Abstract Coloring Pages

Print abstract coloring pages from 12 of our own designs: overlapping bubbles, flowing lines, doodle blobs, shards, ribbons, ovals, ripples, a looping line, a shape medley, big arcs, contour rings and a spiral web. Each design is drawn from a number, so every number gives a new page and the same number always gives the same one. Choose Simple, Medium or Detailed: where lines cross or nearly touch, our code makes sure every shape is closed and at least the minimum size for the level, so nothing is too small to color. Print one page, several pages of one design or a pack with one of each, on US Letter or A4, as a PDF, a 300 DPI PNG or an SVG. Nothing is uploaded.

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How to print abstract coloring pages

1. Choose a abstract design, or All designs for a pack with one of each.
2. Choose the level: Simple for big shapes and thick lines, Medium, or Detailed for small shapes and fine lines.
3. Type a design number or press New design; each number draws a different page, and the same number always draws the same one.
4. Choose US Letter or A4 and add a title if you like.
5. Download the PDF and print at 100% (Actual size), or save a 300 DPI PNG or an SVG.

What you can use it for

• Calm coloring for adults and teens
• Art lessons on shape, symmetry, warm and cool colors
• Early finishers and quiet time in class
• Testing pens, markers and paint before a project
• Backgrounds for collage, cards and journal pages
• Group activities for clubs, libraries and care homes

The 12 abstract designs

#	Design	What it looks like	Shapes: simple	Medium	Detailed
1	Overlapping bubbles	Circles of many sizes, overlapping	19	34	62
2	Flowing lines	Wavy lines across the page, cut by a few wavy uprights	25	54	117
3	Doodle blobs	Soft wobbly shapes piled on each other	29	52	99
4	Shards	Straight cuts at random angles	28	125	481
5	Ribbons	Wavy bands crossing each other	48	59	134
6	Ovals	Long ovals at different angles	26	49	69
7	Ripples	Rings spreading from two or three points and crossing	53	51	388
8	Looping line	One long closed line looping over itself	11	13	57
9	Shape medley	Circles, triangles, squares and pentagons, overlapping	20	52	89
10	Big arcs	Groups of arcs from the edges of the page	47	76	232
11	Contour rings	Wavy rings round two centres, like a map	24	55	151
12	Spiral web	A spiral crossed by spokes	38	77	166

Shape counts are for design number 1 on US Letter; other numbers give a different count. 3110 shapes across the three levels of number 1 alone.

Levels

Level	Line width	Smallest shape (circle that fits)	Smallest area
Simple	0.9 mm	7.1 mm	160 mm²
Medium	0.6 mm	4.6 mm	60 mm²
Detailed	0.4 mm	3 mm	22 mm²

The smallest shape is measured as the widest circle that fits inside it, between the inner edges of the lines. Any shape smaller than the level allows is joined to its neighbour before the page is drawn.

One design, five numbers: overlapping bubbles

Design number	Shapes: simple	Medium	Detailed
1	19	34	62
2	25	41	61
3	23	38	70
4	31	42	81
5	23	35	65

Each number places the circles somewhere else, so the page is different every time.

Paper and design area

Paper	Page	Design area inside the frame
US Letter	215.9 × 279.4 mm	190.5 × 243 mm
A4	210 × 297 mm	184.6 × 260.6 mm

Every page keeps a 12.7 mm (half inch) margin, with the title above the frame and a one-line footer below it.

More abstract tools: the Memphis Pattern Generator for bold repeat patterns, the Op Art Generator for optical patterns, the Photo to Coloring Page to turn a photo into line art, and the Color Palette Generator to pick colors first.

Ideas for coloring abstract pages

• Start with the biggest area and work outwards.
• Choose a palette first: warm colors, cool colors, or shades of one color.
• Fill areas with patterns (dots, stripes, hatching) instead of flat color.
• Color a page twice with different palettes and compare them.

Frequently asked questions

What are abstract coloring pages?

Coloring pages with no picture to copy: curves, lines and shapes that overlap and split the page into areas. There is no right color for anything, so you can follow a mood, a palette or a pattern of your own.

How is this different from a geometric coloring page?

Geometric pages repeat the same shapes on a grid. Abstract pages place curves and shapes freely, so the areas are all different sizes and no two pages look alike.

Which designs are easiest?

The looping line, the spiral web and the overlapping bubbles at Simple have few, big areas. Ripples, contour rings and shards at Detailed have the most.

How do the design numbers work?

Each abstract design is drawn by our code from the number you choose, from 1 to 999999. Change the number for a new arrangement; type the same number again, with the same design and level, and you get exactly the same page. The number prints at the top so you can find a page again.

Are the shapes closed, so crayons and markers stay in?

Yes. Every line ends on another line or on the frame, and our tests flood-fill the printed lines of each design to check that every shape is closed and at least the minimum size for the level.

Which level suits children?

Simple: the shapes are big and the lines are 0.9 mm thick. Medium suits most older children; Detailed has small shapes and fine lines for adults with fine pens or sharp pencils.

Can I print a whole set?

Yes. Choose All designs to get one page of each design, or Several pages to print up to 12 pages of one design with the numbers in a row.

Can I sell what I make with these pages?

Yes. The note under the tool sets out how you may use the designs, including in things you sell.

Is it free?

Yes. There is no sign-up, no watermark and no limit on pages.

Is anything uploaded?

No. The pages are drawn by JavaScript in your browser and nothing leaves your device. Nothing is saved when you close the page.