Customer Reviews

Geometrical Design Coloring Book (Dover Design Coloring Books)

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Let me tell you how delightful I'm finding this book! One of the most major problems in our society today is stress, coupled with depression. It may seem to be a simple thing, but nothing makes me feel more grounded and centered, nothing contributes more to my sense of serenity and healing than sitting down with this book and a pencil box of colored pencils and working with the colors. Patterns formulate before my eyes, my thinking becomes untangled, and I'm a better human being for it. Just *think* what a great gift this would make! I know I am!

This book doesn't offer many design variations & is too simplistic for my tastes. While a few were great optical illusion type (and therefore almost worth the price), there are less than 5 complex designs, the rest are exact repeats with slightly different sized elements, angles, or another simple element added. Boring for those who want a challenge & dislike repeating same theme/concept/design. For no-brainer type meditations where you don't want to focus too much on demands of the design, it would be good, as well as for beginners or those intimidated with too many choices. Of course, some will say there aren't many options for variety because of the geometric theme's limits--but the same could be said for mandala adult coloring books, yet there are an unlimited number of designs & levels of challenge in all the mandala books, that is not found in any of the geometric ones, so far.

The designs were decent quality paper & lines, not best nor worst. See my other mandala/coloring book reviews for more details on the best choices from the 8 sampled (bought & still use). I especially recommend "Power Mandalas" (BEST of all offerings here), but NOT "Classic Mandalas" (low quality design, simple & boring).

HINT: Photocopy, scan & print, or trace each page-design onto good quality craft, watercolor and/or acid-free paper, because you WILL want to frame ALL of your completed work/designs in "Power Mandalas" and still be able to go back & re-do certain ones repeatedly :-) This same hint applies to all of the adult coloring books.
Have fun!
Gina

This fabulous collection of images lends itself to many uses. As a middle school math teacher I have used this book as an artistic supplement to geometry lessons. As an artists I have used this book for inspiration for quilt design, stencil design, and needle work design. As a mom I sit and just color for stress reduction. Quite a lot of uses for just about (...)!

I've had this book for about six years. I even made my dad buy me another one when I lost the old one! It has 64 designs from easy to less then a centimeter width to color. I did that once and it took me three hours! Seriously suggest copying it so you can color the designs more than once. Enjoy!

My husband and I enjoy coloring. I am not ashamed to admit it to the world. It helped us get through the process of him quitting smoking. This book offers a range of designs, most of which are fairly simple, but never the less a good way to zone out and releive stress. For the price, this is a fun book to add to your collection.

Although the book has interesting designs, they are too simple for what I am looking for. Most of the designs don't offer the posibility of coloring them in different ways to achieve different results. If you are looking for designs that REALLY defy your creativity look for the "Altair Design" and the "Roger Burrows" books...

I purchased this book for my 7-year-old last year--a girl who loves art and math equally well. It has been 8 months and she STILL pulls out this book every week or so to work on a picture...and the results are really beautiful. It's detailed enough that she feels accomplished with her work and clean enough that it's not overwhelming. I highly recommend it!

I have owned a copy of this book for about 12 years now and I have not parted with it yet! The patterns might be complex, but it is a good resource for any artist. Even in my 12th year of ownership I have a new use for it in needlework.
I have gotten my money's worth.

Although the book has interesting designs, they are too simple for what I am looking for. Most of the designs don't offer the posibility of coloring them in different ways to achieve different results. If you are looking for designs that REALLY defy your creativity look for the "Altair Design" and the "Roger Burrows" books...

I think this book is just all right. The patterns are pretty simple. And honestly if I had known that I probably would not have bought it. Kids might enjoy it though. I really don't know how to rate it, it is just not my style.