Tousled fur · Big eyes
Kawaii capybara coloring page to print
Download this capybara with its tousled fringe for free and practice bringing fur to life with your pencils. You will find the coloring page in JPG and PDF formats, a version hand-colored by soirolaba_scrap, and ideas for exploring three textures without covering every bit of paper.
- JPG and A4 / Letter PDFs
- Hand-colored example
- Fur drawing practice
The downloads contain the uncolored drawing.
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soirolaba_scrap · Lapiceros Unidos
Warm-colored fur and blue eyes
In the version colored by soirolaba_scrap, golden and pink tones run through the fur, while the blue eyes create a cool contrast. Notice the light spaces on the cheeks: they help separate the tufts without darkening the whole face.
Colored version: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Credits and sharing conditions.
Three details to notice before you start
- The fringe changes direction
The tufts curve and cross over one another. Look at each group separately instead of drawing every line parallel.
- The muzzle has a smoother texture
The pink nose looks more even than the surrounding fur. That difference helps distinguish the two surfaces.
- The eyes keep their highlights
Blue surrounds the dark pupils, while the white dots stay clear. Reserve those spaces from the beginning.
Materials used in the example
Faber-Castell Polychromos
- 215Yellowish thulite
- 189Cinnamon
- 130Salmon
- 286Red jasper
- 186Terracotta
- 192Indian red
- 180Raw umber
- 145Light phthalo blue
- 150Fra Angelico blue
- 199Black
Paper: Canson XL Bristol. Materials supplied for soirolaba_scrap’s coloring example.
An exercise for this drawing
Three fur areas, three ways to move your pencil
These are suggestions for your own version, not a description of the colorist’s process. Practice them with a light shade and a brown pencil from your set.
- 1
Fringe: long, curved strokes
Place the pencil point at the base of a tuft and lift it as you finish. Add a few dark lines where two groups of fur overlap; keep the outward curve lighter.
- 2
Cheeks: short, outward strokes
Start near the muzzle and fan your strokes outward. Leave space between them to preserve the light. You do not need to trace every line of the drawing.
- 3
Chest: downward tufts
Direct the strokes downward and add a shadow just beneath the chin. Ease the pressure as you approach the center of the chest to keep it bright.
If the fur starts to look like a solid patch
Stop adding layers to that area. Check your pencil point and move to a neighboring tuft using lighter pressure. It is easier to preserve the light gaps than to bring them back later.
Give the iris depth without hiding the blue
Try a soft blue on the iris and darken only the strip beneath the upper eyelid. Keep the highlights white and avoid covering all the color with black.
Another idea for your version
A warm alternative from the Atlas creative palettes
Forest fox
Holbein Artists’ Colored Pencils
Its combination of sandy and reddish tones suits a more autumnal version of this fur. It is a different suggestion from the Polychromos pencils used in the example.
- SandLight areasHolbein · OP175
- Autumn LeafWarm furHolbein · OP059
- BrownTufts in shadowHolbein · OP099
- GoldOptional accentHolbein · OP600
- Bottle GreenAlternative green eyesHolbein · OP296
- RaisinSmall shadowsHolbein · OP486
Start by testing Sand, Autumn Leaf and Brown. You can leave out the Gold accent and save green for the eyes. Digital swatches are approximate: compare the pencils on your own paper.
Take a moment to choose your pencils
Test your colors first
Try three tufts with different pressure levels and a small blue gradient before starting. The test sheet helps you practice blends; the blank color chart lets you record a swatch of each pencil.
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%.
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