What a treat to get up this morning and see this video! I'm counting down the days until this book arrives on my doorstep. Thank you for sharing your excitement with us. It's so lovely that she sent you a copy, and even put your name inside with her signature writing! I would love to hear your thoughts on the colored pencils and the water colors. I've learned so much from you, and it's always fun to see what you think of different art supplies. I'm especially looking forward to the review you're planning of the Derwent Procolor pencils. Thank you again for sharing your love of coloring with us! Yours is my very favorite channel on youtube.
I loved your excitement when opening the package and the flip through. I can't wait to see your amazing coloring in this book. I hope you will share some of them when you get a chance to color a few.
a nifty trick for these kind of books is run a hot hair dryer along the spine to soften the glue. the books are much easier to manipulate, and are able to open flat :)
What a delightful treat to come home to.... And yes, I would LOOVVEE to see a peek of the Jane Davenports watercolors... I hang around you more and I will be trying out watercoloring...
Just love how excited you were opening the wonderful gift from Johanna. You are so sweet! Enjoy that well deserved gift and please feel free to post any and all reviews of art supplies/books.
Thank you for the flip-through! I originally wasn't planning to buy this book just because the story aspect didn't appeal to me all that much, but this might actually be my favorite artwork of Johanna's that I've seen. And quite different subjects from her last books too, with the interiors and knick knacks - those seem like they would be so fun to color. Gorgeous! I hope you share some finished pages with us!
I agree with you, I am not that fond of the story elements either. So I thought maybe after reading it (to get the whole idea and maybe the story is nice?) the text could be blended out (i.e. with backgroundcolor in acrylics) and the space of the lettering could be space for own text? (diary, quotes etc.?)
what a great sneak peek! I'm currently coloring in her Christmas book...trying new color pallets from your previous lesson...happy coloring makes for a happy life! Thanks for the continued inspiration!
I’m new to the coloring world, and am getting caught up on your videos, Peta. This was a very pleasant watch! I found myself giggling out loud, as I get just as excited when I have a happy mail day! :-) I hope you keep on giving us your lovely personality through your informative videos.
What a delightful surprise! I hope you find time to properly enjoy your new book. And I'll be thrilled with any tutorials you want to do on Johanna Basford's books.
I think you'll enjoy the ergosoft pencils. They were my very first set of pencils a couple of years ago when I got into this coloring hobby, and they did a fair job. I found that they blended better than I thought and definitely had some nice pigmentation. I was disappointed there were only 24 because I would have bought an entire rainbow set if I could have. I can't wait to see what you do with the book; you're so creative!
Hi Peta, love your colouring and have benefitted a lot from it. Re the box, maybe you wanted to keep it for something but if not the rip strip on the back is the fastest way to get into the parcel. I only realised that after a similar tussle.
Ooh! If you haven't already colored the butterfly with the Ergosoft pencils, would you consider doing so on camera? I'd like to see how they perform. I hope you will share the pictures of the shop interior when you've colored them. I'd love to see how you do it. =)
Hi Peta, What a lovely gift. Thank you for your enthusiasm and sharing. Can't wait to see what you do with it, and of course now I'll have to order it. Talk about feeding the addiction again. Oh well can never have too many colouring books lol. And please do review the Jane Davenport watercolors!
So happy to see your excitement haha! :) Yes please review those watercolours. On the chance that you get to see this comment, I just wanted to say I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your amazing skills with us.
Yes! Please review the Jane Davenport watercolors :-) great video, that is packed so well, it's make me smile when i saw you unpacked this one lol!Thank You for sharing!
Wonderful, exciting review, Peta! 👍🌟💕 This new JBasford book looks so fabulous...I'm glad I preordered it. I'm going to look into those water colors, but would love a review by you before purchasing. 😁💕
I would love to see a review of the watercolors! I saw them today at Michaels and am completely curious. I loved watching your commentary on the book. It was delightful and very informative.
I almost bought them yesterday when I was at Michael's. I live near Dallas, TX in a suburb. But I wanted to wait for a 50% off coupon. And a review from one I trust (you) would be most helpful!
