A LITTLE DINOSAUR WITH BIG PERSONALITY
Kawaii Triceratops Coloring Page
Three horns, a wide frill and wonderfully expressive eyes. Download this kawaii triceratops coloring page and give it a personality of its own with colored pencils. Explore patro_espigares’s version below, then try a woodland green palette for yours.
Black-and-white printable drawing. The soft gray shading is part of the illustration.
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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.
PATRO_ESPIGARES’S COLOR CHOICES
Soft green skin and a crystal-like horn
Patro pairs luminous green skin with orange eyes. Purple and turquoise make the tallest horn stand out, while warm earthy details balance the cooler colors. Light areas of the paper remain visible, keeping the drawing soft.
Look at the highlights on the horn
Narrow light strips separate the facets and suggest a crystal surface. Try leaving small areas uncovered and shading just one side more deeply. Start gently so there is room to build the color.
Materials used for this example
Faber-Castell Polychromos
- 107Cadmium yellow
- 113Orange glaze
- 154Light cobalt turquoise
- 136Purple violet
- 168Earth green yellowish
- 278Chrome oxide green
- 177Walnut brown
- 187Burnt ochre
- 189Cinnamon
- 199Black
Paper: Paint On recycled · 250 g/m².
Three ideas to try with your pencils
Start with a light layer
Test your green on a light area of the cheek. Let the drawing’s shading show through, then add another layer only where you want a stronger color.
Separate the face from the frill
Deepen the shadow beside the face and under the chin. Keep the front of the muzzle lighter to preserve its rounded shape.
Keep the eye highlights bright
Work around the white reflections with a sharp pencil. Repeat a little of the iris color in the claws or ground to bring the drawing together.
These are suggestions for your own drawing, rather than a record of Patro’s coloring process.
Another idea: a woodland triceratops
Moss Troll Hide · a creative Atlas palette
This mix of greens and earth tones also suits a dinosaur’s skin and frill. Start with light green, use earth green for transitions and save the darkest green for folds. Try raw umber on the horns and claws, with small touches of yellow for highlights.
- Light chrome yellowPolychromos · 106
- Light greenPolychromos · 171
- Earth greenPolychromos · 172
- Chrome oxide greenPolychromos · 278
- Raw umberPolychromos · 180
- Warm gray VIPolychromos · 275
This is an alternative for your drawing, separate from the pencils used in the example. Test the shades on your paper or choose similar colors from your own set.
Print your page and start coloring
Choose A4 or US Letter to match your paper and print at actual size. Both PDFs include the complete drawing. You can also download the JPG if you prefer to adjust the print settings yourself.
Try your colors before you start
Test the green skin and the purple and turquoise horn before coloring the drawing. Use the practice sheet to compare layers and the blank chart to keep your favorite pencil combinations.
Color practice sheet
Practice light and firm pressure, layers and two-pencil blends.
Download practice sheetAlso available as PNG
Blank color chart
Keep 36 swatches and write down each pencil name and number.
Download blank color chartAlso available as PNGThese are separate A4 worksheets in English. Use them with any pencils and print them on the paper you plan to color on.
VERSION
Crystal horns or stone horns?
Try one small color study with sharp highlights and another with softer earth tones. Pick your favorite and share your triceratops with Lapiceros Unidos. Find coloring challenges and live sessions on Instagram; community activities are mainly in Spanish.
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