Arcturus Classic Nature Colouring – serie

Explore the tranquil world beneath the ocean with in this incredible colouring book, featuring over 40 vintage natural history illustrations and black-and-white versions to fill with colour. From coral-filled seabeds to shimming schools of fish, colouring enthusiasts will love these beautiful images of the ocean world. There are underwater scenes that reveal the plants and other organisms that live beneath the waves, often with little sunlight; beautiful studies of seashells; exotic fish; amazing amphibians; sleepy seals; and birds who thrive in their coastal habitats.These artworks have been selected from some of the earliest illustrated books published on the natural history of the oceans, including The Great Barrier Reef of Australia by William Saville-Kent, The Naturalist's Miscellany by George Shaw and Ocean Gardens by H. Noel Humphreys. These original illustrations a shown in full-colour beside black and white line versions rendered by Diego Vaisberg to be filled with colour. • Includes 45 designs• Printed on thick, high-quality paper• The images appear on single-sided pages to prevent bleed-through• Suitable for pencils, felt-tips or markersABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Vintage Colouring series will transport you to a world of vintage charm and nostalgia. These delightful colouring books feature original, full-colour illustrations by classic artists and designers along with black and white line versions for you to colour in.

Colour and shade the birds of the world with this incredible colouring book, featuring original ornithological illustrations by Audubon and more! Beautiful Birds Coloring Book contains over 45 avian artworks to colour. These designs include garden favourites such as wrens and woodpeckers, to more rarely glimpsed birds like owls and the jewel-like kingfisher. These illustrations have been selected from the ornithological classics The Birds of Europe and John James Audubon's world-famous Birds of America. Full-colour images are shown beside the line drawings, should you wish to refer to the birds' original colours. The perfect gift for bird-lovers and budding artists alike.

This botanical colouring book features an exquisite selection of flower illustrations, taken from the classic botanical publication Choice of the Most Beautiful Flowers (1827).From yellow dahlias to blooming tulips, this collection features 45 flowers to colour and shade. The original illustrations were created Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), a French painter known as 'The Raphael of Flowers'. Each design appears beside the original full-colour illustration for reference.Featuring a key for species identification, this is the perfect gift for flower-lovers and budding artists alike.

Choose from a selection of more than 40 beautifully detailed designs in this nature-inspired colouring book that includes a selection of flowers, butterflies, birds and fish. Each of these artworks was originally drawn by some of the greatest botanical and nature artists of the 18th and 19th centuries, including John James Audubon, author and illustrator of the magnificent Birds of America, and Pierre-Joseph Redouté who was once the official botanical artist to Empress Joséphine of France. These original full-colour images are set alongside their equivalent black and white designs to provide inspiration. Relax and appreciate the spectacular colours of nature with this wonderful colouring book. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Nature Coloring series includes illustrations by some of history's most acclaimed naturalists, including Audubon, Pierre-Joseph Redoute and William Lizars. These original full-colour illustrations are presented beside the black and white designs for inspiration.

Enjoy the beauty of the natural world with this delightful colouring book, containing over 40 classic botanical artworks from some of history's greatest botanical artists. From bold tiger lilys to delicate lilacs, this collection features exquisite 19th century flower illustrations from artists such as Pierre-Joseph Redoute, A. Goossens, P. De Pannemaeker and J. Goffart. These are taken from publications such as The Most Beautiful Flowers (Les Plus Belle Fleurs) and the botanical periodical Horticultural Illustration. Each original illustration is shown in full-colour besides a black and white version to be brought to life with vivid colour. Features:• Full-page prints of the original artwork • Latin names of each flower for reference• Thick, high-quality paper to prevent bleed-through• A key of full-colour, thumbnail images to preview the designs ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Nature Colouring series includes archival illustrations by some of history's most acclaimed naturalists, including Audubon, Pierre-Joseph Redoute and William Lizars. These original full-colour illustrations are presented beside the black and white designs for reference and inspiration.

Appreciate the stunning beauty of butterflies in this delightful colouring book, filled with over 40 line images to colour alongside their original 19th century illustrations shown in dazzling full-colour. From the classic Red Admiral to the hypnotizing Peacock butterfly, this colouring book includes an exquisite range of stunning butterfly images to bring to life with colour. These images are based on classic 19th century illustrations by celebrated natural historians, selected from leading publications such as The Naturalist's Library and The Aurelian: A Natural History of English Moths and Butterflies. These original illustrations appear in full-colour beside the black and white line illustration, for reference and inspiration. • Includes 40 designs • Printed on thick, high-quality paper • Original, full-colour, full-page illustrations included for reference The perfect gift for natural history-lovers and budding artists alike. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classic Nature Colouring series includes archival illustrations by some of history's most acclaimed naturalists, including Audubon, Pierre-Joseph Redoute and William Lizars. These original full-colour illustrations are presented beside the black and white designs for reference and inspiration.