She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to art and entrepreneurship.

In February 2021, she announced on social media that she had separated from her husband the previous year. She was previously married to James Watt, the co-founder of Brewdog, the 'punk' craft beer company and together they had 2 daughters. Since publishing her first adult colouring book Secret Garden in 2013, she has sold more than 21 million books worldwide, making her a leader of the adult colouring book boom. She believes computer generated graphics can feel 'cold and soulless,' which is why she uses traditional media. Basford lives and works in Aberdeenshire, Scotland where she owns a small studio in a converted farmhouse with large windows that overlook the surrounding fields. She graduated from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design (DJCAD) in Dundee in 2005 with a degree in textile Design and a specialization in screen printing. Johanna Basford was born in 1983 in Scotland and grew up on her parents' fish farm in Auchnagatt in Aberdeenshire. She is known to be a pioneer of the adult colouring book trend. Basford's works can be found in products such as colouring books, wallpaper, beer labels and even tattoos. Her illustrations are hand-drawn, predominantly in black and white, with pencils and pens. Johanna Basford OBE (born 1983) is a Scottish illustrator. Filled with stunningly detailed illustrations, u003ciu003eLost Oceanu003c/iu003e is a blissful and relaxing at-home activity for people of all ages.Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design The smooth, untextured pages allow for beautiful blending or gradient techniques with colored pencils or are perfect for pens, allowing the nib to glide evenly over the surface without feathering. u003cpu003e For u003ciu003eLost Oceanu003c/iu003e, Johanna picked a crisp ivory paper that accentuates and complements your chosen color palette.

u003ciu003eSecret Garden u003c/iu003eand u003ciu003eEnchanted Forest u003c/iu003efans and newcomers alike will welcome this creative journey into an inky new world.

Visit coral reefs and barnacle-studded shipwrecks, discover intricate shells and pirate treasure. Through intricate pen and ink illustrations to complete, color, and embellish, readers will meet shoals of exotic fish, curious octopuses, and delicately penned seahorses. U003cbu003eFrom the creator of the worldwide bestsellers u003ciu003eSecret Gardenu003c/iu003e and u003ciu003eEnchanted Forestu003c/iu003e, a beautiful new coloring book that takes you on a magical journey beneath the waves.u003c/bu003e u003cpu003e Withu003ciu003e u003c/iu003ethis coloring book for adults, Johanna Basford invites color-inners of all ages to discover an enchanting underwater world hidden in the depths of the sea.

Lost ocean by johanna basford