A few years ago my husband and I stumbled upon this lovely bookstore in Edinburgh, and I discovered Eilidh Muldoon. I have never posted a coloring from one of her books before today, but she is one of my favorite illustrators. I love her style and the way she gives you a cute little map of the area you are coloring. She also has several coloring books available - all with excellent paper texture!! I could honestly talk for days about the paper used in these books.

So, the reason you’ve never seen her books on my Instagram is that I’ve never actually colored in one before now. The sad truth is I have some coloring anxiety. I bought The Colouring Book of Edinburgh from a bookstore in Edinburgh (could it be more adorably perfect?) and I couldn’t risk ruining it. And I know the adult thing to do is give it a go and hope for the best. I thought about telling you guys I grew super brave and threw caution to the wind. But. I did not. For two years it sat on the shelf. (Full disclosure - I’m a nutter and it’s still sitting on the shelf.) BUT I did recently find the same book on Amazon (along with three others. How many coloring books can you own before you have a problem?) and thought I could try coloring in it instead. Haha! So far so good!!

I started at the beginning with Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain. It’s such a beautiful part of the city. I began with a bluer green and planned the rest from that point. There is just something to how green and alive everything is in Scotland. So amazing. Edinburgh Castle wall is dark in contrast to the bright greens of the garden. The juxtaposition is beautiful. I tried to keep that feeling within my coloring as well. And I added the bright red flowers for a fun little accent.

Eilidh’s books of Scotland are so much fun! AND to celebrate finally coloring Edinburgh, I am giving away a copy of The Colouring Book of Edinburgh along with a Prismacolor Premier 52 piece mixed coloring set. I am so excited to share this amazing book with all of you and hope you love it as much as I do.

To enter the giveaway all you have to do is follow me on Instagram and comment on this blog post with your Instagram user name. I’ll do a random drawing on the 28th of May.

Greenery: Shinhan BG51, G54 (267), G243 (226), G46 (112) Flowers: Shinhan R15 (126), Copic Y38 (108) Castle/Hill: Shinhan BR 99 (280), BR116 (178), BR115 Fountain: Warm Greys, Shinhan BR64 (156), B65 (154), BG174, Posca Gold & White — Faber Cast… — Greenery: Shinhan BG51, G54 (267), G243 (226), G46 (112) Flowers: Shinhan R15 (126), Copic Y38 (108) Castle/Hill: Shinhan BR 99 (280), BR116 (178), BR115 Fountain: Warm Greys, Shinhan BR64 (156), B65 (154), BG174, Posca Gold & White — Faber Castell equivalencies in parentheses.
**This post is not sponsored by Prismacolor, Eilidh Muldoon, or their affiliates. I just really enjoy these things and want to share them with you.

Book: The Colouring Book of Edinburgh by Eilidh Muldoon

Supplies: Shinhan Art | Copic | Faber Castell | Prismacolor