Hello! It’s been quite a while since I’ve made a post - I’m sure you’ve noticed. Haha! I thought I’d jump back into things with a little list of a few of the fun coloring downloads that are available right now. If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve probably seen me repost about them in my stories, but I thought it’d be nice if they are listed in one convenient place. haha!

Flourish | The queen of coloring books, Johanna Basford, has released a 12-page book for download. It is full of super cute little toadstool houses, bugs, flowers, and even a turtle!
Eilidh Muldoon | Even though she has a new baby at home, Eilidh Muldoon found time to draw a couple of awesome pages for us to color. It’s a departure from her architectural themed books (Check out this post about her books) - they have a bit of a fairytale feel. Castles, Mermaids. Such fun!
Masja van den Berg | Masja has created a beautiful peacock illustration for us to color! I highly recommend checking out the coloralong the amazing Evi (@e.m.c.p) put together for this spring. She’s posted so many wonderful versions of this illustration!
Oana Befort | She doesn’t have a coloring book that I’m aware of, but her illustrations and paintings are gorgeous! And don’t get me started on the paper goods! This wrapping paper is amazing!
Rifle Paper Co | Speaking of amazing paper goods, Rifle Paper has some of my very favorite stationery!! And they have created some fun cards and things you can download and color!

And I have a few tips for printing:

I recommend thinking about the kind of paper you like and the medium you plan to use. I like to use inky ink markers, so I usually print my pages on watercolor paper. Bristol works well for ink too; I just prefer a toothier surface. I would also imagine you’d want a bit of toothiness for colored pencils as well.
If you are able, I also highly recommend lightening the lines in Photoshop or something similar before you print. It really makes a difference if you like to white out the lines. I find that you can easily draw the lines back in, but trying to remove them is harder.
If you are in a place where sourcing specialty paper is a chore, there’s always plain printer paper. It’s not complicated or fussy, but it does a fair job - especially if you are using colored pencils. (I always want to call them map colors. Just me? Probably.) And there is something to be said for keeping things simple and stress-free.
All of the files above are of excellent quality, you just want to be sure you downloaded the file and not the preview. If you just zoom in like 2-300% and it’s still basically clear, then you’re good to print.
Most of these are PDF files, and the settings might be a bit wonky. I like to double-check the page is set to the right direction (portrait or landscape) and that you select “Fit to Page” or “Scale to Fit.”

With all of the uncertainty in the world right now, it’s nice to know we can still tuck into some coloring with our favorite artists (even if we can’t always have new books delivered.) I hope you guys find some comfort and joy in coloring these and any other illustrations!!

Thank you do much to all the amazing artists that shared their work with us!!

Stay healthy and happy out there!! ❤️

**This post is not sponsored by these artists or their affiliates. I just really enjoy these things and want to share them with you.