdonalds beautifully rendered and detailed line work offers. Fantastic cities is an architecturethemed coloring book for adults. See more ideas about indigo, reading socks, chapters indigo. Fantastic cities a coloring book of amazing places real and. Flip it share tweet pin start slideshow 15 fantastic cities book. A coloring book of amazing places real and imagined adult coloring books, city coloring books. Fantastic cities is a unique coloring book for adults that chronicle books is publishing in july. Highly detailed coloring book for adults features famous. As youre planning your next trip, take a break from the stress of booking flights and settle down with fantastic cities as you imagine your next adventure. Fantastic cities fantastic cities coloring book, coloring. Aug 11, 2015 this is the goal of steve mcdonalds fantastic cities.
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