Free Printable Owl Coloring Pages for Adults

These free printable boho owl coloring pages for adults are the perfect way to de-stress and express yourself! The coloring sheets feature detailed designs with a variety of owls to color. A few of the pages feature quotations to color, too.

Owls are frequently considered symbols of wisdom, knowledge, and intuition. This symbolism is ancient – owls were associated with the Greek goddess Athena and the Egyptian owl god was a guardian of knowledge. The World of Birds has a fascinating page about the symbolism of owls in cultures from around the world if you want to know more about these fascinating birds.

A preview of 7 printable detailed owl coloring pages for adults on a purple background. The front and center owl is above a mushroom with two crescent moons and stars in the background. Behind are more coloring pages with owls featuring both close ups and more broad views of owls with floral backgrounds to color.

The appearance of owls in your dreams or thoughts can be seen as a hint to listen to your intuition and inner voice. If you you’ve arrived at this page, perhaps your inner mind is telling you to trust and listen to yourself. I personally find that’s generally good advice!

I hope you enjoy these lovely owl coloring pages.

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How to print and use printable coloring pages

Printing your own coloring pages is easy and far more cost-effective than purchasing coloring books.

You may be tempted to grab your cheapest copy paper and print out a stack of coloring pages. Please don’t do this!

For a more enjoyable, relaxing coloring experience, try printing your coloring pages on 32lb bright white paper. The paper is thick, bright, and smooth for rich colors. Your marker or pencil will glide across the page when you use this paper! You’ll never want to color in a “normal” coloring book with cheap, rough paper again after you try this dreamy paper.

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If you have access to a laser printer, you can also print on watercolor paper or another art paper and paint your coloring pages or use your favorite mixed-media materials.

Your coloring tools can have a huge impact on your coloring experience. Let’s take a quick look at three popular options for adult coloring pages:

Gel pens
Markers
Colored pencils

There are lots of very inexpensive, and very disappointing, gel pen sets available. Purchasing one is so frustrating. That’s why I wrote an entire post on the best gel pens for coloring. These two are my top picks:

Best Gel Pens

SAKURA Gelly Roll Gel Pens - Ink Pen for Journaling, Art, or Drawing -...

Best Budget Pick

TANMIT Gel Pens, 36 Colors Gel Pens Set for Adult Coloring Books, Colored...

SAKURA Gelly Roll Gel Pens - Ink Pen for Journaling, Art, or Drawing -...

Best Gel Pens

SAKURA Gelly Roll Gel Pens - Ink Pen for Journaling, Art, or Drawing -...

Best Budget Pick

TANMIT Gel Pens, 36 Colors Gel Pens Set for Adult Coloring Books, Colored...

My favorite budget coloring markers are Crayola Supertips. They’re surprisingly affordable and fun for both adults and children. They’re fairly washable, available in a variety of colors, and you can even use them for hand lettering practice! One thing to note, though, is that the caps don’t always look exactly like the ink. This is a common marker problem I’ve noticed with other brands, too. I recommend swatching your markers out or testing them on a scrap sheet before coloring your page so you don’t have unpleasant surprises.

Crayola 585050 Washable Super Tips Markers, Assorted, 50/Set

Sold as 50/ST.
Markers have tips that are smooth, not scratchy.
Fine line markers with a versatile tip that draws thick or thin lines.

When it comes to colored pencils, nothing can top a set of Prismacolors. Prismacolor colored pencils are soft and creamy. They color easily and are great for blending.

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Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 12 Pack

Soft, thick cores are perfect for shading and shadows
Ultra-smooth, even color laydown
Lightfast, richly saturated pigments

A printed owl coloring page with an owl over a mushroom with two crescent moons in the background. The page is partially colored and on a white wood surface with purple pens, a purple highlighter, and purple and blue washi tape

Free printable owl coloring sheets for adults

Like all printable coloring pages on The Artisan Life, these are for personal and single classroom use. This includes use with Scout troops, Sunday school classes, book clubs, therapy clients, etc. as long as you are personally organizing the activity and not charging specifically to participate.

You are not licensed to redistribute (or sell) the files to others for use with their students and/or children. Please refer your friends and coworkers to this page so they can download their own copies.

Because there are an incredible 30 (!) owl designs to select from, downloading each one individually would be annoying and time consuming. All 30 pages are available for download in one single file located below the preview images.

Previews are grouped four pages at a time. Don’t worry – each sheet is on its own page in the PDF.

Four adult owl coloring pages in a 2x2 grid. The top two pages have quotes and the bottom two have owls sitting on branches.

A 2z2 grid preview of four printable owl coloring pages for adults. The pages show: An owl asleep in a hanging egg chair, an owl with flowers, a close up of an owls' face with flowers in the background, and an owl on a woman's shoulder.

A 2x2 grid of adult owl coloring pages featuring: An owl and the quote "be hoo you are," a cartoon-y owl on a branch in front of flowers, an owl rising above waves, and a close up of half an owl's face.

A 2x2 grid preview of owl coloring pages. The top two pages have quotations" Wisdom begins in wonder - Plato" and "Best ideas come tome at the dead of the nigh - Josh Fox." The bottom two pages feature an owl on a stump and an owl on a branch with tropical foliage.

A 2x2 grid of printable own coloring pages for adults. The pages feature: Two owls looking at each other, an owl in flight with flowers, crystals, and a mountain in the background, an owl with a flower crown flying with the quotation "Be like the wisest and purest of all birds" and a close up of an owl's face with berries and flowers.

Coloring is great, isn’t it?

Coloring has helped me cope with difficult times. Whether you’re coloring for relaxation, a creative outlet, stress relief, or “just” fun, I hope these coloring pages bring you joy. If you enjoy them, please consider making a small donation through Ko-fi so I can continue sharing coloring pages.

A 2x2 grid preview of printable own coloring pages. The pages show: Two small owls on a branch; two owls face each other with wings raised, a sloe up of a small, cute owl with a round body, and a larger owl on a branch with raindrops and flowers in the background.

Two owl coloring pages. On the left is a an owl in a wreath of feathers with the words "Owl you do is worth it" above. On the right is an owl sleeping on a branch with snow in the background and the words "Be owelsome!" in bubble letters to color.

As a reminder: like all free coloring pages on The Artisan Life, these are licensed for personal and single classroom use. This means you are welcome to print them for yourself, your own students, and for group activities you are personally facilitating. Coloring pages are very popular with assisted living residents and senior center groups!

You are not licensed to give or sell the files or printouts to others for their personal use outside of activities you are personally organizing. Please refer your friends and coworkers to this page so they can download their own copies.

If you agree to this license, you may download the pages below:

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I how you enjoy coloring your stress away with these owl coloring sheets. Make sure to snag these additional free printable coloring pages on The Artisan Life while you’re here: