One of the things that always seems to help taking my mind off of all the stress life put us through is colouring and, if there are fantasy creatures such as mermaids to colour by any chance, then my mind goes to a very happy, magical place! Get ready to see what I mean with Pop Manga Mermaids and Other Sea Creatures by Camilla d’Errico.
Are those heart-shaped eyes I see you making just by looking at the cover?
Being also a Manga lover, imagine my own face every time I would turn a page of this book and see a sea creature re-created manga style! Actually, I still can’t stop staring at them with the same stunned face, both the ones I already coloured, and the ones still in black & white. Let’s see what you guys think of those I’ve done, I sure tried to give them the justice they deserve . . .
The one above has been inspired by my lil sis, Elena, who I know is now a grown woman but still my lil sis! She is blonde with blue eyes—my complete opposite—and adores blue in all its shades, hence the choice of colours for this drawing. I showed it to her while she was visiting me this past Summer and she didn’t just love it, she thought it was quite accurate, too, so YAY!
I really wanted to colour a double page picture, and this one intrigued me instantly—you might have recognised it’s the same one from the front cover—so I knew I had to go with it. The colour combination came to me step by step this time, I honestly wasn’t sure of how it would turn out until I picked the last colour, but I can tell you I’m pretty happy with the result.
Believe it or not, this was the first thing of this book that I coloured! The back of the cover was in black & white but the more I stared at the drawing, the more I thought I wanted to match the coloured blurb. What do you think? Could it pass for a nice back cover? It should be noted that this picture is inside the book as well, which works great in my opinion because someone—no need to point who, hehe—could decide to have double the fun with it 😉
In conclusion, Pop Manga Mermaids and Other Sea Creatures is an absolute pleasure to colour! With a fantastical under-the-sea kingdom for you to explore and enjoy, and paper made of strong, good quality, days will fly by while colouring. Who knows, maybe you will even envision some stories in your mind . . . Camilla d’Errico is just that kind of talented artist!
Camilla d’Errico is an Italo-Canadian artist who has been making waves in the fine art and comic industries with her manga-influenced style. Ever the prolific artist, Camilla is comic artist/creator and Pop Surrealist painter, while also contributing to the vinyl art toy movement, and expanding her style into fashion, accessories, toys and other merchandise.
Camilla resides in Vancouver, BC, where she paints and draws comics, and more recently has been working with entertainment companies on feature films and videogames. She has distinguished herself through her ability to seamlessly weave comic art and manga with surrealist elements, wrapping it all together with an extensive emotional palette. Thanks to her relentless energy, dedication, and creativity, she has followed her dream of successfully working creatively for a living.
About Silvia
Through her creativity and blogging, Silvia has met people from different industries and collaborated with them on various projects over the years. Her strong passion for reading and her fascination for different cultures and languages have led her to develop a keen interest in the East-Asian continent. Off to see her? Follow the colourful book road . . . ♡
OMG SO CUTEEEEE! 😀
Right? The drawings are all so beautiful, it’s hard to pick a favourite!
Oh wow! This is one adorable coloring book. My daughter and I have several different coloring books and sets of colored pencils too. We love it.
I’m glad you and your daughter enjoy spending time together colouring, Jenea, that is such a fun activity and I personally also find it inspiring 🙂
You have done a stunning job with these beautiful pics, Silvia – thank you so much for sharing. I’m especially impressed with the designs as it seems you have been left the opportunity to get creative with the way you colour them in, too…
Thanks so much, Sarah ❤️ I’m a very creative person, and when I find such gems to colour, my mind goes crazy with the possibilities!
This is adorable!!! 20-plus years ago I would have sat and colored with you. My hands can’t handle it anymore, even writing letters is no more. Simply stunning work!
Dang . . . I wish we could colour some together, Kimberly, but I’m very happy you liked what I did with these!
Wow these look nice! I’ve never tried coloring for relaxation but I can totally see that happening! And you can’t go wrong with awesome sea creatures. 🙂
Beautiful colors on those!
Colouring is both relaxing and inspiring for me, so I always have some of these books at home, not to mention ALL the pencils I own and can’t stop buying 😛
You did an amazing job with these, Silvia! What a gorgeous coloring book. I think that a couple of my nieces would adore this one!
Thanks, Carole! It’s an amazing book with lots of gorgeous manga-style creatures to colour, so if your nieces are into this, I highly recommend it 😉
This is awesome! I have a few coloring books that I have forgot about. Will pick up one to enjoy some peace and meditation! Thanks!
Happy I could give you the right motivation, Melody, enjoy colouring! 🙂
I’m an artist and just say I still turn to coloring books for my nightly hobby
Always glad to hear a fellow artist keep up with this kind of books, they are great and most certainly sparks our creativity!
These are beautiful! I seem to like the idea of colouring but when it comes down to it, i’ve never been able to sit down and do it. What made you finally take the plunge?
Thanks, Verushka! I just love to make images come alive, in a way, so I think that is my plunge 🙂 When you sit, either leave the TV running in the background or listen to some music with your headphones on, and let your colourful imagination run wild, it should help you 😉
I just LOVE your blog darling, its so pretty!!! Adult Coloring is so fun and I have been looking for a good mermaid one….gonna grab this one up. It is the perfect way to get stress free.
Thank you SO much, hearing that just warms my heart!! ❤️ And I totally agree, colouring books are quite de-stressing, and who doesn’t need that? I’m glad I could point your way the right one for you, I assure you this has tons of the pretties images to colour, and I hope you have lots of fun when you start it!
Okay first of all you’re really good at this whole coloring thing. I love coloring books and cute things and mermaids and I need this in my life!
Ash @ JennReneeRead
Thank you so much, Ash! I’m really happy you love my colouring, I’m pretty sure you’re going to love colouring this one, every single picture is amazing and it’s hard to say which one is the cutest!! Then, we can’t go wrong with mermaids, can we? 😉
Oh wow I am also inlove with this book!! I love to colour and really do wish I had more time to include it in my life. Plus… I love mermaids. It’s actually the nurserys theme for when my baby girl arrives <3 Awesome post. thanks for sharing Silvia <3
No way! Really? That is such a great theme for a nursery! Your precious little girl is gonna be a super happy, dreamer girl from day one ❤️