I'll be getting this for my 9 yr old for Christmas (excuse for me to help her!). I love the dragon pages would love if you did a colour along of one of these pages so we see how you colour scales 😊
Of course any review from you I'd personally love. This book looks gorgeous. For Aussies I found the cheapest price at QBD online $19.99 and no postage👍. I love your excitement with Happy Mail 💞. I'd like to know about Ergosoft from you Peta. I think you have a lovely husband who supports you so much. I'll add my husband is wonderful too😉. Can't wait for this to come out. It's 16/10. How lovely of Johanna to sign and send this book to a great artist like you Peta. You deserve it and I'm dying to see you colour one of the pages.🌹
Rikki Rikki I just saw QBD had Daria Song books for $5! They also had Johanna Basford's early books for $5 too but I'm unsure if they still have them as I already had them all. May I suggest if you have colouring books you may like but don't have that you check their website. You might be in for a pleasant surprise. For me damn I had all the books already from Book Depository and while cheap they were more than double what QBD had them for. 😏
Thanks Lo, will do. Most of mine are from Book Depository too. The only Daria Song one I have came from BD was very poor quality, so I didn't order the other ones.
Yes! Please review the palettes. I want to see if it's worth getting them, as I have the watercolour confections palettes from Prima Marketing (which are fab ;) )
Yes please review them because I almost bought them yesterday. They cost $31 here in Dallas TX and it’s a bit pricey to buy them without knowing anything about them first. I just got my “Ivy” book too but I had to BUY mine! LOL
Very awesome what a fabulous surprise! Yes do the JD watercolour review please. Also that picture you are working on is awesome AND are you going to finish the grasshopper picture and upload it please ??
Riot Art in Geelong Westfield Shopping Plaza. Check any Riot Art stores near you, they may stock them as well. Also they are new... they weren't there 2 weeks ago.
Yes please on the review where did you get the Jane Davenport instore? I think she is putting her stuff in Riot. So happy you got the Johanna Basford can't wait to see what you so with it xxx would love to see your mixed media journal!!! 💕Tanya x
Peta Hewitt awesome heading there today 💕 can you maybe one day add to what I'm sure is a very long list of requests for a tutorial on watercolour painting in colour books for us watercolour beginners I would love to see your technique using them 💕 Tanya x
I'm so happy and thankful that she listens to feedback and actually improves aspects of the prints! I ordered Enchanted Forest back in 2015 and I found it extremely frustrating that some pages had the print go all the way into the center of the binding, especially the double spread drawings. Now if she would make the binding a lay-flat one :p And please review the Jane Davenports!
You are so right, I have the same problem with this book. I think I will go to her account and comment. It is a total frustration which I had not realised at first as I did the dragonfly and the name page first.
Johanna's said she will NEVER do a lay flat or spiral binding. First, she likes the bound coloring book as she thinks it tells the "story" better and better portrays the story book feel she's trying for. Second, it would greatly increase the cost of the book, as that binding is both more expensive to do and more expensive to ship. She's actually told people to quit asking for that, as it will never, ever happen. You can always take your book to a print shop and have a different binding done you know.
@tammynwes Shes' already done spiral binding for the calendar versions and although her books are bound, she's already made some changes where some books have only 1 page drawings called artist's editions. And I don't think a few more threads will punch that big of a hole in her budget. In fact if she wants to save the thread count, she could just have the publisher just use glue instead and afterwards they can rip the pages individually out or something like that.
I wasn't even looking for spiral binding necessarily just to be able to coulour the pages. If it is a 2 page picture then surely we should be able to do it all without hassle.
Yes, they're the same. There are now 3 versions of ergosoft packaging-the tin, the blue stand up "easel" plastic box, and a clear box. The blue stand up box seems to be the most available. Hope that helps.
How close are you in enchanted forest to that big dragon :D id love to see how you color it ik you said it would take you years but was just wondering :).
Not as close as I'd like to be. Sometimes I wish I would just concentrate on one book... but there are so many other ones! i think I would be finished by now if I had have.
Great review, where did you get the Jane Davenport watercolours? Would love to see them too. As I live in the same town it would be great to know where to get them if you say they are good. Thanks xo
Peta, can you reduce your lighting a little? its abit too glaring. I wonder why the US version always looks better then the UK version in terms of the cover. Still, it good that she still remembers you Peta, since i believe she didnt send you the Magical Christmas for review last yr.
this was awesome. i had a drawing in my group on facebook and this is what the winner picked. i am posting this on my group "Just Johanna Basford Coloring Gallery" so she may see how beautiful it is.. and yes do the jane davenport.. thanks Peta
Boo Songz ohhh, lol. Sorry about that! Unfortunately, there are so many people who don't watch the videos and then ask for something that was included in the videos. I know it isn't a Peta review, but Johanna sent everyone who got an advanced copy the pencils, so there are several reviews-coloring with Claire is one. Maybe she'll review them soon! I have those pencils and they really are nice, good color saturation, they're good for blending as the colors compliment one another, and they're so lovely to hold. There has been a set of 24 for a while, and they've recently come out with a 36 set too.
