Review: Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book

Hello readers, I have something completely wonderful on the review docket today! Thanks to the kind folks at Serif, we are going to be taking a look at Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book.

Book Description:

A high-quality colouring book for adults and children alike, featuring forty-two iconic West Coast scenes and motifs based on the works of Tsimshian artist Roy Henry Vickers.

Roy Henry Vickers is celebrated for his vibrant fusion of traditional motifs with contemporary style. His art reflects the stories and spirit of the natural world, from soaring eagles to tranquil rivers and majestic landscapes. Relax, unwind, and explore your creative side while enjoying the beauty of the Northwest Coast with Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book, featuring 42 pages to colour, adapted from the renowned artist’s most iconic works.

With high-quality paper and perforated pages, Inspired is perfect as a gift or personal escape—and an engaging way to explore art, culture and creativity.

For those who may be unfamiliar, Roy Henry Vickers is a world renowned, highly regarded artist and multi-hyphenate: author, sought-after keynote speaker, carver, painter, printmaker, and designer. Readers may already be acquainted with Roy Henry Vickers’ stunning collaborative work with Canadian author and oral historian Robert “Lucky” Budd in the children’s literature sphere. Vickers’ and Budd have co-created board book and picture book titles such as A is for Anemone, Cloudwalker, Hello Humpback!, Raven Brings the Light, and A Flock of Gulls, A Chorus of Frogs.

 

Inspired: A Roy Henry Vickers Colouring Book is quite a singular, meditative experience of a colouring book. Featuring forty-two pages of fantastically curated images- adapted from Vickers’ own art- Inspired also acts as a wonderful first foray into Vickers’ artwork for those unfamiliar. Touted as a colouring book suitable for everyone from children to adults, Inspired truly offers a great scope of options. Some of the pages offer fuller pages black-inked images as a focus point, while other pages offer minimal grey outlines (with mountains, reflections, herons, moons, or eagles) to let colouring imagination really take off. With perforated pages, Inspired will allow colouring enthusiasts with the option to gently remove (or not1) their completed art and share or post. For readers interested in exploring a thoughtfully planned and beautifully rendered colouring book; or simply for fans of Roy Henry Vickers’ artwork, West Coast motifs in art, or more broadly with Indigenous artwork, Inspired is a brilliant pick.

I received a copy of this title courtesy of publicists at Serif in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and comments are my own. Title has been released and is available.