Decorated Elephant by the Palace, Advanced Designs Page
Coloring guide
A smiling young elephant walks toward you with its trunk curled high. It wears a richly patterned headpiece with dangling tassels and a large blanket covered in a central mandala, small flowers, and a fringe of tassels. Decorated bands circle each ankle, and the tail ends in a tuft. Behind the elephant stands a domed palace with arched windows among leafy bushes, with mountains and puffy clouds far off. On the right, lotus flowers float on a calm pond, and big blooms and leaves fill the corners and the ground. The intricate patterns make this free printable a great match for older kids, teens, or adults who enjoy detailed work. Deep jewel tones like magenta, teal, and gold would suit the blanket, and soft greens and pinks would suit the lotus flowers and garden. If you enjoyed this Advanced Designs page, don't miss our Christmas Mandala and Kawaii coloring pages.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- light gray
- soft pink
- sand yellow
- leaf green
- lime green
- sky blue
- deep green
- mint green
- forest green
- apricot
- golden yellow
- dark gray
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Color the elephant body, trunk, legs and feet in light gray, leaving the eye whites and small shine spots white.
- 2Fill the big floppy ear and the inner ear with soft pink, then add the rose pink petal details on the flowers.
- 3Paint the temple domes and the saddle centers in golden yellow, and color the temple walls in apricot with orange on the tower.
- 4Color the pond water in sky blue, the lily pads in sage green, and the sand patch at the bottom in sand yellow.
- 5Fill the bushes, trees and leaves with leaf green, lime green, forest green and deep green, switching between them for variety.
- 6Optional: Add the olive green leaf motifs on the saddle and dark gray on the elephant tail for a little contrast.
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