What a treat to get up this morning and see this video! I'm counting down the days until this book arrives on my doorstep. Thank you for sharing your excitement with us. It's so lovely that she sent you a copy, and even put your name inside with her signature writing!
I would love to hear your thoughts on the colored pencils and the water colors. I've learned so much from you, and it's always fun to see what you think of different art supplies. I'm especially looking forward to the review you're planning of the Derwent Procolor pencils.
Thank you again for sharing your love of coloring with us! Yours is my very favorite channel on youtube.
I loved your excitement when opening the package and the flip through. I can't wait to see your amazing coloring in this book. I hope you will share some of them when you get a chance to color a few.
a nifty trick for these kind of books is run a hot hair dryer along the spine to soften the glue. the books are much easier to manipulate, and are able to open flat :)
I always look forward to your videos, Peta! I preordered Ivy and Inky awhile ago, and am counting down the days!
who's going to say "no we don't want to see new art supplies"????? OF COURSE we want to see those new watercolors!!!!! LOL!
LoL! 😂
Yes! Please review the Jane Davenport watercolours! :)
Fantastic video by the way
Please also show us your shelf of favorite coloring books ❤
What a delightful treat to come home to.... And yes, I would LOOVVEE to see a peek of the Jane Davenports watercolors... I hang around you more and I will be trying out watercoloring...
Just love how excited you were opening the wonderful gift from Johanna. You are so sweet! Enjoy that well deserved gift and please feel free to post any and all reviews of art supplies/books.
Thank you for the flip-through! I originally wasn't planning to buy this book just because the story aspect didn't appeal to me all that much, but this might actually be my favorite artwork of Johanna's that I've seen. And quite different subjects from her last books too, with the interiors and knick knacks - those seem like they would be so fun to color. Gorgeous! I hope you share some finished pages with us!
I agree with you, I am not that fond of the story elements either. So I thought maybe after reading it (to get the whole idea and maybe the story is nice?) the text could be blended out (i.e. with backgroundcolor in acrylics) and the space of the lettering could be space for own text? (diary, quotes etc.?)
This book looks amazing! Love books with a story. Thanks for your great review. I love sharing your delight when you get something new!
Janet Bennett perfectly stated. I felt the same way "sharing in her delight"
THAT’S SO AWESOME! SHE SIGNED IT AND PERSONALIZED IT FOR YOU. WHOA
I, too, would love to see you review the Davenport watercolors. Thank you!
thank you for the flip through, I loved watching it. Your enthusiasm is so infectious! And please do review the Jane Davenport watercolors!
Yes please review the Jane Davenport watercolors!
what a great sneak peek! I'm currently coloring in her Christmas book...trying new color pallets from your previous lesson...happy coloring makes for a happy life! Thanks for the continued inspiration!
Yes Please-review the watercolors!! Glad you got the new Johanna book. Looks fun.
The dragon heating up his dinner on sword is too cute, can't wait to get this one!
Lovely book. I would have to get two. One to color, and one to keep as is with her beautiful artwork.
I’m new to the coloring world, and am getting caught up on your videos, Peta. This was a very pleasant watch! I found myself giggling out loud, as I get just as excited when I have a happy mail day! :-) I hope you keep on giving us your lovely personality through your informative videos.
What a lovely book! Just had to order and I am a latebloomer! Thanks for your great presentation!
Beautiful book, can't wait to get this book. Please do a tutorial of your new water colors
Thank you from San Antonio, Texas USA for the review of this beautiful coloring book. Always enjoy your videos.
Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. I can hardly wait to get my own copy. My fingers are twitching. Have a happy time with this book.
What a delightful surprise! I hope you find time to properly enjoy your new book. And I'll be thrilled with any tutorials you want to do on Johanna Basford's books.
I think you'll enjoy the ergosoft pencils. They were my very first set of pencils a couple of years ago when I got into this coloring hobby, and they did a fair job. I found that they blended better than I thought and definitely had some nice pigmentation. I was disappointed there were only 24 because I would have bought an entire rainbow set if I could have. I can't wait to see what you do with the book; you're so creative!
Hi Peta, love your colouring and have benefitted a lot from it. Re the box, maybe you wanted to keep it for something but if not the rip strip on the back is the fastest way to get into the parcel. I only realised that after a similar tussle.
