Crazy Contraptions Adult Coloring Book: A Wonderful Selection of Ingenious Images (Arcturus Coloring Books) - Softcover

Arcturus Publishing

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0785832890 ISBN 13: 9780785832898

Publisher: Chartwell Books, 2015

Synopsis

Extraordinarily complicated machines designed to perform the simplest and silliest of functions are the hallmark of the brilliant British cartoonist William Heath Robinson. This intriguing collection of drawings for you to color and customize demonstrates Heath Robinson's gentle sense of humor and boundless imagination, and promises hours of creative fun.

The Crazy Contraptions Coloring Book features the work of W. Heath Robinson, a cartoonist famed for his distinctive drawings of mind-bogglingly complicated contraptions designed to achieve the simplest of tasks. Heath Robinson's gently humorous take on early 20th-century life encompasses designs for unlikely household gadgets, observations on the vagaries of the British railway system, and extreme measures for securing a suitable wife. The details of Heath Robinson's drawings will surprise and delight you with every page.

There is a wealth of pictures for you to to color here--from amphibious vehicles and industrial machinery for stretching tripe, to mechanisms which help raise you gracefully from your armchair. There are also some wry, witty scenes which highlight the anxieties of life in wartime. The illustrations from Heath Robinson will get those inventive gears turning so fast, your fingers won't be able to keep up with your imagination. So get coloring and unleash your own inventive spirit!

About this edition

• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0785832890
• ISBN 13: 9780785832898
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 127