Intricate Ink: Animals in Detail Volume 3: A Coloring Book by Tim Jeffs

• Introduction about Tim Jeffs and his intricately detailed animal drawings


• 25 original drawings to color


• Lay-flat binding and high-quality paper-easy to use with all your fine coloring tools

Artist Tim Jeffs dreams of diving alongside a whale shark one day, but until then he will revel in drawing every spot on its enormous body. "The whale shark might not be a whale," he says, "but it's one HUGE fish to draw!"

What began as free-time experiments in his sketchbook has become a powerful art form for Jeffs (American, b. 1965). Using pen, ink, and colored pencils, he brings life to his ever-growing paper menagerie, whose inhabitants range from lynx to leopard gecko, armadillo to Amazonian royal flycatcher. Once he decides upon an animal subject, Jeffs dives into research mode. He studies the animal's habits, habitats, physical appearance, and conservation status, paying close attention to the patterns of skin and scales, fur and feathers. With pen or pencils in hand, he lets artistic license dictate the patterns, textures, and colors he applies, using what he calls "an impressionistic approach that creates a realistic view."

For Jeffs, an award-winning artist since high school and a Creative Director in New York for over thirty years, this is a far cry from his days as a guitarist with White Zombie (yep, of heavy metal fame)-but maybe not as far as you'd think. The artist's internet followers respond to his drawings with the fervor of rock fans. His highly detailed illustrations have garnered worldwide attention as they raise awareness of and connection with the animal kingdom. Jeffs has shared twenty-five more of his animal portraits in this coloring book, the much anticipated third volume of Intricate Ink: Animals in Detail.

Thoughtfully conceived and engagingly intricate, Pomegranate's coloring books combine stunning illustrations, high-quality paper, and sturdy construction to delight generations of coloring enthusiasts. With subjects ranging from fine art, nature, and architecture to history, the metaphysical, and more, Pomegranate's coloring books offer something for everyone.

The artist's story began in Maryland in 1965. Born the seventh of eight children, and from a young age fascinated by drawing, Tim Jeffs was a national awardwinning artist while still in high school. A scholarship to Parsons School of Design in New York set the stage for a twenty-five-year career designing books, logos, and websites for Scientific American, Sunset Publishing, Time Life Books and others. Jeffs began sketching animals for personal pleasure; his finely detailed drawings have gone on to garner worldwide attention.