author, illustrator and picture book maker
all images © Jacqui Grace
Christian Colouring Books
The adventure into the world of colouring books began very simply and quietly, growing from my personal practice of journalling and writing out Bible passages to help me to meditate on the words and to remember them.
I began to share some of these images on Instagram, God's timing is perfect because this was also around the same time that the adult colouring book craze was just beginning to take off.
The idea of creating a colouring book based on these doodled scriptures quickly gathered momentum and in partnership with Just Cards Publishing we launched the first book Images of Grace in 2015, followed by Images of Hope in 2016 and Images of Joy in 2017.
These three books have now been combined into a "best of" compilation, Celebrating Grace, Hope and Joy, published 2025.
Creativity is good for the soul, beneficial to our mental health and a great way to relax. I believe that because we are created in the image of Creator God, we can connect with Him in a deeper way through being creative. and so my heart for these books was always that they would be a tool that helped people understand scripture, and spend quality time with God.
This sparked the idea of creating colouring journals which delve a little bit deeper into God's Word with creative ideas and journalling suggestions, Exploring the Psalms (2020) and Exploring Proverbs (2023).
Words of Hope (2026) is my most recent book, combining writing and illustrating to create a little devotional colouring book.
I was also delighted to be asked to provide 32 pages of my colouring illustrations and creative prompts for and NIV Bible for Journalling and Creative Contemplation, launched in 2022 by Hodder Faith.
Freebies!
Here are a couple of free colouring illustrations that I have created for you.
You are welcome to print as many copies as you like but please note that they are for personal/non-profit use only and the copyright remains with Jacqui Grace.
