Coloring pages aren’t just for kids anymore. For adults and older teens, they’re a fantastic stress reliever, and a carefree activity to concentrate on.
Keep reading for my favorite list of books and printable coloring pages to color!
Complex Grown Up Coloring Pages to Print and Color
What sets adult coloring pages apart are the intricate details. All of these printable coloring sheets are hard to color – I would say they require advanced coloring skills!
- Enchanted Forest Coloring Page
- Fairy Pathway Coloring Sheet
- Bursting Blossoms Coloring Page (my very own original!)
- Bursting Blossoms Ephesians 2:8 Edition
- Intricate Secret Garden
- Animals (peacock, leopard) and more!
- Beautiful Mandala Coloring Pages
- Geometric Floral Stars Pattern
- Pretty Starburst Pattern
- Disney Princesses (very detailed!)
- Geometric Shapes
- Animal Alphabet Letters
- Bursting Blossoms Scripture Verses Set #2
The pretty starburst pattern is probably one of my favorite pages to color.
Once you find a printable coloring page you love, you want to make sure to use a set of colored pencils that you love.
I know it sounds silly, but having a nice set makes all the difference!
Colored Pencils & More Perfect for Your Masterpiece
So many people have asked what colored pencils, etc. to use on these intricate coloring pages. I investigated and this is what my visitors are telling me THEY purchased via Amazon for themselves!
I’ll make sure to add to this list as I find more gems. For now, these are the biggest sellers.
- Faber-Castel 24-Piece Colored Pencil Set in Metal Tin
- Prismacolor 12-Count Wooden Premier Colored Pencil Set
- U.S. Art Supply 48 Piece Watercolor Pencils
- Castle Arts 72-Count Colored Pencil Zipper Case Set
- RoseArt SuperTip 100-Count Washable Markers
- Sharpie Retractable Chisel Tip Highlighters
- Stabilo CarbOthello Pastel Pencil Set, 24-Color
- Prismacolor Scholar Pencil Sharpener
- Staedtler Color Pen Set, Set of 36 Assorted Colors
Free Printable Adult Coloring Pages – Flowers
All pictures are free, detailed, and of overall high-quality resolution. And, none of them contain spiritual/cult themes. Here are some of my favorite coloring pages with a high difficulty level.
- Flower Medallion Coloring Sheet
- Advanced Flowering Heart Coloring Page
- Beautiful Vase of Flowers
- Complex Flowering Vine & Dahlias
- Super Detailed Flowers
Coloring Books for Adults
If you can’t get enough of grown up coloring pages, then here are lots of options you might be interested in. I got one of these for my sister on her birthday, and she loves it!
Now I’m trying to think of more grown ups who might like advanced coloring books as a gift! They’re so affordable and practical…my kind of gift!
Note: These are Amazon listings and most ship free with a Prime membership. If you’re not already with Amazon Prime, here’s a 30-day free trial for you.
- Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Coloring Book
- Balance (Angie’s Extreme Stress Benders)
- Adult Coloring Book: Stress Relieving Patterns
- Enchanted Forest: An Inky Quest and Coloring Book
- Detailed Designs and Beautiful Patterns
- Creative Haven Entangled Coloring Book
- Creative Haven Creative Cats Coloring Book
- Color Me Calm: 100 Coloring Templates for Meditation and Relaxation
- Dream Catcher: A Soul Bird’s Journey
- Creative Coloring Animals: Art Activity Pages to Relax and Enjoy!
- Color Me Happy: 100 Coloring Templates That Will Make You Smile
- Mystical Mandala Coloring Book
- Wow (Angie’s Extreme Coloring Books Volume 1)
- Flower Designs Coloring Book
- Outside the Lines: An Artists’ Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations
- Creative Haven Owls Coloring Book
- Floral Bouquets Coloring Book
- Coloring Books for Grownup: Celtic Mandala Coloring Pages
Susan says
No website
Wondering where one can buy a set of those pencils
I am an RN..I color after work and save all my mandals. I would love to post them but don’t know how to.
Molly says
You can buy similar, if not the same exact colored pencils, on amazon.com. If you want to share the physical images that you colored, you would need to scan them to your phone using your camera app, or to your computer by using an actual scanner/printer, or something similar. Hope this helps!
Lena Gott says
I just updated the post with several colored pencil listings that are exactly what people are buying when they buy the coloring books above. I hope this helps! I would love to see your colored mandalas! If you have a moment, you can hop on over to my Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/whatmommydoes) and post them as “Post to Page” and attach the image.