Do you love adult coloring books? Or free coloring pages?

It doesn’t take long to find “free” printable adult coloring pages on the internet – however, so many of them are from unreliable sources who have stolen them (knowingly or unknowingly) from the original artists. Google Images and Pinterest are full of copies of pages from books that were never intended to be given out for free, hurting artists and confusing colorists!

That’s why I’ve put together this list of reliable sources for you to find free coloring pages for adults (and for kids too!).

Please share this blog post with your friends (on Facebook or Pinterest) or on your own website to help other colorists find these free coloring pages, and to help the artists get the exposure they deserve for being so generous with their free coloring pages!

If you’re an artist and you have a free resource to add to this list, please contact me.

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How to Develop Advanced Coloring Pages

  • Shading

When it comes to coloring in your pages or your stickers for journals, shading plays a big role in making the page look more interesting and attention grabbing. On my website, there are examples of how to achieve a great shading effect in your coloring. When it comes to colors, choosing lighter and darker colors of the same color will give you that effect you are looking for. I recommend avoiding black, even for your shadows, and using darker colors instead. Black can create a muddy look or can be a really heavy and unrealistic color, and darker colors can provide a more effective shadow in most cases. Using sharp pencils will provide you with the best control and accuracy when you’re blending colors.

  • Highlights

Who would have thought that a simple white pen could bring your adult coloring pages to life? As one example, highlighting the edges can brighten up your page and make your existing colors pop! If you’re feeling brave, adding white pen to create light reflections or add extra details in eyes or on the shinier areas of your artwork is a great way to enhance your coloring page even further.

  • Detail

Who said you can’t put your own spin on premade procreate coloring pages? Increase their complexity by adding unique details with a fine line black pen. Here you really have the freedom to add whatever designs you want and personalize coloring pages to your own style, just don’t use a pen that’s thicker than the original line, or your designs might look unbalanced.

  • Texture

Who doesn’t love a bit of texture? All adult coloring pages, printable or online, look far more interesting with different textures instead of coloring with flat colors. You can create textures with different colored pencil drawing techniques, but you can also create different textures by using completely different media! I’ve seen some very interesting coloring page art created with eyeshadow, pastels, gold foil and other media that isn’t traditionally made for coloring pages. Can you think of any others?

Whenever I’m working on my coloring pages online for adults, I always start by using a color palette. There are many tools to support you with this on this website, one of which is the Color Catalog. This can help you to simplify the tricky process of choosing the colors that work well together for your adult coloring pages, printable and digital versions alike!

Helpful Tips With Coloring Pages for Adults

I hope these handy tips will help improve your coloring skills, and that your time spent coloring will boost your mood, too! Adopting a creative hobby is a fantastic way to de-stress after a long day and is a great method of reducing depression and anxiety. And the best part is, you have a wonderful piece of artwork once you’re finished! If you’re still looking for inspiration, or would love to share one of your completed advanced coloring pages, then we would love to hear from you and see what you’ve created! Just head over to the website at Sarah Renae Clark, where you can send my team a message, find tutorials, and even sign up to the mailing list for regular updates and special offers! And when you’re ready to get coloring, you can buy coloring pages from my huge range of different designs to print immediately and start creating right away! Read Less

Please note: While I’ve gone to a huge effort to check the reliability of these sources at the time of writing this, responsibility for the content lies solely with the owners of these linked websites. If you have any problems with your downloads, please contact the respective websites (not me!). If any of these links are found to be unreliable or untrustworthy, they will be removed from this list immediately. Please also note that some of these free pages are hosted on websites that include advertising or other paid products. I have also included shopping links to products on Amazon, which uses my affiliate link (so I’ll get a small cut if you click on them).

