Vintage Coloring Pages
It can be a bit of a challenge to find great coloring pages. Many of the ones being shared online are far from being in the public domain. I suspect folks are just scanning their own coloring books and putting the images online. I guess they’re hoping that the generic, cheapo coloring book they found at the Dollar Store doesn’t have a publisher who will sue them.
Additionally, many of the great vintage children’s books were designed for the children to color in the images. That means, the few that have survived the years are often painted, crayoned or otherwise colored in already. I can often find little bits and pieces of things that could be colorized to your liking but finding full or half-page images that would work for coloring is a challenge.
OK, a lot of words to say that I wish I had more great coloring images to share with you. I did snag a pretty little vintage coloring book in my travels and hope to get the pages scanned in soon for you to enjoy. Until then, I do hope you enjoy the lovely coloring pages that I’ve found so far.
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Girl & Flowers Coloring PageVintage, printable girl and flowers coloring page by the artist Fanny Young Cory and offered for printing and downloading by FreeVintageArt.com. |
English House Coloring PageThis English house coloring page is another of the wonderful book illustrations by Gordon Home (1878-1969). It is printable and copyright free in the USA . |
Town Bridge Coloring PageThis vintage bridge coloring page was drawn by Gordon Home and appeared in a book about traveling through England. It is copyright free in the USA. |
Rose Coloring PageThis rose coloring page represents the only drawing in the book but it offers a lot of options with plenty of leaves, a beautiful flower and even a rose hip. |
English Countryside Coloring PageFree, vintage countryside coloring page of a tree-lined road leading to the mountains. (It reminds me of many of the country roads in our mountains.) It is resized to fit on a 4×6 inch postcard and ready for printing. |
The Young GentlemanThe Young Gentleman is a charming coloring page from a vintage book on overcoming bashfulness. It prints large enough to fill most of a page and offers plenty of detail for crafters and young crayon artists alike. |
Visiting the BeachVisiting the Beach is a most charming printable coloring page of three little girls making their way across a rocky beach to the sand. |
Page of Trees to ColorThis vintage sketch used to teach drawing seems like a perfect coloring page of trees for new generations of aspiring artists learn from and enjoy. |
Need More Inspiration?Looking for the perfect scrapbook paper, embellishment, ink or other item to finish your current project. Why wait for your next trip to the craft store when you can get the same items shipped to your door in as little as 2 days? I did a search on Amazon for coloring pages to get you started. Maybe you'll find that little something that will transform your current creative project into something spectacular. |