Two Horses Sipping at a Forest Stream

Coloring guide
Two horses stand shoulder to shoulder at the edge of a shallow stream, their heads dipped low so their noses barely touch the water and send out little ripples. Long, flowing manes fall forward over their necks and the tails sweep down behind. The scene has lots going on: flat stones and pebbles in the water, cattails and tall grasses up front, and leafy plants along the bank. Further back, the stream winds between tall trees and rows of pines toward faraway mountains and a few puffy clouds. Big shapes sit next to fine lines, so it works well for kids who like a bit of variety. Warm chestnut and dappled gray coats look great against cool blue water and layers of green in the trees. Print it at home for an easy afternoon project. More like this: explore the Horses, Seahorse and Dragonfly coloring page collections.
A gentle color plan to get started — mix in your own anytime.
- amber brown
- stream blue
- sky blue
- bright green
- cream
- mountain blue
- light gray
- leaf green
- dark gray
- emerald green
- sage green
- lime green
A suggested order, zone by zone — skip around as you like.
- 1Start with the sky and distant mountains: color the sky blue and the mountains mountain blue, leaving the clouds white.
- 2Fill the tree leaves, bushes and pine trees with bright green, leaf green and emerald green for a fresh forest look.
- 3Color both horses' bodies amber brown, then fill the manes, tails and forelocks with cream, leaving small white gaps for light.
- 4Paint the stream stone-blue with stream blue, and color the rocks light gray and the hooves dark gray.
- 5Optional: add a little caramel to the tree trunk and horse shading for depth.
- 6Finish with the cattails, grass and small details, keeping the eye whites and the sparkling highlights on the water white.
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