Mother Penguin with Chick Colouring Page

A mother penguin stands close beside her fluffy chick on the snow. The adult bends her attention towards the little bird, and the chick stays safely by her side. Their different sizes and smooth and downy outlines create a gentle family scene. How to colour: Use charcoal black for the mother's head, back and flippers, golden yellow for her ear patches and pale yellow on her upper chest. Keep her belly white. Colour the chick's down soft silver grey, its head charcoal and its cheek patches white. Use dark grey for both bills and feet, with an orange stripe on the adult's bill. Build the adult colours in smooth layers, use short feathery pencil strokes on the chick and add pale blue shadows to the snow beneath them.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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