Ooh! If you haven't already colored the butterfly with the Ergosoft pencils, would you consider doing so on camera? I'd like to see how they perform. I hope you will share the pictures of the shop interior when you've colored them. I'd love to see how you do it. =)
Hi Peta, What a lovely gift. Thank you for your enthusiasm and sharing.
Can't wait to see what you do with it, and of course now I'll have to order it.
Talk about feeding the addiction again. Oh well can never have too many colouring books lol.
And please do review the Jane Davenport watercolors!
So happy to see your excitement haha! :) Yes please review those watercolours. On the chance that you get to see this comment, I just wanted to say I love your videos! Thank you for sharing your amazing skills with us.
Please review the watercolors! I'd love to see ♡
OH I can't wait to get one of these .. Thank you for sharing... :)
I want the review tooo! Please! I love all your work! Your tips help me a lot! Me and my aunt love watching everthing you post! Big hugs! :)
Yes! Please review the Jane Davenport watercolors :-) great video, that is packed so well, it's make me smile when i saw you unpacked this one lol!Thank You for sharing!
I'm eager for your tutorials on this book. You have the best tutorials.
What a beautiful book!! I would love to see a review on the Jane Davenport water colors.
I love your coloring in Magical Jungle! Would love a tutorial on this!
Wonderful, exciting review, Peta! 👍🌟💕 This new JBasford book looks so fabulous...I'm glad I preordered it. I'm going to look into those water colors, but would love a review by you before purchasing. 😁💕
What a grand gift! I would like to know when you find out a release date for this book. Thanks. Enjoy!
Rebecca Griffith it was back at the first of October.
I would love to see a review of the watercolors! I saw them today at Michaels and am completely curious. I loved watching your commentary on the book. It was delightful and very informative.
I almost bought them yesterday when I was at Michael's. I live near Dallas, TX in a suburb. But I wanted to wait for a 50% off coupon. And a review from one I trust (you) would be most helpful!
I'll be getting this for my 9 yr old for Christmas (excuse for me to help her!). I love the dragon pages would love if you did a colour along of one of these pages so we see how you colour scales 😊
Oh dear Peta all the opening of your parcel just too much. I so enjoy your reviews but cut to the chase...almost turned off.
Christine Rose wee suggestion...fast forward the video 😊
Of course any review from you I'd personally love. This book looks gorgeous. For Aussies I found the cheapest price at QBD online $19.99 and no postage👍. I love your excitement with Happy Mail 💞. I'd like to know about Ergosoft from you Peta. I think you have a lovely husband who supports you so much.
I'll add my husband is wonderful too😉. Can't wait for this to come out. It's 16/10. How lovely of Johanna to sign and send this book to a great artist like you Peta. You deserve it and I'm dying to see you colour one of the pages.🌹
Thanks Lo. I'll add that information when I get a moment.
Lo, Thanks for the tip on QBD ordered mine today. I usually use Book Depository.
Will be interesting to see how long postage takes to WA.
Rikki
Rikki I just saw QBD had Daria Song books for $5! They also had Johanna Basford's early books for $5 too but I'm unsure if they still have them as I already had them all. May I suggest if you have colouring books you may like but don't have that you check their website. You might be in for a pleasant surprise. For me damn I had all the books already from Book Depository and while cheap they were more than double what QBD had them for. 😏
Thanks Lo, will do. Most of mine are from Book Depository too. The only Daria Song one I have came from BD was very poor quality, so I didn't order the other ones.
This is the first time I heard of QBD. Thanks so much for sharing! Now I'm a bit sad I pre-ordered from The BD. >
I'd love a tutorial on the Jane davenport watercolors!!
Wow that's a amazing book can't wait to get mine xx
Yes! Please review the palettes. I want to see if it's worth getting them, as I have the watercolour confections palettes from Prima Marketing (which are fab ;) )
Love the book, artwork is so nice and so is the paper! Target for 13.00!
Happy New Year !
Yes please review them because I almost bought them yesterday. They cost $31 here in Dallas TX and it’s a bit pricey to buy them without knowing anything about them first. I just got my “Ivy” book too but I had to BUY mine! LOL
What a special gift.
Want to hear what u think of those pencils!
I saw her UA-cam video about it earlier today! It'll be fun to see what you do with this. 😊
Very awesome what a fabulous surprise! Yes do the JD watercolour review please. Also that picture you are working on is awesome AND are you going to finish the grasshopper picture and upload it please ??
