Folding Fan With Two Peacocks and Blossoms

An open folding fan fills the page, with two peacocks perched on gnarled branches covered in clusters of round blossoms. The birds have long, feathery tails that sweep down along the branches, and one peacock turns its head toward the other. Spiky leaves and small tufts of foliage fill the lower right and left sides, and bare twigs reach out near the left edge. The fan's pleated paper panel is divided into many narrow sections, and the ribbed wooden guard sticks fan out at the bottom around the handle. Try using soft pinks and whites for the blossoms and rich blues and greens for the peacock feathers. This printable page also works well for talking about how fans and birds show up in Chinese New Year art, and the small flowers are good practice for steady, careful coloring.