Bold & easy coloring illustration style
Thick uniform outlines and big simple shapes: the best-selling coloring style for kids, beginners and seniors.
- Family
- Line art
- Color
- Black & white only
- Audiences
- Babies & toddlers, Preschool, Adults, Seniors (large print)
- Book types
- 7 recommended
Books that suit bold & easy coloring
Kids' coloring book
Bold outlines, big shapes, one design per page
Ages 0–8 · 24–220 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Adult coloring book
Bold & easy, cozy scenes, mandalas or intricate art
Ages 13+ · 24–220 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Kids' activity book
Mazes, dot-to-dot, tracing, matching and more
Ages 0–12 · 24–200 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Puzzle book
Large-print word search, sudoku and more, with solutions
Ages 5+ · 24–300 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
Guided journal
A unique prompt on every page, with decorative art
Ages 5+ · 60–240 pages · 6 × 9 in
Planner, logbook & notebook
Undated planners, trackers and niche logbooks
Ages 8+ · 24–400 pages · 6 × 9 in
Educational workbook
Tracing, phonics and math practice with an answer key
Ages 3–12 · 24–200 pages · 8.5 × 11 in
How it prints on KDP
On black & white interiors it is rendered without color, which KDP prints for much less per page. Compare what each interior costs with the printing cost calculator, and read how to choose the trim size and paper.
Print noteThreshold to 1-bit, then vectorize. Target a stroke of about 1.2 to 1.6 mm at print size and a minimum closed region of about 8 mm².
Same characters, every page
Before the pages are painted, each main character gets a reference sheet in this style. Every illustration is drawn with those sheets as references, so faces, clothes and colors stay the same from the cover to the last page. Text is never painted into the art: titles, captions and speech bubbles are typeset on top. See community books illustrated in bold & easy coloring.
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About this style
Which books suit the Bold & easy coloring style?
Bold & easy coloring is offered for kids' coloring book, adult coloring book, kids' activity book, puzzle book, guided journal, planner, logbook & notebook and more. You can still pick it for any other book type, or describe your own style.
Can Bold & easy coloring be printed in black and white?
Yes. Bold & easy coloring is drawn in black and white from the start, so it prints cleanly on KDP's black & white interiors and costs less to print than color.
Will my characters look the same on every page?
Yes. Main characters get a reference sheet before the pages are drawn, and every illustration is painted with it as a reference, in the same style from the cover to the last page.
Can I sell books illustrated in this style?
Yes, on a paid plan: paid plans include a commercial license for the books you make. KDP asks you to declare AI-generated images, including the cover, when you publish.
Illustrate your book in bold & easy coloring.
Describe your book, keep this style, and watch every page get painted with the same characters.
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