Free Coloring Pages for Adults

Sarah Renae Clark 20+ free original coloring pages and other printables by Sarah Renae Clark. Patterns, mandalas, flowers, seasonal, quotes, calendars, crafts, Christmas, bookmarks, other.
Disney Magic Moments UK 20+ free coloring pages from Disney’s official site Disney, Disney Princesses, Mickey Mouse, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel.
Art is Fun Free original coloring pages by Thaneeya McArdle. Quotes, owls, hippie designs, abstract patterns, mandalas, sugar skulls, other.
Faber-Castell 25+ Free coloring pages for adults. Animals, gems, patterns, flowers, people, Christmas, other.
Dover Publications Free coloring pages from popular Dover coloring books when you sign up for their email newsletter. Cats, flowers, patterns, people, scenery, other.
Trail of Colors A huge range of free coloring pages for adults. Animals, flowers, birds, quotes, holidays, hearts, other.
Crayola Huge range of free coloring pages for kids and adults. Disney, animals, seasons, holidays, places, educational, other.
Favecrafts 43+ printable coloring pages. Flowers, quotes, patterns, mandalas, animals, Christmas, other.
The Guardian 5 free adult coloring pages from Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden coloring book. Johanna Basford, Secret Garden.
Tried and True Free original coloring pages by Vanessa Brady Quotes, inspirational, Father’s Day, other.
Read my blog post on 20+ free coloring page for adults by Sarah Renae Clark
HP Printables Various free Coloring Pages designed for kids but can also be an adult’s creative escape. Animals, flowers, holidays, activities, other.
Coloring Pages Bliss 50 free coloring pages by Jennifer Stay when you subscribe to the email newsletter. Quotes, mandalas, holidays, inspirational, other.
Easy Peasy and Fun A range of free coloring pages from various artists (some original). Animals, flowers, ocean, owls, mandalas, other.
Mum in the Madhouse Various free printables and coloring pages. Christmas, seasons, gift tags, quotes, holidays, bookmarks, flowers, quotes, other.
Skip to my lou Many free printable and coloring pages along with other creative ideas. Animals, holidays, sports, food, fiction, fantasy, other.
Red Ted Art 25+ sets of free coloring pages for adults by various artists Mandalas, quotes, leaves, ocean, animals, owls, patterns, butterflies, faces, Christmas, Easter, holidays, other.
Moms & Crafters Various free coloring pages and printable crafts. Bookmarks, crafts, quotes, butterflies, birds, animals, seasons, hearts, other.
Coloring Faith Free Christian coloring pages. Christian, scriptures, quotes, patterns, animals, other.
WHSmith Free pop culture coloring page samples from books. Pop culture, dot-to-dot, Color Quest, animals, Millie Marotta, Kerby Rosane, other.
In The Playroom Free sample coloring pages from the ‘One and Only’ coloring book series. Birds, cats, food, waves, houses, butterflies.
The Guardian Free sample pages from the ‘Fantastic Cities’ coloring book by Steve McDonald. Cities, landscapes, buildings.
Squidoodle Original free coloring pages by Squidoodle. Sweary, flowers, leaves, skulls, quotes, steampunk, retro, other.
The Shabby Creek Cottage Free Coloring pages from various artists. Animals, flowers, leaves, buttons, underwater, mendalas. other.

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Ellen Million Free sample coloring pages from various books by Ellen Million. Fantasy, floral, animals, people, Christmas, other.
Phat Cow Cartoons Free original coloring pages for grown-ups (within the shop). People, fantasy, animals, cancer, other.
Hattifant Browse the blog for heaps of free coloring pages and articles (more than just the article linked here). Variety, patterns, animals, under the sea, other.
Shrimp Salad Circus Various free original hand-drawn coloring pages. Nature, quotes, floral, gemstones, other.
Liltkids Free printable coloring pages from the books by Liltkids.com when you sign up to their emailing list. Animals, quotes, flowers, mermaids, patterns, other.
Gifts.com 4 beautiful coloring pages for adults and links to other websites with free pages. Animals, quotes, mandalas, ocean.
Dabbles & Babbles Various free kids coloring pages and printables on the blog. Fish, houses, bugs, owls, mandalas, other.
Tatyana Deniz Free cute Kawaii doodle coloring pages created by Tatyana Deniz Cute, kawaii, animals, food.
Dandi Palmer Free printable coloring pages by Dandi Palmer. Patterns, animals, decorative, flowers, fantasy, ABC, other.
Happiness is Homemade 50+ free adult coloring pages from various artists and sites. Mandalas, fairy gardens, animals, quotes, sea life, patterns, other.
Keleki Love Free coloring book with a mystery to solve when you subscribe to the email newsletter.
Anne Manera Free coloring pages by Anne Manera. Quotes, color by number, calendar, cancer ribbon.
John T  Free swear word coloring pages by John T (Language warning!) Swear words, offensive jokes
Hallmark 12 free printable summer coloring pages. Paisleys, patterns, flowers, food, summer, other.
JoDitt Free Christian coloring pages and printables with an email sign-up. Christian, inspirational, quotes, other.
Flanders Family Free Christian coloring pages by Jennifer Flanders. Christian, inspirational, quotes, other.

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Creatively Calm Studios 3 free adult coloring pages when you subscribe to emails. Mandala, nature, animals.
Leen Margot (Facebook) Original free coloring pages by Leen Margot on Facebook. Fantasy, animals, seasons, other.
TJW Artistic Creations (Facebook) Original free coloring pages by TJW Artistic Creations on Facebook. Fantasy, alphabet, animals, gift tags, other.
Jennifer Zimmermann Free coloring pages by Jennifer Zimmerman (some are exclusive to her Facebook group or to purchasers) Patterns, geometric, animals, mandalas, other.
Maria Castro (also uses Scribo Creative) (Facebook) Free Coloring pages are available when you join the Facebook Group, Maria Castro Color My Moods Club.
3 Wish Studios   A free medieval coloring page by 3 Wish Studios.  People, medieval.
Don’t Eat the Paste Free coloring pages on the home page stick  people, flowers, outside scenes
Phee McFaddell Original free adult coloring pages Fairies, Elves, Dragons
Colouring Heaven Huge range of free adult coloring pages once you subscribe to the newsletter Mermaids, Animals, Quotes

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Please share this blog post with your friends (on Facebook or Pinterest) or on your own website to help other colorists find these free coloring pages, and to help the artists get the exposure they deserve for being so generous with their free coloring pages!

If you’re an artist and you have a free resource to add to this list, please contact me.

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