Microraptor and Ordosipterus coloring page (English)

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Today, there are two ancient animals from China. 

Since these animals lived in what is now China... I will be posting this in Chinese as well. 

Microraptor and Ordosipterus

This coloring page shows two ancient animals from the Early Cretaceous Period - right after the Jurassic Period ended. The feathered animal is actually a Theropod dinosaur called Microraptor. It had a wingspan of up to 3.3 feet or 1.2 meters. It was unusual because it actually had flying feathers on both its arms and legs. It could flap its wings and fly (AKA powered flight) as well as glide through the forest. It was a Dromaeosaur. Dromaeosaurs were some of the smartest dinosaurs - as measured by brain-to-body ratio. But other Dromaeosaurs were considerably larger than Microraptor. However, Dromaeosaurs were still fairly small raptor dinosaurs. 

Around 300 specimens of Microraptor have been found in China, so we know quite a bit about it. In fact, its fossilized feathers have been chemically analyzed, and we know that it was black and kind of iridescent, like a raven. It had a long, feather-tipped tail that it certainly used as a rudder in flying. Its claws on the wings made it easy to grab hold of branches or tree trunks. It also could climb up and down in the trees. In fact, in this coloring page drawing, the Microraptor is about to land on a branch of a pine tree. Yes, there were conifers like pine trees back then. 

Ordosipterus was an Early Cretaceous Pterosaur, that also lived in what is now China. It was NOT a dinosaur; it was a flying reptile or Pterosaur. It had a wingspan of 9.8 feet, or 3 meters wide. Pterosaurs were spectacular, but they were an evolutionary dead end. None survived the end-Cretaceous extinction caused by the meteorite hitting the Gulf of Mexico. Ordosipterus may have fed on fish... like the ones found in the river in this drawing. 

By the way, there WAS a great uptick in volcanic activity near the boundary of the Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods. That extreme volcanic activity may have led to the mass extinction at the end of the Jurassic Period. That extinction wiped out many species of Sauropods, especially in North America. But remember that this scene is from what is now China. You can see both ash coming out of the volcano and blowing away in the wind, and the lava flowing down the sides of the volcano. This is a small stratovolcano. It is also called a composite volcano. Its sides are made of alternating layers of lava rocks and volcanic ash. 

I should end by saying that Microraptor is more evidence that modern birds are merely Avian Dinosaurs. So, dinosaurs certainly did not all go extinct at the end of the Cretaceous. Dinosaurs are in your backyard!

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Paleontology" and then scrolling down to the bottom of the "Mesozoic Life" part of the list of titles. IF you are accessing this site in November or December of 2026, then this title will be at or near the bottom of the list. I am adding a reposting of a Microraptor drawing from a few years ago. In some ways, it is actually a superior drawing. The older coloring page in printable form is found further up the list because newer drawings are at the bottom of the list and older drawings are further up the list. 

Microraptor flying through the Forest

Joseph, Mary, and Donkey on the way to Bethlehem

 

I know it is a little early for a Christmas coloring page, but our youngest daughter is pregnant 

and we had her Birthday Celebration today. 

So... today's new coloring page is of 

Joseph, Mary, and the donkey traveling to Bethlehem. 

When I gave a copy to my daughter, she said, "It's a pregnant Mary picture!"

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Joseph, Mary, and Donkey on their way to Bethlehem

70 miles, or 112 kilometers, is how far Mary and Joseph had to travel. It is assumed that they had at least one donkey, but we do not know for certain based just on the Holy Bible. But the tradition of Mary riding on a donkey or ass from Nazareth to Bethlehem comes from a book of scripture that was not included in the King James Bible. The book is called the Protoevangelium of James. It mentions Joseph putting Mary on an ass to travel to Bethlehem. 

Can you imagine traveling for a week on the back of a donkey while seven months pregnant? Mary was one tough customer. Joseph must have been so concerned for her. Unlike other versions of this scene I have drawn, I thought that Mary would have been so strong that maybe Joseph did not need to lead the donkey by the reins. So in THIS picture, Mary is steering the donkey herself. Joseph is walking in front of the donkey - just in case of trouble.  

