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Happy kitten with raised paws coloring page

This kitten lifts both paws and smiles with its eyes closed. The paw pads and surrounding paw prints leave plenty of room to play with color. Download it free and start with soft fur or add patches for an even more cheerful look.

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Selected with tips by Javier Origin.

Smiling kawaii kitten with closed eyes and both paws raised, surrounded by paw prints — Pink paw pads stand out against both light and gray fur.

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Download the original image. For crisp lines, keep it centered and avoid stretching it to fill the sheet.

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Click download the happy kitten with raised paws and save the image. When printing, choose portrait paper and “Fit to page” so the whole drawing fits.

Check that the ears, tail and paw prints fit within the margins. Start with the tummy and leave the small paw pads until last if you like.

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Three ideas for the fur and paws

Test the shades on a separate sheet before starting. These swatches are ideas for combining colors: the result depends on your pencils and the pressure you use.

Cream and pink kitten

Cream
Pink
Peach
Warm gray

Color the fur cream and the paw pads pink. A touch of peach on the cheeks and warm gray in the shadows completes the idea.

Orange tabby

Soft orange
Cinnamon
Light pink
Ivory

Try soft orange fur and add a few cinnamon stripes. Keep the tummy ivory and use light pink on the paws.

Gray fur and mint paw prints

Pearl gray
Medium gray
Mint
Dusty pink

Use pearl gray for the cat and medium gray for the shadows. Try mint on the paw prints and dusty pink on the paw pads.

To find similar shades among your pencils, explore colors and palettes in the colored-pencil Atlas (in Spanish).

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Soft fur, paws and little paw prints

Start with the broad areas

Apply a soft first layer to the tummy, forehead and ears. The drawing already has some shadows: use them without covering everything in a dark color.

The paw pads

Color each pad soft pink and deepen the lower edge slightly. Leave part lighter to make them look rounded.

Turn the paw prints into a background

Repeat the paw color in the prints or alternate two shades. To keep the face as the focal point, make the background lighter than the cat.

Want to practice a similar little face? The step-by-step kawaii cat tutorial helps you start with the head and eye shapes.

To prepare your materials, explore the guide to pencils, paper and coloring supplies.

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Before coloring the paws

Can I add stripes or patches to the kitten?

Yes. Start with light pressure to see how they look. Keep the tummy lighter and add patches to the head, tail or sides if you like.

What color can I use for the paw prints?

Pink, mint or soft gray work well. Choose a light shade if you want the prints to complement the drawing without drawing more attention than the face.

Download and print

Download the original image. Keep it centered and print it smaller for crisp lines.