Not far from Johanna Basford ... The 35-year-old Basford is something of a revelation herself. She’s a pioneer—possibly the pioneer—of the modern adult coloring book, a childhood pastime ...

Johanna Basford grew ... the odd flamingos,” says Basford. That free-range childhood granted the 33-year-old illustrator, who is best known for her colouring book Secret Garden, a wild ...