User submission 431.6K 683.7K ArtMar 11, 2015 Artist Creates Adult Coloring Books And Sells More Than A Million Copies Dovas Community member Open list comments 184 Vote arrow up Vote arrow down 340 Open list comments 184 Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Checkmark Link copied! Share icon Share Modal close ADVERTISEMENT Who said adults can’t use coloring books? Johanna Basford, a talented illustrator and artists in the UK, has created a series of coloring books that have become wildly popular, selling more than a million copies. Basford’s beautiful books, which can be found on Amazon, are full of beautiful illustrations of fairytale forests and beasts. She told Dailymail that she had been inspired by her childhood visits to her grandparents’ home on the Isle of Arran in Ayrshire in south-western Scotland.“Every piece I create starts life as a simple pencil sketch, evolving into a rambling pen and ink drawing usually spanning several sheets of paper. I love the tactile nature of the materials I use and the joy of smudgy fingerprints,” she writes on her website. “For me, computer generated graphics can feel cold and soulless whereas hand drawing captures a sense of energy and character which no pixel can ever replicate.“More info: johannabasford.com | Amazon | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter (h/t: dailymail) Share iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare iconShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconADVERTISEMENTShare iconShare iconShare iconJohanna Basford’s books can be found on Amazon. Ic_puzzle Games View all games Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 684Kviews Share on Facebook Dovas Author, Community member View profile Follow Read more » There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw Read less » Dovas Author, Community member Read more » There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw Read less » View profile Follow Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! Download Bored Panda app! What do you think ? Add photo comments POST SkyeTandy SkyeTandy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I want this book! What a lovely idea. I still love to colour and I still love to watch animated movies. Adults love being creative, too! Vote comment up 53 53points Vote comment down reply JoeyBradley JoeyBradley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report yeah this is too cool! Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... SelenePats SelenePats Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Would love this as a birthday present! And don't forget the coloring pencils!!! :) Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply EleanorTotten EleanorTotten Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I have Enchanted Forest and I love it! I would recommend it defanately! They are so fun to colour! Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments POST SkyeTandy SkyeTandy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I want this book! What a lovely idea. I still love to colour and I still love to watch animated movies. Adults love being creative, too! Vote comment up 53 53points Vote comment down reply JoeyBradley JoeyBradley Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report yeah this is too cool! Vote comment up 4 4points Vote comment down reply Load More Replies... SelenePats SelenePats Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report Would love this as a birthday present! And don't forget the coloring pencils!!! :) Vote comment up 9 9points Vote comment down reply EleanorTotten EleanorTotten Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017 Round attention Svg Vector Icons : http://www.onlinewebfonts.com/icon Report I have Enchanted Forest and I love it! I would recommend it defanately! They are so fun to colour! Vote comment up 5 5points Vote comment down reply Load More Comments Back to Homepage More about Art Homepage Trending Art Arrow point to left Homepage Next in Art Arrow point to right Related on Bored Panda
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