Color at your own pace · coloring guide

For adults and older people: start with what you enjoy.

Start with three pictures Browse broad areas

Choose subjects you enjoy. Age does not decide how much detail you will like.
Use Larger text at the top if the labels feel small.
Choose A3 for larger coloring areas if your printer supports it. Pause whenever you like.

A few pictures to start

Autumn Orchard ApplesMostly broad areas
The apples, bowl, and two leaves are broad and separated with little internal detail.
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Cat on a Reading ChairMostly broad areas
The chair and sleeping cat form a few broad shapes with no background detail.
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Acorns beside a LanternMostly broad areas
The centered lantern and three acorns have wide, clearly separated shapes.
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These picks have had their visible shapes and detail reviewed. Age suitability, completion time and usability have not been established through user testing.

Try a different level of detail

Broad areas Broad areas and detail Fine detail

Printing and sharing

Print free copies for home, classrooms, childcare, care and healthcare activities. Line art works in black and white. Do not sell or redistribute the source files. Terms

Match the PDF paper size and test one single-sided page per sheet. Do not apply two-up printing again to a PDF that already contains two drawings.

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