I adore colouring in. Finally, someone has acknowledged that colouring in is great for adults as well as children and I no longer have to use the kids colouring books. We love family colouring and have had some great evenings colouring in on a super piece of fabric I got from Ikea with fabric pens and now we can all do colouring-in as a fab relaxing screen-free activity. So I have free adult coloring pages to share with you that I love.

I have quite a few colouring books that I use, but I also love the fact that there are so many free adult colouring pages available. Even Maxi loves colouring in and loves the Islamic pattern books. So I want to share with you these free printable colouring pages. Coloring pictures for adults is both fun and theraputic.

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Free coloring pages for adults

My friend Tasha Goddard is a talented illustrator and I am delighted to say she has shared with me two fantastic pages for my readers. So I am honored to have two free printables from her, to share with you. First up is this wonderful Flowers printable and second up is a Red Riding Hood page. Follow Tasha’s Facebook page and Instagram for more of her amazing work.

If you like this page, then make sure you take a look at my more free colouring pages for adults.

More Free Adult Coloring Pages

Spring Flower colouring pages

Inspirational Colouring pages

2016 Calendar to colour

Free colouring pages for adults

Mummy and me colouring pages

More great colouring pages for adults

Halloween colouring pages

Free Festive colouring pages

Christmas colouring pages roundup

Art Therapy Colouring Pages

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My favourite adult colouring books

Millie Marotta’s Animal Kingdom – A Colouring Book Adventure – US link/UK link The Creative Colouring Book for Grown-ups (Creative Colouring for Grown-Ups) – US Link /UK Link The Creative Therapy Colouring Book (Creative Colouring for Grown-Ups) – US link/ UK Link Dream Catcher: the tree of life – US Link/UK Link Really RELAXING Colouring Book 6: Indian Summer – A Jewelled Journey through Indian Pattern and Colour: Volume 6 (Really RELAXING Colouring Books) – US Link/UK Link The Mindfulness Colouring Book: Anti-stress art therapy for busy people – US Link/UK Link Dream Catcher: a soul bird’s journey – US Link/UK Link Love You Mum: doodle & dream: A beautiful and inspiring adult colouring book for Mums everywhere – US Link/UK Link The Art Therapy Colouring Book – US Link/UK Link Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Colouring Book – US Link/UK Link

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Colouring Supplies:

I am often asked what products I use and I am a big advocate of using the best supplies you can afford. It is really frustrating to use pencils that keep snapping or refuse to blend well, oh and don’t get me started on pens that bleed through the paper. I always buy the best quality I can afford, not just for me but for my kids too. I want colouring to be a joyful experience. These are mine and the

These are mine and the MiniMad’s suggestions to you. Our tried and tested favourites. When I first started colouring I just pinched the boy’s products, which is why adult colouring is so accessible and over the period of a year I now have my own supplies!

Pens

We are currently loving using Staedtler Triplus colour pens (UK Link/US Link) – they do not bleed through the paper, which is great for adults and kids and they are really bright. Plus you can get different nib sizes (UK LInk/US Link), my niece has the 3mm nib ones (I bought her them for Christmas and she adores them). I also love the way they stand up in the packaging, so you can see the colours.

For a more inexpensive pen, we like the BIC kids coloring pens. These are great with minimal bleed through the paper and last for ages if you forget to put the lid back on (yes I am guilty of this)! (UK Link/US Link).

Pencils

Again we have two distinct favourites. One high quality and the other medium. Staedtler Ergosoft pencils are great value. They are soft and blendable and last really well. These are our go to pencils for pretty much everything (UK Link/US Link), they are not paying me to say this – honest! These are the pencils that the boys use for all their work and colouring too.

If money was no object then it would be Prismacolor pencils. I was introduced to these by the amazing illustrator Jennie Maizels (go check out her sketchbook club, you can thank me later). They are blendable, fantastic colours, durable and everything you could need, but are at the top of the price range. (UK Link/US Link)

Paper

As you are printing off these pages you can control the quality of the paper and unlike colouring books that you buy, you can print one sided (whoop). I print a lot of my pages on standard copier paper and if you have good quality art supplies then that is fine, however, if you are planning on framing or keeping your artwork then it would be better to print on a higher quality of paper. Or if you plan on painting them, then you can print onto inkjet watercolour paper (UK Link/US Link). For standard colouring get some bleed proof paper and use it to print off your pages (UK Link/US Link).

