One sided coloring books for adults

One Sided Coloring Books are perfect for those who love to color with markers or take their pages out of the book to color. Many of these one-image-per-page books also have perforated pages. People seem to be having a hard time finding these so here are several I’ve seen in person and/or colored in.

One Sided Coloring Books for Adults

Sometimes I get a little too excited when I see a book that has until recently only been available in the Asian or European market and that’s how it was with Shan Jiang’s new book.

The Bicycle Coloring Book: Journey to the Edge of the World

It’s technically NOT a one-sided book because in the bottom left corner of each page is a cat illustration that when you flip the pages works like a flip-book we baby-boomers will remember. The other side of the page features gorgeous images of the adventures of a bicycle and a cat as they roam through town and countrysides.

The Bicycle Coloring Book follows the fantastic journey of a bicycle exploring an unknown world without its rider. Bursting with intricate illustrations that evoke both Japanese anime and Western street art, the beautiful scenes cry out to be colored in amazing detail. As you color don’t forget to look out for the bicycle’s cute companion (there are a few pages I still haven’t found him in yet) and the illustration details that form a cleverly designed flip book. A stunning gift book that will appeal to lovers of cycling and urban art, as well as to committed coloring-in fans. You can see my current WIP (Work in Progress) From The Bicycle Book here

Bicycle Coloring Book on Amazon US  ~  UK  ~  Canada  ~  Book Depository

A favorite for new colorists are Jane Monk’s two books which not only have nice thick perforated pages printed on one side, but they also sport several pages at the beginning of the book with information on the color wheel, how to chose colors, how to blend, shadow and shade using different materials and all sorts of helpful tips for new colorists.
Tangled Treasures Coloring Book – One Sided Coloring Book

Tangled Gardens

Floribunda – A Flower Coloring Book

I found this gorgeous botanical coloring book while I was on vacation in NYC and I was so happy that I had plenty of room in my suitcase for it as I didn’t want to wait one more second. It’s beautiful beyond measure and then lets talk about the PAPER!! Thick, thick with easy to remove pages perfect for those of you that like to take pictures out to color and then display or frame. These would make fantastic works of art for your home or for a gift.  “Floribunda” contains 20 pages of illustrations and an introductory page as well as front and back colored images which are great examples if you are new to shading flowers. It measures 10 by 13 inches and is glue bound into a colorable matte finish cover. It features black and white botanical illustrations. It’s not just me that has gone goofy for this book!  Look at some excerpts from Amazon “This is the most beautiful and perfect coloring book for adults I have come across….I own many coloring books, but I only want to color in this one.~ Tom” “This may be the most gorgeous adult coloring books that I have found. Even though I have a ton of adult coloring books, I am very, very picky on what I buy. Ms. Duly’s book is a true work of art. ~ Kantar”  All you marker people out there. THIS is the book for you. Copics, Spectrum Noir, Tombows, Sharpies.. whatever you coloring passion.
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(Note… check the Facebook Group and Instagram for a flip through book review as well.

Coloring for all Seasons – Spring

We received this coloring book for review from the Green Leaf Book group and were thrilled with the variety of flowering images to color. From whimsical to botanic drawings this flower filled coloring book includes work from dozens of artists. The paper is medium weight and printed on one side only.

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Faerie Garden Coloring Book

De-Ann Black has a large selection of one-sided Gardening Coloring Books including Fairie Garden Spring, Summer Garden, Flower Bee, Spring Garden, Autumn Garden, Wild Garden, and Flower Hunter. I’ve not gotten the chance to color in any of hers YET but they look just beautiful and have great reviews. Her books are all printed on one side.

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A new favorite fun book is this one done in Chalk Paint style

Chalk-Style Good Times Deluxe Coloring Book

If you are a marker loving colorist then you will ADORE this one-sided book. I tested it with Tombows and loved the result, click to see it on my Instagram.

All the beauty of coloring with chalk but without the mess! These 32 hand-drawn designs celebrate life’s little moments with all of the charming imperfections of original chalkboard art. Relax and fill them with color to create your own rustic-chic masterpiece. Each whimsical white line illustration is presented on a textured black background, just like a real chalkboard. You’ll be delighted by the way warm colors, bright colors, neons, and lighter pastel shades really pop from these designs. Use light-colored pencils and gel pens to personalize your work with lettering, flourishes, and patterning. Talented chalkboard artist Deb Strain provides useful coloring tips and tricks, along with beautifully colored examples to help get you inspired. Each inspirational design is printed on one side only of high-quality, extra-thick paper, perforated for easy removal and display.

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Chalk- Style Botanicals Deluxe Coloring Book

Each whimsical white line illustration is presented on a textured black background, just like a real chalkboard. Talented chalkboard artist Valerie McKeehan provides useful coloring tips and tricks, along with beautifully colored examples to help get you inspired. Each design is printed on one side only of high-quality, extra-thick paper, perforated for easy removal and display.”

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Interested in learning Chalk Board Lettering styles so you can create your own? Check out artist Valerie McKeehan’s book The Complete Book of Chalk Lettering. I ordered it as well and haven’t gotten started on it yet but it looks fantastic with dozens of styles to learn and step by step instructions for beginners.

Budget Friendly Creative Haven one-sided coloring books

One of the first books I bought was a Creative Haven book and all of those are one-sided. The paper isn’t super thick but works nicely with Prismacolors or Crayola Colored Pencils. Art markers will bleed through but we always recommend putting a piece of copy paper behind the image you are coloring not only to prevent bleed through but also to protect the next picture from indentations that might happen if you have a heavy hand when coloring like some of us do.

All Marjorie Sarnat Books including Creative Cats, Dazzling Dogs & Owls Coloring Book

  Curious Creatures Colouring Book

  Art Nouveau Animal Designs Coloring Book

Entangled by Angela Porter

This one was just released entitled Belles & Blossoms

Click here to Order Belles & Blossoms US   UK   Canada

Midnight Garden One Sided Coloring Book

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Celebrate the beauty of nature with these thirty-one sophisticated floral designs to color. Each full-page illustration is printed on a black background, creating eye-popping, dramatic images of enchanting flowers. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display.

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