Gothic Moth & Thorny Roses Coloring Page for Adults

Use a deep plum-to-black palette on the moth wings, then add lighter lavender accents inside the mandala spirals for depth.

Color the thorny roses with bold red or maroon petals, keeping inner petal network lines darker (wine/umber) for a stained-glass look.

Try metallic gel pens (silver or pearl) on select lace-vine areas of the moth—especially spiral centers—to make the gothic patterns pop.

For the arch tracery, alternate between dark charcoal outlines and muted gray shading in the gaps between stems; it keeps the symmetry crisp.

Keep the bats and ravens mostly white shapes with black outlines, then add one soft gray shadow layer beneath wing ribs for a clean, graphic finish.