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll down to the last drawing or coloring page title in the "New Testament" part of the list. If you are accessing this coloring page in November or December of 2026, then this coloring page's title will be found at or near the bottom of the New Testament list. However, this coloring page drawing's title will also be found by clicking on the "Holidays" button and go to at or near the bottom of the "Christmas" coloring pages.  

Halloween Witch with Unicorn

 

Happy Halloween!

Today's new Halloween coloring page is of 

a Witch with a Unicorn.

Halloween Witch with Unicorn

This is a view of a Witch with a Unicorn. It is not generally known, but MANY witches are good. Therefore, they are often friendly with other magical beings. Unicorns are always good. Or we could say beings of light. This witch is named Maven. Her Unicorn friend is named Lillianna. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Holidays." Then scroll down to the bottom of the Halloween list. Have fun coloring! And again, Happy Halloween!

Halloween Witches and Fairy coloring page losely based on Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha from Bewitched

Today, the new coloring page is of two witches and a Fairy. 

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Halloween Witches and Fairy

Many Witches are good witches. They use their magic to do good. Almost all Fairies are Beings of Light. So I drew a Fairy and a Witch making light together. There is a witch in the distance flying in front of the full moon. Being an amateur astronomer, I added a couple of planets to the night sky. Can you identify Jupiter and Saturn? 

The Witch that is with the Fairy is a Good Witch. She is based on my favorite Witch of the television universe. She is loosely based on a profile of Elizabeth Montgomery, who played Samantha on the great comedy of my youth, Bewitched. I absolutely loved that show. I frequently was not able to go to school because of my health and I often watched reruns of Bewitched. The episodes were funny, well-written, and, in my opinion, very well acted. I still think of it as one of the best comedies of all time. And I always thought that Elizabeth Montgomery was so beautiful. Part of her beauty was that her character was a genuinely good person... or good Witch.  AND, the actress was a generous, kind, and socially conscious person as well. 

NOTE: This coloring page can be found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Holidays." Then scroll down to the bottom of the Halloween part of the Holidays section. If you are accessing this site in October of 2026 then the coloring page will be at or near the bottom of the list. 

Blue-and-Gold Macaw coloring page

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Today I drew for you a Blue-and-Gold Macaw

that we saw at the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah.

Blue-and-Gold Macaw

The Blue-and-Gold Macaw is a large member of the parrot family. It lives in the wilds of both Central America and South America. It has a wingspan of over 3 feet 6 inches. The large beak is used for cracking nuts. They usually eat palm nuts, seeds, fruits, and other nuts found in the tropical rainforest. Sometimes the Gold-and-Blue Macaws will eat snails, grasshoppers, and other insects that they more or less accidentally find. So the Blue-and-Gold Macaw is mostly an herbivore, but sometimes a carnivore... hence it is technically an omnivore. 

These birds are very social and loud. They live in large flocks or in pairs. They can live for up to 35 years in the wild and 60 years in captivity. By the way, they also browse on bark and leaves. They even eat some clay to help them deal with the toxins found in some unripe seeds. 

I should add that these are beautiful birds. They are mostly a brilliant blue with a yellow front and yellow under the wings. THIS drawing is of one of these birds from an angle where you can't see much of the yellow. Below is the photo of the Blue-and-Gold Macaw from the Living Planet Aquarium in Draper, Utah. The photo inspired the coloring page drawing.  

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Birds." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list. IF you are accessing this site in October or November of 2026, then this bird will be at the bottom of the list.

Gargoyle on a Wall

 Today's Halloween-themed coloring page is of a 

gargoyle sitting on a wall. 

This Gargoyle is in my neighbor's yard. In fact, they have two of them. 

Gargoyle sitting on a Wall

Contrary to what you might assume, gargoyles are not evil. They are actually good. Their fierce appearance is to ward away evil spirits, demons, and negative forces from sacred places. So Gargoyle statues are put on buildings to keep the evil away. Gargoyles are actually quite kind to other kind beings.  Yes, they WILL drive off or scare away evil. They will even fight to protect the innocent. But Gargoyles are good magical beings. They have intelligence like mortals, or Elves, or Fairies, