MONOCHROME COLOURING FOR ADULTS

One pen.
A little time.
Beautiful art.

Leave the busy world for a while. Discover the quiet pleasure of creating something beautiful, with nothing more than a single black pen.

Discover the collection ↗Download a free sample ↓

Two colouring pages to print. No sign up needed.

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No drawing experience needed.
Just a pen, a page and a moment for you.

One Ink Artist collection with Britain in Steam at the front and preview covers for British Garden Birds and A Victorian Christmas behind

Relax, fill in the X's without thinking.

Create a masterpiece as you unwind.

Close view of a fine black felt fibre nib in a polished chrome housing, with a matte black pen grip

A FEW MOMENTS FROM THE COLLECTION

Every page. A new escape.

Swallows at the station: empty upright line drawing without a hand — The empty pageSwallows at the station

Swallows at the station: the same upright drawing partly filled with black ink, with a hand holding a pen — A little inkSwallows at the station

Swallows at the station: the matching finished black and white artwork without a hand — Something beautifulSwallows at the station

Completed artwork: Hare beside the railway — Completed artworkHare beside the railway

Completed black and white artwork: Canal Journey Beneath the Windmill — Completed artworkCanal Journey Beneath the Windmill

Completed artwork: A rainy day at the station — Completed artworkA rainy day at the station

Completed black and white artwork: Water Vole by the Canal — Completed artworkWater Vole by the Canal

Completed artwork: Inside the steam cab — Completed artworkInside the steam cab

Completed black and white artwork: Swan Family by the Canal — Completed artworkSwan Family by the Canal

Completed black and white artwork: Falkirk Wheel Canal Reflections — Completed artworkFalkirk Wheel Canal Reflections

Kingfisher by the viaduct: empty upright line drawing without a hand — The empty pageKingfisher by the viaduct

Kingfisher by the viaduct: the same upright drawing partly filled with black ink, with a hand holding a pen — A little inkKingfisher by the viaduct

Kingfisher by the viaduct: the matching finished black and white artwork without a hand — Something beautifulKingfisher by the viaduct

Completed artwork: Driving wheels and coupling rods — Completed artworkDriving wheels and coupling rods

Completed black and white artwork: Southwestern Hummingbird Courtyard — Completed artworkSouthwestern Hummingbird Courtyard

Completed artwork: The smokebox in close detail — Completed artworkThe smokebox in close detail

Completed black and white artwork: Gambel's Quail Family Desert Garden — Completed artworkGambel's Quail Family Desert Garden

Completed artwork: A journey through the Fenlands — Completed artworkA journey through the Fenlands

Completed black and white artwork: Owl in a Tree Hollow — Completed artworkOwl in a Tree Hollow

Completed black and white artwork: Winter Songbirds at the Feeder — Completed artworkWinter Songbirds at the Feeder

Beneath the station clock: empty upright line drawing without a hand — The empty pageBeneath the station clock

Beneath the station clock: the same upright drawing partly filled with black ink, with a hand holding a pen — A little inkBeneath the station clock

Beneath the station clock: the matching finished black and white artwork without a hand — Something beautifulBeneath the station clock

Completed artwork: Steam through the blossom orchard — Completed artworkSteam through the blossom orchard

Completed black and white artwork: Vintage Orchard Harvest Tractor — Completed artworkVintage Orchard Harvest Tractor

Completed artwork: The harbour railway — Completed artworkThe harbour railway

Completed black and white artwork: Vintage Tractor Repair by the Barn — Completed artworkVintage Tractor Repair by the Barn

Completed artwork: Steam beside a Highland loch — Completed artworkSteam beside a Highland loch

Completed black and white artwork: Morning Dairy Farmyard Scene — Completed artworkMorning Dairy Farmyard Scene

Completed black and white artwork: Village Harvest Parade — Completed artworkVillage Harvest Parade

Steam in the grand station: empty upright line drawing without a hand — The empty pageSteam in the grand station

Steam in the grand station: the same upright drawing partly filled with black ink, with a hand holding a pen — A little inkSteam in the grand station

Steam in the grand station: the matching finished black and white artwork without a hand — Something beautifulSteam in the grand station

Completed artwork: Market day beneath the viaduct — Completed artworkMarket day beneath the viaduct

Completed black and white artwork: Vintage Flying Boat Harbor Scene — Completed artworkVintage Flying Boat Harbor Scene

Completed artwork: The distillery and the cooper — Completed artworkThe distillery and the cooper

Completed black and white artwork: Wright Flyer Over Sandy Dunes — Completed artworkWright Flyer Over Sandy Dunes

Completed artwork: Along the chalk coast — Completed artworkAlong the chalk coast

Completed black and white artwork: Moonlit Lysander Landing Strip — Completed artworkMoonlit Lysander Landing Strip

Completed black and white artwork: Constellation Over the Midnight Tarmac — Completed artworkConstellation Over the Midnight Tarmac

Through the tunnel: empty upright line drawing without a hand — The empty pageThrough the tunnel

Through the tunnel: the same upright drawing partly filled with black ink, with a hand holding a pen — A little inkThrough the tunnel

Through the tunnel: the matching finished black and white artwork without a hand — Something beautifulThrough the tunnel

Completed artwork: Britannia in open countryside — Completed artworkBritannia in open countryside

Completed black and white artwork: Fishing Quay with Boat and Lighthouse — Completed artworkFishing Quay with Boat and Lighthouse

Completed artwork: Princess Elizabeth — Completed artworkPrincess Elizabeth

Completed black and white artwork: Lighthouse Keeper Tends the Lamp — Completed artworkLighthouse Keeper Tends the Lamp

Completed artwork: Clan Line through the cutting — Completed artworkClan Line through the cutting

Completed black and white artwork: Fresnel Lens Mechanical — Completed artworkFresnel Lens Mechanical

Completed black and white artwork: Moonlit Harbor Lighthouse — Completed artworkMoonlit Harbor Lighthouse

SIMPLE BY DESIGN. SATISFYING BY NATURE.

You don’t have to draw.
You just have to begin.

Find your quiet moment.

A favourite chair. A train journey. A little time in the garden. Open a book and settle into a subject you love.

Follow the little X.

Fill each area marked with an X using black ink. Leave the other areas white. No colour choices, no drawing to plan.

Watch beauty emerge.

As you fill the spaces, light and shadow come together. Enjoy the process as much as the picture you create.

A world worth
getting lost in.

Steam and still water. Familiar gardens. The magic of Christmas. Explore a growing collection inspired by the things you love.

Browse by categoryFind a subject you love.

A first look at selected themes. The collection is in development.

Part of a planned collection of around 30 books.

The world can wait.
This moment is for you.

YOUR FIRST QUIET MOMENT

Try a couple of pages.
On us.

Download a complimentary railway taster with two colouring pages, a simple guide and finished artwork references. Print at home, pick up a black pen and take a little time for yourself.

Download a free sample ↓

PDF · Four pages · No sign up needed

Printable colouring page from the railway taster

PRINT. FILL. ENJOY.

A LITTLE TASTE OF THE PROCESS

One small mark.
A lovely beginning.

Try a real page from the collection. Tap or click the areas marked X to fill them with black ink. Watch the squirrel and station take shape, one space at a time.

Tap a marked space to fill it. Use the larger view for the finer details.

Preparing artwork…

THE ONE INK STUDIO / STATION SQUIRREL

Squirrel holding an acorn beside a railway station, with areas marked X

Fill the X. Leave the rest white.

Monochrome illustration of a narrowboat beneath a railway bridge

THE JOY IS IN THE DETAILS.

ONE INK ARTIST / OUR STORY

For the artist
in all of us.

One Ink Artist began with a simple thought: creating beautiful art should be something you can enjoy, whatever your drawing experience.

Created by Ayub Shaikh and published by Chingford Oak Press, the collection pairs familiar passions with the gentle rhythm of filling a page. A celebration of things worth noticing, and moments worth taking.

Ayub Shaikh

CREATOR, ONE INK ARTIST

A FEW THINGS YOU MIGHT WONDER

Before you
put pen to paper.

Do I need to be good at drawing?

No. The picture is already outlined. Simply fill the areas marked X with black ink and leave the others white.

What do I need to get started?

A book and a black pen suitable for paper. Test your pen on a spare area first, and place a protective sheet behind the page if needed.

Are these books for adults?

Yes. The subjects and visual style are created for adults who enjoy a quiet creative activity, including complete beginners.

When can I buy the books?

The collection is preparing to launch. Book details, prices and purchase links will be added as individual titles become available.

INSPIRED BY THE THINGS YOU LOVE

What would you
love to create?

A favourite place. A lifelong hobby. A subject you would love to see in ink. Suggest a category for a future One Ink Artist book.

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Relax and create beautiful art
with a single pen.

Find a subject you love ↗

One pen.A little time.Beautiful art.

Every page. A new escape.

You don’t have to draw.You just have to begin.

Find your quiet moment.

Follow the little X.

Watch beauty emerge.

A world worthgetting lost in.

The world can wait.This moment is for you.

Try a couple of pages.On us.

One small mark.A lovely beginning.

For the artistin all of us.

Before youput pen to paper.

What would youlove to create?

Relax and create beautiful artwith a single pen.