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Traditional Designs from India Dover Coloring Book
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Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Author: Marty Noble
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 2006-03-24
Publisher: Dover Publications
Label: Dover Publications
Number Of Pages: 32
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Editorial Review
Intricate and inventive, these 30 full-page designs are drawn from the vibrant patterns that have adorned Indian clothing and decorative objects for centuries. Motifs include birds and animals, folkloric characters, abstract florals, paisley patterns, and other bold designs. Colorists of all ages will thrill to the challenge of bringing these black-and-white patterns to vivid life.
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Customer Reviews
great book! 
2007-11-01
This is a helpful book with some of the basic India designs. I've already enlarged one of the pages in preparation for using it on a wood chest; after the design is transferred, I'm going to paint it with brass paint, and hope to have a very authentic-looking and unique piece of furniture.
Shame on Dover 
2007-03-22
Incorrect information everywhere. Distorted visuals kills all the grace and the "Rasa" - the most essential element of Indian art and design. It's like a visual equivalent of beautiful Indian names and sacred words being butchered by certain know-it-all arrogant people who don't have the humility to realize the value in being exposed to the real thing from childhood vs having some touristy interest in another culture one day. The first line in the intro shows she doesn't even have the basic idea of what is classical and what is considered folk in Indian art. According to this expert -- Alpana of Bengal is called 'Kolam', Madhubani faces look like Hoichal yarn paintings - the list goes on. Just shows the depth and knwoledge it takes for a maninstream "expert" to convince a publisher to have them present their take on "other" cultures as authentic material. Afterall to them it's all the same. And to the publisher - it's a matter of who cares? Because there's always going to be some overworked and too-busy-to-check-out-the-facts parents who would buy it for their kids and feel "cultured". Shame on Dover and shame on the large body of Indian professionals living in the US today to let such things go on in this day and age.
- reviewed by an Indian visual artist and a parent who doesn't want their child to think this is what traditional designs from India look like.
Wonderful coloring book 
2007-01-07
My 7-yr-old daughter was born in India and has a fascination with all things Indian, especially mehndi designs. This is a really beautiful and intricate coloring book that will give her many fun new ideas. Very nice.
