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Magical Dawn
Magical Dawn by bestselling artist Hanna Karlzon, boasts 96-pages of sparkling crystals, fluttering wings, elaborate perfume bottles, and mushroom-studded abodes. The beautiful hardbound edition encourages artists to display their copy on a coffee table or bookshelf, and makes a great gift. Complete the collection with the Magical Dawn 20 Postcards, ideally priced and perfectly sized; and the Magical Dawn Artist’s Edition featuring twenty oversized art card designs to hang on one’s wall or share with friends. The variety of formats in each of Hannah Karlzon’s unique collections encourages collecting and gifting. Hanna Karlzon who has an art teaching degree from Umeå University, has run her own business as a freelance designer since 2013. Magical Dawn is her third coloring book series, following her debut of Daydreams and Summer Nights in 2016.
96 pages, Hardcover
Published March 14, 2017
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March 25, 2017
Magical Dawn by Hanna Karlzon is now one of my favorite coloring books. It is bound like a hard back book so that you can always return to enjoy it after completed. One problem is that because of that binding, it is difficult to color the part of the page that is the center of each page. There is no give.
But despite that problem, I really love this decorative nature drawing book. Compared to many of the books that I have had previously, there is far more detail in this one. And detail makes engross yourself in the picture and forget out cares. I always feel rested after some time spent with a detailed adult coloring book.
I use crayons, regular gel pens, gel pens with a fine point and colored pencils. For this book, I think gel pens work the best. It is possible to use colored pencils but I am using them less lately due to Rheumatoid Arthritis pain in my hands. Also since the drawing is so detailed, it is mire fun if you have a large array of different colors.
I highly reccommend this adult color book for fans.
I received a finished copy of this book as a win from FirstReads but that in no way influenced my review of this book.
But despite that problem, I really love this decorative nature drawing book. Compared to many of the books that I have had previously, there is far more detail in this one. And detail makes engross yourself in the picture and forget out cares. I always feel rested after some time spent with a detailed adult coloring book.
I use crayons, regular gel pens, gel pens with a fine point and colored pencils. For this book, I think gel pens work the best. It is possible to use colored pencils but I am using them less lately due to Rheumatoid Arthritis pain in my hands. Also since the drawing is so detailed, it is mire fun if you have a large array of different colors.
I highly reccommend this adult color book for fans.
I received a finished copy of this book as a win from FirstReads but that in no way influenced my review of this book.
May 7, 2017
This is an excellently illustrated book which can be filled in with colored pencils, paints, markers, or other art supplies. The pictures inspire true creativity which produce great images of wonder. I received this book as a goodreads giveaway and was so excited with it. I truly recommend all who wish to try this form of creativity to consider this book...you won't be disappointed.
January 25, 2017
This review is taken from my blog where I review adult colouring books from a mental health perspective, images, purchase links and the full review can be found here - https://colouringinthemidstofmadness....
Magisk Gryning is the third instalment of colouring books illustrated by Hanna Karlzon and published and kindly sent to me to review by Pagina Förlag. I have previously reviewed Hanna’s original two books, Dagdrömmar (Daydreams) and Sommarnatt (Summer Nights). The latest book is identical in format so if you already have a previous title of hers then skip to paragraph two, for those of you who are new to her work, this book is hardback and just a little smaller than A4 at 21.6 x 25.8 cm. The covers are a very pale lilac colour with a black and white design from inside the book with gold foiling accents and lettering adding a touch of luxury! The spine of the book is black with gold lettering (these books look really luxurious on the shelf and look like classic tomes). The pages are glue and string-bound and the pages are attached to a sturdy ribbon which is flexible rather than being rigidly glued to the hardback spine; the spine is durable and hard-wearing but it can be a bit difficult to get to the very centre of some of the pages though this does ease up with use. The paper is thick, cream and smooth and pencils work fairly well on it, with it relatively easy to build up layers for blending and shading; water-based pens don’t bleed or shadow (always test somewhere inconspicuous because everyone colours differently). The illustrations are printed double-sided and consist of single and double-page spreads.
The image content is really varied and utterly beautiful! The pictures are very nature-centred as always but not all of them are realistic or as you’d find nature in real-life and this book has a good heap of magic and mystery in it too. This book contains the largest number of images of women (20) with flowing hair, floral tattoos and piercings but if you’re not interested in colouring people, don’t despair, these are not the majority and there are heaps of images of animals, flowers and plants and lots of gems for those of you who, like me, are addicted to colouring gemstones! There are also loads of potion bottles in this one. It’s hard to describe the sheer amount of content within this book but some of the pages include pictures of birds, jewellery, cats, beetles, arrows, mushrooms, butterflies, moths, sand timers, flowers, and just so much more! The illustrations are all drawn in a very ornate, highly decorative style and they’re just beautiful and they look incredible when coloured! Hanna’s books are pretty similar to each other so it’s difficult to make each review different, a few have criticised them as being same-y but this book has taken a more magical turn and is more human-centred and has lots more gems than the previous titles so those who are fans will still love it but it does also offer a little more variety compared to the first two titles.
