Minimalist

Animal outlines, fruit, everyday objects and simple symbols leave room for your own colors and patterns. Compare the previews: some pictures have one broad shape, while others include narrow straps, strings or small markings. Download a picture to print, or save it as a PDF.

Fewer objects can still mean small spaces

Minimalist pages leave room around the subject. Check the details inside it as well as the empty background.

A large maple leaf with pointed lobes, branching veins and a short stalk.

One branching shape

The maple leaf has open areas divided by veins. A light layer can cross these lines without hiding them.

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Leave space around the caterpillar

Print the original line drawing linked below. The numbered areas match the color key and steps; use the colored example as a starting point, then choose your own colors if you prefer.

Digital coloring example

Caterpillar with yellow and green body segments; its small feet and the background stay white.
A digital color suggestion, not a photograph of a printed result. Open the original line drawing to print and try your own colors.
  • 1. Yellow segments
  • 2. Green segments
  • 3. White feet and background
  1. Start with yellow on the marked body segment and use it on every other segment; the head can be yellow too.
  2. Fill the intervening body segments green, using light pressure near the edges.
  3. Leave the small feet and surrounding paper white. The broad colored body is enough to finish.

A clear colored body with plenty of white space is a finished picture; minimal does not mean every small detail needs filling.

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