Olive Branch Dove Above the City on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Coloring guide
A dove soars with its wings spread wide, holding a small olive branch in its beak. Fluffy outlined clouds sit behind and beside it, and a large star with short rays shines in the upper right. Along the bottom, a row of simple city buildings with square windows stands in front of a half sun whose rays fan out above the rooftops. Bold, clean lines and roomy open spaces work well for younger kids, while the feathers on the wings and tail give older children some detail to chew on. It fits a Martin Luther King Jr. Day lesson on peace and hope. Soft gray and white feathers look nice on the dove, with green leaves on the branch and warm orange and yellow for the rising sun. Print or download this free page for a quick coloring break any time. Looking for more? Our Christmas and Halloween coloring pages pair nicely with this Martin Luther King Jr. Day page.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- sky blue
- golden yellow
- soft purple
- leaf green
- warm orange
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Color the three clouds with sky blue, leaving the dove itself white so it stands out against the sky.
- 2Fill the star and the rising sun with golden yellow, then color the small window squares on both tall buildings the same golden yellow.
- 3Color the short building at the bottom right with soft purple.
- 4Color the four olive leaves on the branch with leaf green, leaving the thin stem uncolored.
- 5Color the small beak with warm orange.
- 6Optional: add light shading along the bottom of the clouds and the edges of the sun for a little depth.
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