Leafy Seadragon Colouring Page

Meet this gentle leafy seadragon, a remarkable ocean drifter with a long tube-shaped snout, a slender curved body, a tiny fan fin and many leaf-like decorations. Those leafy shapes are camouflage that help real seadragons blend among seaweed and kelp. Begin with golden yellow, warm tan, olive green or soft orange for the segmented body. You can alternate two nearby shades across the broad body bands, using lighter colour on the belly and a slightly darker tone along the back. Turn the large leafy appendages into an underwater garden with greens, yellows, rusty orange, pink and purple. Follow each leaf from its base to the tip with smooth strokes, then trace the centre vein with a darker version of the same colour. Colour the little fin pale blue or nearly transparent lavender, leaving small white spaces between its rays. Keep the tiny eye highlight white and add a touch of peach or coral near the smiling mouth. Use deep and light greens for the surrounding kelp, pink or red for the branching coral, beige for the sand, and grey, tan or purple for the rounded rocks. Pale blue bubbles will make the scene feel calm and clear. Try gentle pressure in the middle of each leaf and firmer pressure around its edges to create simple depth. Move slowly around the narrow tail and turn the page if that helps your hand follow the curve. This friendly picture is ideal for practising long strokes, leafy shapes and natural colour combinations while imagining a quiet seadragon floating through a swaying kelp garden.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.