Mythomorphia: An Extreme Coloring and Search Challenge

Mythomorphia: An Extreme Coloring and Search Challenge is a remarkable addition to Kerby Rosanes’ body of work. The quality of the paper is excellent—thick, durable, and able to handle a wide range of mediums, from colored pencils and markers to light water-based applications, without significant bleed-through or warping. The illustrations are everything one would expect from this artist: highly detailed, imaginative, and engaging. Each page offers intricate designs while still maintaining a sense of flow and fun, making the process of coloring both relaxing and creatively stimulating. The inclusion of mythological beings is particularly impressive, with each character rendered in a way that feels fresh, unique, and full of personality. What sets this book apart is its accessibility. It can be enjoyed equally by casual colorists seeking a rewarding pastime and by more experienced artists looking for a challenge. The balance between intricate linework and broader spaces allows for experimentation with techniques, shading, and blending, making it suitable for a wide range of skill levels. Overall, Mythomorphia is a beautifully crafted book that combines high-quality production with imaginative artistry. It is an excellent choice for anyone who appreciates fantasy-inspired artwork and wishes to elevate their coloring experience.

Bought for my 30-year-old nephew and he loves it. A great combination of coloring and seeking out hidden objects. Two books in one, plus the coloring pages ae very detailed and great drawings.

I will attach a silent full book flip-through video to this review so you can see if it will work for you. I will also post a few photos of designs in the book. I own both of Kerby Rosanes earlier books (“Animorphia” and “Imagimorphia”) and really like both books. I thought it might be difficult for the artist to reach the same level with his new book. I was wrong. This is absolutely my favorite Rosanes coloring book yet. The designs are beautiful and odd at the same time – just what I want from this artist. The subject matter is cohesive and presents a great story of mythological creatures and stories. What was different and made the book more unique, is that there is less of the doodle creatures in the designs. While I love the doodle style, it made for a wonderful change of pace to have less in this book. It really provided a fantastic view of the artist's wide range of skill. I hope to see more coloring books in both styles in the future. As soon as I held and saw the physical book in my hands, I immediately ordered a second copy. I want to be able to use whatever coloring medium I wish on these fantastic designs. I'll probably pick up the UK version (in several months when it comes out) for pencil coloring as my experience is that the UK paper is best for that medium. This is what I experienced while coloring in this book and testing my various coloring medium on the paper. 53 Designs based on Mythological creatures and stories as interpreted in a refined form of Kerby Rosanes doodle style artwork. Designs are printed on both sides of heavyweight soft white slightly smooth non-perforated paper Many designs spread across two pages Two page designs have a white strip running down both sides of the page at the binding Hybrid Glued and Sewn Binding (lots of little stitches rather than the few in a sewn binding.) I don't suggest cutting pages out as you will lose important parts of designs. Had difficulty getting the book to open flat for coloring Alcohol-based markers bleed through Most water-based markers bleed through spotty (my only exception was the brush end of my Tombows which did not bleed through) India ink pens left shadows on the back of the page Gel pens did not leak through the paper Coloring pencils did well with this paper. While it is slightly smooth, it still has enough tooth to grip pigment fairly well. I tested both oil and wax based pencils with similar results. I was able to layer the same color, multiple colors and also to blend fairly easily with a blending stick.

Amazing coloring book! The illustrations are fantastic, and as someone mildly on the ASD spectrum who hyper-focuses, it’s perfect—I spent 14 hours on one illustration, and it turned out great. It’s budget-friendly considering the time and enjoyment you get versus the cost. Note: don’t use alcohol markers, as the pages are printed on both sides. The thick paper works wonderfully with water-based markers like I use.

I had picked up one of this author's other coloring books previously and put it right back. I was so intimidated by the amount of detail! While less detailed, Mythomorphia is no less intimidating because the illustrations are absolutely mind blowing! As you can probably decipher from the title, the theme of the images is myths. It's full of everything from dragons to fairies to the Sphinx. Some pages are pretty and some are creepy, but all are amazing. Mythomorphia is a paperback. Nothing too fancy going on with the cover, but the insides do not disappoint. The paper is fairly thick and white, which is standard for these type of adult coloring books. Colored pencils and gel pens work best, since alcohol based markers do bleed through in places and leave shadows on the back of the page. All of the pages are printed double sided, so you'll likely want to stick with coloring mediums that don't bleed or show on the back. There are several two pages spreads, but the illustrations do not go all the way into the binding. Instead there's a gap. On one hand, I like that, since you can color everything. But on the other hand, the pictures look broken. The illustrations of Mythomorphia are really amazing, and like I said, seem to be less detailed than the artist's previous coloring books. Not that there aren't a lot of intricate details, because there are (especially on that Chinese dragon!). But there's less "morphing" going on in this one, so there's fewer random doodles adding to the pictures. Instead, these mostly seem to be straight forward images of the mythical creatures. There are small random objects mixed in as part of the scavenger hunt portion of the book though. Overall, I think Mythomorphia is a great adult coloring book. By no means is it an easy one, and each picture will give you hours of relaxation and entertainment.

Obsessed! The pages are very thick and great quality. I use color pencils and they glide effortlessly and pick up pigment very well. The binding is perfection, no loose or detaching pages. This book is perfection! These are some of my WIPs and blank pages that I like.

I love this artist's work, and this book doesn't have as many of the little doodle-dudes, which is cool with me. The image quality and paper quality are both good, and while very wet watercolor or ink will warp the pages out of shape, it isn't beyond doable, and dry mediums like colored pencils work well. Alcohol markers work well too, but they DO bleed through to the design on the other side. That's really the only thing that I DIDN'T like about this coloring book: I HATE that the designs are on both sides of the page, as it forces me to have to either A. buy a second copy of the book, or B. choose between great designs, as one side of the page will be ruined if I use my preferred medium, alcohol markers. I would love to buy a "special" or "artist's" edition with one sided pages!!! All in all, despite that flaw, great designs, great paper, great book!

I love the work of Kerby Rosanes and know he is a very talented artist, but this book, in my opinion, exceeds the first two books that he put out. Not only is the paper really thick in this book, so it can handle most (NON) alcohol based markers without a lot of bleed through, but the artwork itself is fantastic. The detail in this book is truly something to be amazed at. His approach to myth and fantasy is original, unique and beautiful and this book combines all of his many talents. There are a lot of full page illustrations in this book, some much more complex than others, so if you like to color intricate details, this book will keep you busy for ages. The pages are not perforated and some of the images disappear into the center of the binding, but most of them are not too bad in that regard. The pages are double sided, but the good paper helps make up for that. This is a truly incredible book and would make any colourist happy. Recommended to all.

Este libro es realmente hermoso me encanto mucho. Con ilustraciones increíbles y super detalladas. las hojas tienen muy buena calidad.

Tof kleurboek met geweldig mooie kleurplaaten er in! Werkt ook prima met verschillende mediums!

In love with this book. Paper quality is amazing I did not expect it to be this good. Kerby Rossanes at his best.

Qualité du papier plus que correct pour de l’aquarelle … les dessins sont magnifiques je le recommande vivement si bous n’avez pas peur des détails 😌

I definitely love these books so much, the intricacy of each page, how there's a little treasure hunt on each page aswell. It's limitless with what you can do !!!