Stress Less Coloring - Mandalas: 100+ Coloring Pages for Peace and Relaxation (Stress Less Coloring Series) Paperback – September 4, 2015

These pages contain pictures to color that are not only "Stress Free", as advertised, they are also immensely "Stress Reducing". This was the second book of Mandalas I have purchased. The first one was fairly simple and a good starting point. This book is a bit more difficult. And, while it's tougher to color in terms of more complicated designs, some smaller areas to color and a good deal more areas to color, the "authors"/designers have created mandalas that seem to be easy to pick out color schemes that are both lovely and cohesive, when finished. I'm honestly an engineer, NOT artistically inclined at all Yet I've created some really gorgeous pictures that a couple people have asked to frame.I will also point out that I watch a lot of television. I've taken to coloring while watching. I usually watch programs after recording so I can fast forward through commercials. Since I've taken up coloring, especially in this book, I will simply let the commercials play, as I color through them, not wanting to stop and fast forward through the advertisements.When I've finished this book, I plan to find another 'coloring book' by the designer/author. I've bought other books that claim to be "stress free" and turned out to have such small spaces as to be "un-colorable" or designs that are basically black and white completed drawings that simply call for a watercolor wash to complete them. Those collections I find are "stress inducing". This book is (almost) totally stress-free! I highly recommend it.

I liked the designs better in the first book and the pages were thicker as well. I also prefer the thicker lines but this book is still nice. It takes Crayola colored pencils exceptionally well.If you did not like the thick lines in the first book then this book might be more enjoyable for you but if you thought first book was too intricate then you are probably better off looking for something else. Also not sure how well it takes markers or pens since the pages seem thinner in comparison. Also, like the other book the pages may not tear out as easily as preforated ones if thats what you prefer.But I like it.The cover is niceDesigns are easier to color than some other books I have tried.Paper takes regular Crayola Pencils wellBook folds back nicely and thats the way I like to color

These are great to keep my busy mind occupied when I am sitting in the evening, and relaxing while watching TV. Usually I have to have something else to do and wind up on the computer or other device. These are really nice and really help to slow down my brain to get me relaxed.

Great mandala coloring book. Not often find book with actual original mandalas. Knocking off 1 star because of repeated designs.

I'm into the craze. Sometimes I like to put a lot of thought into how I color. Other times I just want to relax. This book is great for that. Pick a page. Pick 3 - 5 colors and start coloring. As the patterns are repetitive, you repeat a color in the same part of the pattern. No heavy thinking and planning. As long as your choice of colors work together, you get a beautiful picture.

I was pleased to receive this Mandalas coloring book. I've been wanting to try out a Mandalas book for some time, and I was very thrilled with book.What I like about this book is the pictures are only printed on one side of each page. The designs are nicely printed and not too small like in some adult coloring books. This book would be great with any medium you prefer.I definitely recommend this book and the author to anyone that likes Mandalas.

Pretty good, but his first one was better, IMO. Here's why:The paper quality of this one is cheap, almost like copier paper. In the first book ("The Mandala Coloring Book") the paper was heavier and gripped the colored pencil better (I use only colored pencils). Also the lines in this new one are too thin making it too easy to go out of the lines. It's not stress-free when you find yourself struggling more to stay in the lines. The first book had thicker (but not too thick) lines which made for more stress-free coloring.Also, in this book the pages aren't numbered! Sometimes if I do'nt finish a picture I want to go back later..how to do that w/ no page numbers (other than sticking something in the book). So I ended up numbering the pages myself. Annoying.The mandalas themselves are pretty good but it seems like Jim felt he had to make them more complicated than in the first book so there are strange embellishments on many of them which in most cases only makes it harder to color. I really love the first book (which is why I bought this book) due to the very fact that many of the mandalas were rather simple which made them fun and easy to color. Adding dots and strange little "hairs" don't add to the coloring enjoyment.Jim used a different publisher for this book so I fault the publisher more for the cheap paper quality, thinner lines, and no page numbers. Jim is a great mandala artist and I appreciate what he does very much and hope he continues but I hope he goes back to the original format of thicker lines and heavier paper (and page numbers).These are just my opinions, yours may vary.

This is by far one of the best Mandala coloring books I have purchased. I am still coloring in this book and I usually finish at least one Mandala a day. It really helps me focus my attention away from my pain. This coloring book is a must own for all the artists out there!!