50 Fantasy Colouring Book Author-Artists List (No AI)

Step into a world where every page is a portal, and every line is a spell.

The Magic of Fantasy Colouring Books

Fantasy colouring books are not only beautiful art. They’re also invitations to other realms. Each page draws you into enchanted forests, skies ablaze with dragonfire, and worlds where mermaids whisper secrets beneath the waves. These books allow us to pause time, reconnect with wonder, and co-create the worlds we yearn to explore.

But the most powerful of these books come from creators who do it all by hand, pouring thousands of hours into their intricate illustrations.

This is a celebration of 50 such author-artists: illustrators who bring their original fantasy worlds to life with ink, story, and soul.

How This List Was Curated

All the artists here:

  • ✏️ Illustrate their own colouring books.

  • 🌠 Create with distinct fantasy themes (fairies, dragons, witches, mythical creatures, surreal realms)

  • 📕 Have published at least one book in print, many with growing series.

  • 🎨 Are either self-published, indie, or internationally recognized.

Fantasy Colouring Book Author-Artists (A–Z)

I curated this list from artists I love, as well as from those I found online or through recommendations from other colourists. I don’t own all of their books. The artists with links to their Amazon pages are those whose work I personally admire and whose books I love. I also have link to my own Amazon page of all the books I've illustrated.

 

Artist First Book Known For
Agotapop ~2020 Bold fantasy faces, digital line art
Aleksandra Zachara-Korus ~2019 Soft, mystical girls and animals
Amandine Jung ~2018 Dark fairytales, ornate gothic fantasy
AmkArts ~2020 Whimsical fantasy portraits
Anna Hannah ~2021 Gentle magical themes and dreamy lines
Camilla d’Errico 2015 Pop-surreal fantasy with manga elements
Carrah-Anne Aldridge ~2020 Whimsy, witches, and expressive characters
Cath Plug (Fabiana Trerè) ~2016 Romantic fantasy and intricate florals
Christine Karron 2016 Fairies, elves, and expressive character work
Daizuya ~2020 Elegant digital fantasy portraits
Dawn Davidson ~2019 Printable witchy and fae themes
DenisseColoringArt ~2020 Delicate fantasy maidens
Derya Cakirsoy ~2017 Gentle lines, magical details
DreamAndFantasy ~2020 Enchanted creatures and elemental designs
Edwina McNamee 2016 Wide range of fantasy & nature books
Enys Guerrero 2017 Gothic romantic fantasy illustrations
Fabiana Attanasio 2015 Fairy tales and classic fantasy adaptations
Fleckenstein Arts ~2019 Surreal, mythic figures and creatures
Hanna Karlzon 2015 Fantasy coloring artist lengend! Nordic fairytale 
Herb Leonhard 2015 Epic castles, knights, dragons
Hwara ~2020 Ethereal elven beings and fantasy beauty
Janna Prosvirina 2015 Delicate faeries and enchanted forests
Jeff Haynie 2014 Fantasy cats, ornate underwater worlds
Jeremiah Ketner 2016 Whimsical “Small and Round” fairy girls
Johanna Basford 2013 Pioneer of hand-drawn adult colouring books. Johanna is the artist that makes adult coloring going viral.
Karolina Kubikowska 2016 Haunting fantasy in rich inkwork
Kerby Rosanes 2015 Imagimorphia, Mythomorphia - super detailed fantasy creatures
Kevin Teo ~2019 Dramatic fantasy mermaids and beasts
Lana Green ~2020 Soft magical creatures and figures
Maggie Stiefvater 2018 Author-illustrator of tarot and characters
Maria Trolle 2015 Storybook gardens and dreamlike forests
Mark Coyle ~2021 Creatures and mythic armor
Mardel Rubio ~2020 Fantasy beasts with bold inkwork
Medusa Dollmaker 2017 Neo-Victorian and gothic fantasy art (co-author with Asuncion Macian Ruiz
Molly Harrison 2014 Fairies, witches, and celestial beings
Mystical Lands (Denise Klett) 2015 Fantasy maps, towns, and creatures
Nikki Burnette 2012 Spellbinding dark fantasy females
Rubycharms Colors (Susan Carlson) 2018 Illustrated nature, fantasy animals
Sam’s Curious Creatures ~2020 Imaginative beasts and whimsy
Sarah Richter 2017 Elegant gothic fantasy line work
Selina Fenech 2011 Mermaids, goddesses, and faery worlds
Sierra Truong 2024 Magical creatures & mindfulness
Stan Manoukian ~2019 Monster fantasy and surreal oddities
SugahSweet ~2020 Graceful fantasy females
Tomislav Tomić 2013 Classic fairytale castles and knights
Trung Le Nguyen 2017 Fairy tales, kids' cartoons, and rom-coms of all stripes.
Zoe Sadler Ink ~2018 Playful fantasy linework and stories
Janny Wurts 1989 (fiction), 2010s (art) Epic fantasy novelist & cover artist
Yana Moskaluk ~2019 Celestial beings and cosmic magic
Yampuff 2015 Fantasy chibi characters and magical girls
Zindy Nielsen 2014 Sweet, wistful fantasy faces

 

In today’s digital age, where AI-generated images and mass-produced colouring books flood the market, this list of hand-drawn fantasy colouring book artists stands as a vital reminder of the power of human creativity and craftsmanship.

Each illustration done by these artists (and many more that aren't on the list yet) represents hours of dedicated skill, life experiences and practices, and personal touch. Their work has qualities that machines cannot replicate. Supporting these artists not only preserves the rich tradition of hand-drawn art but also encourages authentic, meaningful connections between creators and those who colour their worlds.

If there are fantasy colouring book artists you love who aren’t on the list, please feel free to leave a comment or email me. I’ll be happy to add their names and details to the list.