In terms of mental health, this book is just wonderful, it offers escapism, natural imagery and lots of whimsy and it’s perfect for distraction even just by looking through the images! The line thickness is consistent throughout and remains medium/thin so it’s definitely manageable to colour. The intricacy and detail vary throughout and mostly range from medium to high but a few have much larger open spaces. The detail is part of what makes Hanna’s work so special and beautiful, if you’re wanting to colour within each teeny tiny section then you’ll need to have very good vision and fine motor control but if you’re happy to colour over some of it and use it as texture underneath then moderate vision and fine motor control would be absolutely fine! Unlike Hanna’s first book Daydreams, this book doesn’t contain any outline images or written prompts. This may be a welcome change for those of you who don’t like to draw. A number of the images are centralised and have large surrounding spaces so there are plenty of opportunities to create your own backgrounds if you wish, though of course this isn’t a requirement! I found this book and the illustrations within it great for my mood, just looking through it and noticing all of the different details, patterns and creatures makes me feel calmer and the images are just charming so they’re sure to lift your mood and keep you distracted from any difficult thoughts or persistent symptoms. The images do vary in size and difficulty and they consist of a mixture of collections of components, portraits and scenescape images. This makes it ideal for good and bad days because you can work on one gem or potion bottle on a bad day, or a whole page on a good day so it’s ideal for those with fluctuating conditions or concentration levels.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves natural images, highly ornate illustrations, and anyone who likes all things pretty or magical. Hanna’s books are genuinely stunning and some of my favourites, I love just looking through them and this is possibly my favourite as it has so many gems and I can’t wait to colour it cover to cover!
Magisk Gryning is the third instalment of colouring books illustrated by Hanna Karlzon and published and kindly sent to me to review by Pagina Förlag. I have previously reviewed Hanna’s original two books, Dagdrömmar (Daydreams) and Sommarnatt (Summer Nights). The latest book is identical in format so if you already have a previous title of hers then skip to paragraph two, for those of you who are new to her work, this book is hardback and just a little smaller than A4 at 21.6 x 25.8 cm. The covers are a very pale lilac colour with a black and white design from inside the book with gold foiling accents and lettering adding a touch of luxury! The spine of the book is black with gold lettering (these books look really luxurious on the shelf and look like classic tomes). The pages are glue and string-bound and the pages are attached to a sturdy ribbon which is flexible rather than being rigidly glued to the hardback spine; the spine is durable and hard-wearing but it can be a bit difficult to get to the very centre of some of the pages though this does ease up with use. The paper is thick, cream and smooth and pencils work fairly well on it, with it relatively easy to build up layers for blending and shading; water-based pens don’t bleed or shadow (always test somewhere inconspicuous because everyone colours differently). The illustrations are printed double-sided and consist of single and double-page spreads.
The image content is really varied and utterly beautiful! The pictures are very nature-centred as always but not all of them are realistic or as you’d find nature in real-life and this book has a good heap of magic and mystery in it too. This book contains the largest number of images of women (20) with flowing hair, floral tattoos and piercings but if you’re not interested in colouring people, don’t despair, these are not the majority and there are heaps of images of animals, flowers and plants and lots of gems for those of you who, like me, are addicted to colouring gemstones! There are also loads of potion bottles in this one. It’s hard to describe the sheer amount of content within this book but some of the pages include pictures of birds, jewellery, cats, beetles, arrows, mushrooms, butterflies, moths, sand timers, flowers, and just so much more! The illustrations are all drawn in a very ornate, highly decorative style and they’re just beautiful and they look incredible when coloured! Hanna’s books are pretty similar to each other so it’s difficult to make each review different, a few have criticised them as being same-y but this book has taken a more magical turn and is more human-centred and has lots more gems than the previous titles so those who are fans will still love it but it does also offer a little more variety compared to the first two titles.
In terms of mental health, this book is just wonderful, it offers escapism, natural imagery and lots of whimsy and it’s perfect for distraction even just by looking through the images! The line thickness is consistent throughout and remains medium/thin so it’s definitely manageable to colour. The intricacy and detail vary throughout and mostly range from medium to high but a few have much larger open spaces. The detail is part of what makes Hanna’s work so special and beautiful, if you’re wanting to colour within each teeny tiny section then you’ll need to have very good vision and fine motor control but if you’re happy to colour over some of it and use it as texture underneath then moderate vision and fine motor control would be absolutely fine! Unlike Hanna’s first book Daydreams, this book doesn’t contain any outline images or written prompts. This may be a welcome change for those of you who don’t like to draw. A number of the images are centralised and have large surrounding spaces so there are plenty of opportunities to create your own backgrounds if you wish, though of course this isn’t a requirement! I found this book and the illustrations within it great for my mood, just looking through it and noticing all of the different details, patterns and creatures makes me feel calmer and the images are just charming so they’re sure to lift your mood and keep you distracted from any difficult thoughts or persistent symptoms. The images do vary in size and difficulty and they consist of a mixture of collections of components, portraits and scenescape images. This makes it ideal for good and bad days because you can work on one gem or potion bottle on a bad day, or a whole page on a good day so it’s ideal for those with fluctuating conditions or concentration levels.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves natural images, highly ornate illustrations, and anyone who likes all things pretty or magical. Hanna’s books are genuinely stunning and some of my favourites, I love just looking through them and this is possibly my favourite as it has so many gems and I can’t wait to colour it cover to cover!
