This is an instantly downloadable, printable collection of black and white digital (PDF) illustrations for coloring with a full color cover and introduction page (if you wish to print them, too). It is the digital version of the handmade Artist Edition of the first ever Ruby Charm Colors coloring book.
There is one PDF (42 MB) containing 25 unique illustrations for coloring (one full sized drawing on each page). This collection / bundle will save you money if you are planning on purchasing all (or many) of the earliest Ruby Charm Colors designs.
Please scroll through the photos to see all of the designs included with this particular collection.
Each design is an original, unique illustration by Susan Carlson
(not clipart, AI or modified photos)
All are 300 dpi vector images (sharp, clean lines)
8.5 x 11 formatted PDF (letter size)
Can be printed on larger or smaller paper (depending on
your printer's capabilities)
Can be printed on plain paper, most card stock paper, and
some watercolor paper
Watermarks will not appear on the PDFs you purchase
Adobe Acrobat is free software (adobe.com) you can use to
download and print your files
The digital edition of this book contains two illustrations not included in the original, handmade, spiral-bound Artist Edition. You will receive Autumn Cat and Paisley Fox with the digital Edition.
Please be patient while your file downloads as it is a 42 MB PDF. You may download it twice - once to your computer, and once to your tablet if you wish. Please do not share this file. If you have any problems downloading the file, please contact me and I am more than happy to help you! Rubycharm@hotmail.com
***** These illustrations are for PERSONAL coloring use only, please!
***** You will receive 1 digital PDF file - no physical items will be mailed to you
Upon purchase, check your email for a confirmation. You’ll be able to instantly download your coloring book as a watermark-free, 8.5x11 (letter-sized) PDF file . Once downloaded, you can print your book on the paper of your choice with your home printer.
I recommend using your printer's "Fit to Page" setting, though you can experiment since every printer's settings are a little different. Try a few pages to get the settings you like best before printing the whole book.
I created these illustrations especially for people who are enthusiastic about coloring! Each illustration was originally sketched in pencil and then pulled into the ProCreate app on my iPad Pro. I used an Apple pencil to add more details, move the elements around until I got them just right, and then created a final clean line design for both print and digital reproduction. Each one of my illustrations takes anywhere from 8 to 15 hours to complete … sometimes even longer, and every one of my illustrations are a labor of love.
That said, I have to mention some IMPORTANT LEGALESE ….. Please respect the time and effort that went into creating these illustrations (all of my art is copyrighted) and do NOT share or sell the PDF file, and do not sell printed copies, or use any of the images commercially. These coloring pages are for your personal enjoyment. Selling any and all items using these images is prohibited and violates copyright laws.
You are NOT permitted to send the files to other people or sell/trade/give them away. Please do not upload these images to "Coloring Apps" that share line art with other users to color. Please do not post this image online without your coloring.
If you want to share your colored creation online, PLEASE DO! But please credit #RubyCharmColors (Ruby Charm, aka Susan Carlson) as the artist of the original illustration in addition to yourself as the colorist. As the artist, I retain all copyright protections, rights, and privileges. Thank you for understanding and for supporting an artist!
You can reach me here if you have questions: rubycharm@hotmail.com
PRINTING & COLORING TIPS: If you don't want to print the full color cover or introduction page, you should be able to tell your printer to print pages 3 - 5 in the first PDF. You can use an inkjet printer (that’s what I have) or a laser printer (which is ideal if you'll be using paint or markers). When you open your PDFs, select the highest quality print your printer allows. In your print settings, you might also to able to expand the image to fill more of the page (depending on your printer’s capabilities). Because I create vector files, you should be able to increase/decrease the size of the image with no loss of line quality. Let your ink dry thoroughly before coloring! Some people like to spiral bound their pages - call around to your local office supply stores to see if they offer this service. I use watercolor pencils to lay down my base colors and have yet to have problems smudging the ink from my Epson inkjet … but you may want to experiment. I also print my images on card stock (though plain paper is fine, too) as I like the thickness and it is less likely to warp or bleed through. Once my water-colored areas are dry (it doesn’t usually take too long) I go back over those colors with a variety of colored pencils in light layers to add detail and depth. You can print several copies of this illustration (white paper is great, but colored or tinted paper is a lot of fun, too) and experiment with different paper types, color palettes and techniques. I test each one of my designs before I let it go out into the world.
You can see my coloring process and samples on my Instagram account (@RubyCharmColors) and on my website (www.rubycharmcolors.com). I’ll be posting tips and stories as time goes on, so please give me a follow!
Thank you, and happy coloring! :)