Golden straw · Colorful clothes · A little friend
Kawaii scarecrow with a little bird coloring page
This scarecrow has an unusual mission: to watch over the field without frightening its little friend. The patched hat, basket and straw hair invite you to play with autumn colors. Download the free page and discover Javier Origin’s colored example.
- Free download
- Hand-colored example
- Materials and tips
The download contains the black-and-white drawing. You decide how to color it.
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Your coloring page, ready to print
The complete drawing, centered with a margin. Choose your paper size and print at actual size, without cropping.
Take a moment to choose your pencils
Test your colors first
Test the reds, turquoises and straw shades on the paper you plan to use. The test sheet helps you practice blending; the blank chart lets you record a swatch of each pencil. These worksheets have English labels.
Pencil test sheet
Practice varying your pressure and blending two colors. Note which pencils and paper you used.
Download the test sheetAlso available as a PNG · 300 dpi
Blank color chart
Fill in the 36 swatches and write each pencil’s name and code. Suitable for any brand.
Download the color chartAlso available as a PNG · 300 dpiBoth are separate A4 sheets, independent of the drawing, with Javier Origin’s logo and QR code. The worksheet labels are in English. To print the PDFs, choose A4 paper and “Actual size” or 100%.
Hand-colored by Javier Origin · Lapiceros Unidos
A scarecrow in red, turquoise and golden straw
Javier Origin colored this drawing by hand with Faber-Castell Polychromos pencils and Caran d’Ache Luminance white on 250 gsm white Clairefontaine Paint’ON Mix Media paper. The red hat and boots stand out beside the turquoise sweater. Ochres connect the straw, face and basket.
Finished coloring: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Read the credits and sharing conditions.
Three details to look at
- A visitor on the hat
The yellow bird stands out against the red hat. The turquoise hatband repeats the sweater color and connects the two parts of the drawing.
- Straw with light areas
Yellows and ochres run through the hair, bandana and pants. The lighter parts help separate the tufts and small straw tips.
- A textured basket
The wicker lines remain visible among the browns. Dark gaps and lighter strips help the basket retain its rounded shape.
Materials used in the example
Faber-Castell Polychromos
- 102Cream
- 107Cadmium Yellow
- 118Scarlet Red
- 126Permanent Carmine
- 153Cobalt Turquoise
- 154Light Cobalt Turquoise
- 157Dark Indigo
- 173Olive Green Yellowish
- 175Dark sepia
- 183Light Yellow Ochre
- 187Burnt ochre
- 199Black
- 271Warm Grey II
- 283Burnt sienna
Caran d’Ache Luminance
- White
If you have different pencils, look for similar shades. You do not need to buy these brands to enjoy the drawing.
Another idea for your version
An Atlas palette for changing the sweater
The creative palette “Potion: turquoise glass” suggests turquoises, purple, ochre and gray. Try it on the sweater, hatband and their shadows. It is an alternative for those areas, not the example’s material list: it does not reproduce the hat reds or all the straw and basket shades.
Potion: turquoise glass
Faber-Castell Polychromos
- Light turquoiseA bright base for the sweater154 · Light Cobalt Turquoise
- Deep turquoiseFolds and areas beneath the basket155 · Helio Turquoise
- Blue violetA color shift in the shadows137 · Blue Violet
- Light ochreSmall warm patches on the clothes183 · Light Yellow Ochre
- Payne’s graySmall shadows beside the seams181 · Payne’s Grey
Open Potion: turquoise glass in the Atlas creative palettes
Find it in “Creativas” (Creative), under Polychromos → “Halloween”.
On-screen swatches are a guide. Test your pencils on the paper you plan to use.
From the first layer to the finishing touches
Color the straw, clothes and basket in three steps
Start with light pressure. A soft layer lets you test the colors before deepening the shadows and small seams.
Prepare the light shades
Apply cream to the face and hands. Add yellow and ochre to the straw areas, leaving some parts light. Keep the first face layers soft.
Dress the character
Combine the red hat and boots with the turquoise hatband and sweater. Gradually darken beneath the brim and in the clothing folds.
Finish the small details
Work on the basket with browns, following the strips. Color the bird and grass, define a few seams and save white for the final highlights.
Four tips for this scarecrow
THE CHEEKS
A soft face
Test cream and ochre on a separate sheet before working on the face. Apply very light layers to keep the smile and small seams visible.
THE STRAW
Follow each tuft
Move your pencil from the base to the tip of each straw strip. Leave small light gaps and add ochre near areas beneath the hat.
THE BASKET
Separate the wicker strips
Deepen a few gaps between the strips with dark brown. Keep the basket’s center lighter and follow its curves so it does not look flat.
THE CLOTHES
Shadows in thin layers
Gradually add dark reds and turquoises to the folds. This lets you adjust the shadows while keeping the patches and seam lines visible.
Do I have to copy Javier’s colors?
No. His version is there to give you ideas. Change the clothes, invent another bird color or add an autumn background. Test two or three combinations on the color sheet first.
If you would like to practice first, find more ideas in the colored pencil learning guides.
Plan your next afternoon of coloring
Download the scarecrow and print it your way
For the JPG, choose portrait paper and “Fit to page”. Check that the bird and boots are fully visible. If you use a PDF, select the A4 or Letter size specified in the file.
Do I need the same pencils to color it?
No. Use the pencils you have and look for similar colors. The example’s names and codes are a reference. To compare options, explore the coloring materials guide.
What paper did Javier use?
The example was colored on 250 gsm white Clairefontaine Paint’ON Mix Media paper. Before printing on thick paper, check that your printer supports its type and weight. You can also color on other paper you already have.
JPG · Portrait layout
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