Night Owl Sugar Skull on a Branch by the Crescent Moon
Coloring guide
A round-eyed owl perches on a flowering branch in front of a big crescent moon, with sugar skull patterns across its face and wings. Look closely and you'll spot a small heart on the forehead, swirls and dots around the eyes and a flower on each wing. Rows of scalloped feathers cover the chest, and the feet curl over the branch beneath a fanned tail. Leaves and fluffy round blooms fill the bottom corners, and four sparkly stars float in the night sky. Deep purple or teal would suit the moon and owl, with bright pinks and oranges on the wing flowers and face swirls for a Día de Muertos feel. Download and print this free page for a quiet, creative moment. Kids who like Sugar Skulls (Día de Muertos) coloring pages usually enjoy Jesus / Bible and Good Friday too.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- warm brown
- pale cream
- rose pink
- violet purple
- bright yellow
- golden orange
- sky blue
- leafy green
- cherry red
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Start with warm brown for the owl's head, both wings and the branch, leaving the big round eye whites, the beak area and the background white.
- 2Color the crescent moon bright yellow, then fill the owl's belly with pale cream so it stands out from the brown body.
- 3Fill the two ear tufts and the tail feathers with violet purple, adding sky blue to a few tail feathers for contrast.
- 4Color the beak and the little toes gripping the branch with golden orange.
- 5Paint the flower petals on the wings and the bushes in rose pink, add bright yellow centers, and make the forehead heart cherry red.
- 6Color all the leaves leafy green, then go back to the swirl patterns and small details if you want them to pop. Optional: add a little darker brown shading along the edges of the wings to add depth.
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