Querkles: Cats Paperback – December 13, 2016

Another Querkles book from Thomas Pavitte, this time nothing but cats. Not only housecats but a couple of big cats - a lion, tiger, and cheetah. This are all full-face portraits so that feline gaze is central to the picture. The housecats are varied - many tabbies but also a Siamese, a Persian, and an Abyssinian. (There may be other breeds but it is hard to tell with the small thumbnails.)Oversized 10" x 14" format means more coloring pleasure and the pages are single-sided and perforated for a great experience; 20 pages plus a fold-out 19" x 14" poster.If you've looked at the Querkles series and been intimidated, don't be. Although a page may look like a difficult maze of areas, it is really quite relaxing to fill in the different areas, watching the image gradually come into being. (The big picture and numbers could be too much for a child; also you want good lighting to work on these, as the printing for the lightest areas is quite light to not show through. To get started, pick out one of the less complex drawings and choose five colors with a variety of shades. For your first, maybe just use five shades of the same color to get started; either browns or greys will work great with these cats. You'll quickly see how the drawings fill in and figure out your own approach for the most fun. (I tend to go from lightest to darkest so if I misapply a light color and catch it later, the dark color can cover it.)

I have all of the Querkles books now and I love them all. They are unique and very fun to color. I love seeing the image appear before your eyes as you color more of the circles in. The paper is nice and I love how this book is perfect for using color palettes and learning how to pick colors that go together. I hope Thomas creates some more!!

I love this coloring book. My sister purchase one for my niece and it looked so cute I had to match her.At first I didn’t like that you get to choose the 5 colors for each page because it would take a few minutes deciding on which fit best but now I love it. It makes it feel like every page you do is a bit original and it’s fun to see how it comes together in the end.I thought 20 pictures wasn’t enough but it’s probably the perfect amount. After having it for a few weeks I’ve done 9. Each takes me about 2 hours to color with my markers. I’m someone who has a bit of anxiety so this has been super awesome when I can’t get out of my head. Loved it so much I bought 2 more as gifts.

I love these Querkles books. I started with "Masterpieces", which is a very fine volume, and moved on to this book of felines. It has a nice mix of big cats and domestic cats, kittens and adults, beautiful and comical. The size of the book is larger than a typical coloring book, as befits pictures you might want to display, and the paper quality is excellent -- thick and smooth, and very receptive to pen and marker ink. It is not bad for Prismacolor pencils, either. The pages are perforated to facilitate removal.I like experimenting with different techniques, like marker pointillism and filling in the sections with short fur-like strokes. The Siamese, which I did entirely with different densities of brown and black "fur" strokes (except for light blue in the eyes), came out looking just like my two dear departed seal points. I fear I'll never want to go back to regular "boring" adult coloring books!

I was getting bored with the same old color and activity books. When I stumbled upon this one, I was really intrigued. After I got it, I was a little intimidated and so it sat in my room for over a week or so. Then I started pondering what I could do to my elderly parents for entertainment from boredom and decided I Needed to activate the color book. Lol (Just saying, I'd Not Ever harm my parents. They're the Sh**.😊). Anyways, I was quite seriously impressed with how easy this book is, once you get started and know what you're going to use in colors. I've only done one picture so far. But overall, I'm happy I got this book and the other animal one with the giraffe on the front. I wondered if I took a FAR away pic and not allow any good close ups, could I act like I drew it. ( I said ACT LIKE I did, not claim I did it. Lol) See 2nd pic. The answer to that question is yes, it's THAT good. I'd not ever claim such a thing, where's the pride in accomplishment in that?! But to the artist and creator of these books, well done!!Overall, I do recommend it. The reason For 4 stars is because the instructions could be a little more instructive with colors and such. Like, if I use light colors for the higher and lowest numbers and a dark for the middle number(s), would it still come out? I'm going to find a pic in the other book that I don't care much about, and try that. I'll post it when done. Until then, have fun! You'll enjoy the challenge And outcome.

I love this book. I’m not into coloring but for some reason I really like Querkles. I think it may be that you don’t have worry about picking colors once you pick your five and that it is so precise and you also don’t know what you’re gonna get! I love to listen to old time radio or podcasts while I do these. I use fine Sharpies and they work very well and last a long time.

I turned my office into a kindergarten classroom when i bought these books. I had to buy every book as we went thru the first one in about a week. I never anticipated that I'd have 7 of my co-workers completely enthralled in art. Guys and girls alike love this. They take a while to complete which makes it well worth the money. I suggest investing in some dual-ended markers. One side a fine line, the other a flexible "watercolor" type brush. Makes its easier to get thru the bigger sections, but not stray out of the lines on the super small sections. You will not be disappointed!