Turn Anime Art Into a Coloring Page

Making coloring pages from anime art

Anime and manga art is built on clean lines, which makes it ideal for turning into a coloring page. Upload a colored illustration and SketchWish redraws it as outlines, ready to print and color by hand or fill digitally.

Parents use it to make activities for kids, artists use it to practice coloring, and fans use it to get a fresh take on a favorite drawing.

Choosing the photo

• Use art you are allowed to use

  Your own drawings and commissions are ideal. Official characters from shows and games belong to their studios, so keep pages made from them for personal coloring only.

• Start from a clean, large image

  Blurry screenshots and heavily compressed images produce broken lines. Use the largest version of the art you have.

• Simple backgrounds color best

  Busy scenery becomes a dense tangle of lines. Art with a plain or simple background gives a page that is pleasant to color.

• Pick the style for the job

  Clean Line Art closes every shape so fill tools work neatly. Simplified Art uses bolder, hand-inked strokes for a looser look.

Styles that suit it

• Simplified Art. Bold, organic ink outlines and simplified shapes. The style of the first example above.
• Clean Line Art. Uniform lines with every shape closed. Ideal for digital coloring and fill tools.
• Minimal Sketch. Very clean outlines and lots of white space. Easy pages for younger kids.

Questions people ask

Can it turn my selfie into an anime character?

No. SketchWish redraws what is in your image; it does not change a face into anime style. It works best when you start from art that is already anime or manga style.

Can I sell the coloring pages?

Only if you own the original art or have permission to use it. Pages made from your own drawings are yours. Pages made from official characters are for personal use.