The Edith Holden: A Country Diary Coloring Book

Step into a blooming English garden with this delightful coloring book containing 45 classic, full-color illustrations by Edith Holden and accompanying line drawings to color. Edith Holden was an artist and illustrator whose beautiful watercolor artworks and nature writings were published to great acclaim as The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady in 1977. This coloring book features a range of exquisite illustrations selected from her work, capturing the natural world and the seasons in all their glory. With all kinds of plants, such as daffodils, mushrooms, bluebells, catkins and much more, coloring enthusiasts can enjoy the beauty and variety of nature as they bring these wonderful artworks to life. Every line artwork is shown opposite the full-color original so colorists can choose to follow that faithfully or simply use it as inspiration to create a whole new color combination if they prefer. Budding artists will be spoiled for choice.Features: • Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through• Full-page prints of original full-color artwork to displayABOUT THE SERIES: The Sirius Classic Nature Coloring series includes archival illustrations by some of history's most acclaimed naturalists, including Audubon, Pierre-Joseph Redoute and William Lizars. These original full-color illustrations are presented beside the black and white designs for reference and inspiration.