Accessories

You need to have a good quality pencil sharpener for your pencils. I LOVE my standard office supplies one. It can be adjusted to sharpen to a killer point or to a more blunt edge and there is something therapeutic about the crank handle and all the shavings being collected (UK Link/US Link)! We use a Staedtler pencil sharpener for our on the go one and this is the one we keep in pencil cases (UK Link/US Link).The other must have for me is a clipboard. I am often found colouring in downstairs on the sofa on an evening (I try to reduce screens on a night) and rather than rest on a book I use a clipboard (UK Link/US Link).

21 thoughts on “Free Adult coloring pages”

Phoebe @ Lou Messugo April 20, 2015 at 2:07 pm

It’s funny how quickly this has become an adult craze. I keep hearing about how good it is for adults to colour in. Not sure I have the patience, but these do look fun.
Liz Burton April 20, 2015 at 2:38 pm

I’m a big fan, I got a book and some pencils for my birthday. It’s incredibly peaceful and relaxing.

Tasha’s designs are lovely.
mama syder April 20, 2015 at 5:45 pm

What a great free activity. Love these designs. It is very relaxing to sit and colour x
Sophie April 20, 2015 at 7:30 pm

My grandmother used to do these mega colouring posters called DoodleArt. They would take her weeks and then she would offer my brother and I the finished product. We just didn’t get it when we were young, but I totally do now!
Sophie — http://www.workingmotheroftheyear.com
Hannah Staveley April 20, 2015 at 9:04 pm

Oh wow they are so fab and will come in handy for the kids.
Mums do travel April 20, 2015 at 9:29 pm

You’ve just reminded me about how relaxing colouring in is. These printable look lovely, the designs are great.
Charly Dove April 20, 2015 at 9:46 pm

Oh my word adult colouring books, I never even knew they existed! This pleases me greatly. Loved colouring as a child and I’ve got to do it all over again with POD who also adores it too. I could have my own pad!! I hope you’re good, I’ve just finished a mat leave contract in London so haven’t had much time. Nice to claim a little back 🙂

Thank you for your lovely comment about POD’s school place. We’re crossing our fingers x
laura April 21, 2015 at 9:38 am

Love this idea! I always find myself doodling!
lisa prince April 21, 2015 at 11:39 am

gosh i cant remember the last time i had time to colour
jaime Oliver April 21, 2015 at 2:44 pm

Thanks Jen, Beth spends forever on these and is due some new ones xx
Aimie Rizzuto April 21, 2015 at 9:19 pm

Thank you so much for these! I love to have coloring time with my kids and these are perfect!!!
Nayna Kanabar April 22, 2015 at 11:10 pm

Thankyou for sharing these wonderful colouring pages.
Bethany at The Southern Couture April 23, 2015 at 4:27 pm

These are so much fun. I really need to check them out and get to coloring. It seems like it would be good for your brain. Thanks for sharing at Motivational Monday Link Party! I can’t wait to see what you share this Sunday night.

Bethany from The Southern Couture
Ickle Pickle April 24, 2015 at 8:31 pm

Mummy was only talking about these yesterday! How fab! She can colour with me x
Mummys little blog April 26, 2015 at 8:32 pm

can not beat a bit of colouring although may miss colouring in peppa pig!
Kara April 27, 2015 at 8:34 am

I do enjoy colouring although not sure I have the time at the moment, but maybe when Sebby is older
Emma | TheMiniMesAndMe April 27, 2015 at 10:55 am

Colouring is so therapeutic! I’m often shading away when the kids are x
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Sharon R. Cross May 10, 2015 at 4:26 am

Your Comments I love to color!
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Beverly Pope May 13, 2015 at 4:01 pm

Your Comments. I’M SO EXCITED TO GET started

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