On the final render now. Hopefully in 2 days time if all goes well.
Hi! I'm in melb too. Where did you get the watercolour from?
Riot Art in Geelong Westfield Shopping Plaza. Check any Riot Art stores near you, they may stock them as well. Also they are new... they weren't there 2 weeks ago.
Yes please on the review where did you get the Jane Davenport instore? I think she is putting her stuff in Riot. So happy you got the Johanna Basford can't wait to see what you so with it xxx would love to see your mixed media journal!!! 💕Tanya x
Hole in one. I got them from my local Riot Art shop.
Peta Hewitt awesome heading there today 💕 can you maybe one day add to what I'm sure is a very long list of requests for a tutorial on watercolour painting in colour books for us watercolour beginners I would love to see your technique using them 💕 Tanya x
I'm so happy and thankful that she listens to feedback and actually improves aspects of the prints! I ordered Enchanted Forest back in 2015 and I found it extremely frustrating that some pages had the print go all the way into the center of the binding, especially the double spread drawings. Now if she would make the binding a lay-flat one :p
And please review the Jane Davenports!
You are so right, I have the same problem with this book. I think I will go to her account and comment. It is a total frustration which I had not realised at first as I did the dragonfly and the name page first.
Johanna's said she will NEVER do a lay flat or spiral binding. First, she likes the bound coloring book as she thinks it tells the "story" better and better portrays the story book feel she's trying for. Second, it would greatly increase the cost of the book, as that binding is both more expensive to do and more expensive to ship. She's actually told people to quit asking for that, as it will never, ever happen. You can always take your book to a print shop and have a different binding done you know.
How rude are you ?
And IF
Johanna actually said those things it is pretty bad considering the millions who bought her books.
@tammynwes Shes' already done spiral binding for the calendar versions and although her books are bound, she's already made some changes where some books have only 1 page drawings called artist's editions. And I don't think a few more threads will punch that big of a hole in her budget. In fact if she wants to save the thread count, she could just have the publisher just use glue instead and afterwards they can rip the pages individually out or something like that.
I wasn't even looking for spiral binding necessarily just to be able to coulour the pages. If it is a 2 page picture then surely we should be able to do it all without hassle.
Yes please, will you please review the Jane Davenport watercolours. You are a coloring deva, Peta.(All hail Peta!)
How can you find this color book please
I have 24 set of ergosoft pencils, but they are not in tin box. I wonder if they are the same.
Yes, they're the same. There are now 3 versions of ergosoft packaging-the tin, the blue stand up "easel" plastic box, and a clear box. The blue stand up box seems to be the most available. Hope that helps.
How close are you in enchanted forest to that big dragon :D id love to see how you color it ik you said it would take you years but was just wondering :).
Not as close as I'd like to be. Sometimes I wish I would just concentrate on one book... but there are so many other ones! i think I would be finished by now if I had have.
Nice review.Thanks for sharing :)
Great review, where did you get the Jane Davenport watercolours? Would love to see them too. As I live in the same town it would be great to know where to get them if you say they are good. Thanks xo
If you are in Australia then try your local Riot Art shop.
cool. I'm in Geelong :-) ty
How does they cost
Plesa Peta, a tutorial from the watercolors :)
how can purchase?but here not have that book.help me..
Open the full description under the video. there are three links where you can order this book from.
thank's so much..
Peta, can you reduce your lighting a little? its abit too glaring.
I wonder why the US version always looks better then the UK version in terms of the cover.
Still, it good that she still remembers you Peta, since i believe she didnt send you the Magical Christmas for review last yr.
this was awesome. i had a drawing in my group on facebook and this is what the winner picked. i am posting this on my group "Just Johanna Basford Coloring Gallery" so she may see how beautiful it is.. and yes do the jane davenport.. thanks Peta
Wouldn't that make a lovely present for your niece Ivy once you colored some of the pages?
Great. I was hoping that you’d get a copy.
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Please review
Boo Songz she DID just review the book. Did you not watch the video?
tammynwes I meant to the pencils
Boo Songz ohhh, lol. Sorry about that! Unfortunately, there are so many people who don't watch the videos and then ask for something that was included in the videos. I know it isn't a Peta review, but Johanna sent everyone who got an advanced copy the pencils, so there are several reviews-coloring with Claire is one. Maybe she'll review them soon! I have those pencils and they really are nice, good color saturation, they're good for blending as the colors compliment one another, and they're so lovely to hold. There has been a set of 24 for a while, and they've recently come out with a 36 set too.