MindMaze PublishingFantasy Coloring Pages for Adults: 6 Free Mystery Color by Number Printables
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Fantasy pictures are made for black paper: magic glows best in the dark. These fantasy coloring pages for adults hide a unicorn, a baby dragon, a mushroom house and a pumpkin carriage in numbered dots.
You do not see the picture before you start. Color the dots by the key and the scene appears piece by piece.
How these fantasy color by number pages work
Every dot carries a small symbol. The color key tells you which color belongs to it — the same 24-color key across the whole series, so one set of pencils is enough for every page.
The black areas are already printed. You only fill the light dots, one at a time. There is no wrong order: start in a corner, start in the middle, stop whenever you like.
Make the magic glow
Purples, pinks and golds are the colors of fantasy pages. On black paper they look almost luminous.
A few gel pen dots in white or gold at the end add a sparkle that pencils alone cannot.
6 free fantasy coloring sheets to print
Each page is a free PDF on US Letter (A4 works with “fit to page”). Click a picture for the download, the color key and a printer-friendly white version.
Unicorn
About 30 minutes · 826 dots to fill. Download the free Unicorn page
Glass Slipper
About 30 minutes · 905 dots to fill. Download the free Glass Slipper page
Baby Dragon
About 35 minutes · 1,002 dots to fill. Download the free Baby Dragon page
Mushroom House
About 35 minutes · 1,116 dots to fill. Download the free Mushroom House page
Tree House
About 35 minutes · 1,089 dots to fill. Download the free Tree House page
Pumpkin Carriage
About 35 minutes · 1,006 dots to fill. Download the free Pumpkin Carriage page
The best pencils for black paper
Colored pencils. The safest choice: they never bleed through, layer nicely and keep every small dot clean.
Markers. The boldest dots. Alcohol markers can soak through any paper — always slip a spare sheet behind the page you are coloring.
Gel pens and colored pens. Bright, smooth and precise in small dots. Let each dot dry for a second before your hand moves over it.
Compare the sets
| Set | Type | Colors | Tip | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prismacolor Premier See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 72 | Soft core | Rich, saturated color; soft core blends easily |
| Faber-Castell Polychromos See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 60 | Oil-based core | Break-resistant, very precise in small dots |
| Crayola Colored Pencils See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Colored pencils | 60 colors / 100 pencils | Pre-sharpened | Budget pick, non-toxic |
| Ohuhu Honolulu See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Alcohol markers | 104 + blender | Brush + chisel | Boldest color — use a spare sheet behind |
| Caliart See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Alcohol markers | 80 + blender | Fine + chisel | Fine tip suits small dots — spare sheet behind |
| STABILO Pen 68 See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Felt-tip pens (water-based) | 50 | Medium felt tip | Water-based, gentler on paper than alcohol |
| PILOT G2 Rainbow See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Gel pens | Rainbow set | 0.7 mm | Smooth, quick-drying gel ink |
| Paper Mate InkJoy Gel See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Gel pens | 14 | 0.7 mm | Fast-drying, less smudging |
| Pentel Matte Hop See on Amazon (opens in a new tab) | Ballpoint pens (matte) | 14 | 1.0 mm | Water-based pigment ink with a matte finish |
Prices change daily — check the current price on Amazon. Our picks follow the sets experienced dot and pixel colorists use most.
Do not have the exact shade? Use the closest one you own — the color key names a color, your pencil box decides.
Want more? The full Fantasy & Magic book
Liked the free pages? The full book has 50 of these hidden pictures, printed on one side only — and the same color key, so your pencils already fit.