August 22, 2017
I love these color books they are truly magical, i'm going to have to get special pencils and pens for this one.
March 22, 2017
I won this book through Goodreads. Absolutely beautiful drawings just waiting for me to complete. Love it.
November 10, 2016
The below review is from my blog, read the full review and see the video flip through here - Magisk Gryning by Hanna Karlzon, review and flipthrough https://thecoloringaddict.com/2016/11...
Yes, it’s here. I can’t believe it! I had the best mail day, got several books which you’ll get to see very soon but we have to start with this one, Magisk Gryning by Hanna Karlzon. Hanna rocks my world and everything she does is like rainbows and unicorns to me so beware, this will be a gushing review.
Magisk Gryning is the newest book by Hanna Karlzon, just out last week. She has two full books already, Dagdrömmar and Sommarnatt (published in English as Daydreams and Summer Nights, respectively) plus postcard books and what-have-you. If you follow my blog, you know I love Sommarnatt and am trying to color my way through it. Well. Magisk Gryning gives Sommarnatt a run for its money for sure.
My most favorite part of the book is the ample selection of ladies. You know I love to color girls so this is right up my alley. But if you don’t, there’s plenty here for you as well. The imagery does continue the themes of Dagdrömmar and Sommarnatt, some images being relatively similar, not the same but a similar theme, such as the cat with houses on its back and so on.
The paper is brilliant as always, smooth and takes pencil beautifully. It can also take some water but don’t flood the page! Inktense would rock in this book. Try it, I dare you. And come show me.
There’s everything here, gems and sparkles, animals, girls, absolutely beautiful and breathtaking imagery. I do dare to say it’s Hanna’s best to date.
Anyway overall it is a beautiful book filled with magic and stars and gems and girls and… Everything that is gorgeous and magical in this world. If you can wait, it will be published in March 2017 in English. If not, get the Swedish version, you won’t regret it.
Yes, it’s here. I can’t believe it! I had the best mail day, got several books which you’ll get to see very soon but we have to start with this one, Magisk Gryning by Hanna Karlzon. Hanna rocks my world and everything she does is like rainbows and unicorns to me so beware, this will be a gushing review.
Magisk Gryning is the newest book by Hanna Karlzon, just out last week. She has two full books already, Dagdrömmar and Sommarnatt (published in English as Daydreams and Summer Nights, respectively) plus postcard books and what-have-you. If you follow my blog, you know I love Sommarnatt and am trying to color my way through it. Well. Magisk Gryning gives Sommarnatt a run for its money for sure.
My most favorite part of the book is the ample selection of ladies. You know I love to color girls so this is right up my alley. But if you don’t, there’s plenty here for you as well. The imagery does continue the themes of Dagdrömmar and Sommarnatt, some images being relatively similar, not the same but a similar theme, such as the cat with houses on its back and so on.
The paper is brilliant as always, smooth and takes pencil beautifully. It can also take some water but don’t flood the page! Inktense would rock in this book. Try it, I dare you. And come show me.
There’s everything here, gems and sparkles, animals, girls, absolutely beautiful and breathtaking imagery. I do dare to say it’s Hanna’s best to date.
Anyway overall it is a beautiful book filled with magic and stars and gems and girls and… Everything that is gorgeous and magical in this world. If you can wait, it will be published in March 2017 in English. If not, get the Swedish version, you won’t regret it.
December 9, 2016
Yet another winning coloring book from Hanna Karlzon The full review is posted on Coloring Queen
February 9, 2017
Another gorgeous coloring book illustrated by Hanna Karlzon The full review is posted on Coloring Queen
March 22, 2017
I want to thank Goodreads First Reads Giveaway and Hanna Karlzon, author and illustrator of Magical Dawn an adult coloring book of beautiful designs that I won in the Giveaway.
Magical Dawn is full of nature drawings that range for butterflies to shells and beautiful women. I have not started coloring it because I plan to share the experience with a couple of my granddaughters when they come to visit. I did find several shapes that I have traced the basic shape to use in designing my beaded jewelry. I start with the basic shape and then bead my own design on the shape. I started with a spiral seashell design. When I finish the beading it will not look like the drawing except for the basic shape. I am thrilled to have this beautiful bound coloring book.
Magical Dawn is full of nature drawings that range for butterflies to shells and beautiful women. I have not started coloring it because I plan to share the experience with a couple of my granddaughters when they come to visit. I did find several shapes that I have traced the basic shape to use in designing my beaded jewelry. I start with the basic shape and then bead my own design on the shape. I started with a spiral seashell design. When I finish the beading it will not look like the drawing except for the basic shape. I am thrilled to have this beautiful bound coloring book.
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