THE GROUP OF SEVEN COLOURING BOOK: Twenty-Two Masterpieces Presented by The Art Gallery of Ontario (2009 1st Ed.)

Author: The Art Gallery of Ontario. Published by Pomegranate Communications Inc., Portland, OR., 2009, 1st Edition. Printed in Korea. Brand New Condition SOFTCOVER Book. Clean inside, tight spine. Size: 8.5 x 11 inch, about 25 pages.

THE GROUP OF SEVEN COLOURING BOOK: is a Group of Seven coloring book features 22 works of art by the pioneering Canadian landscape painters. Each coloring page is blank on the back so they can be cut out and displayed. 

In this coloring book, you will find 22 paintings of lakes, forests, and mountains by Thomson and the Group of Seven. They are shown as small painted pictures on the inside front and back covers, as a guide to use if you wish. You will notice that the painters did not try to make a painting that looked like a photograph. Instead, they used bold brush strokes and simple shapes to tell the story of what it felt like to be in that place. When you color in these pictures, you can either try to copy the original colors and style, or you might decide to use your own.

Tom Thomson and the Group of Seven shared a passion for Canada’s landscape and a strong desire to create a distinctive visual language. Their goal was to explore the country and paint it. As they traveled north, they found inspiration for the imagery that would imprint itself on the Canadian consciousness: depictions of the rugged, windswept forest panoramas of the Canadian Shield and the vast expanse of lakes and sky. Through their spectacular canvases and adventurous spirits, these celebrated artists have shaped Canadian art and identity. The drawings created for this coloring book trace the paintings of Tom Thomson, Lawren S. Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, and other members of the group.

For more info on The Group of Seven, please see:The Group of Seven – Canadian landscape painters from 1920 to 1933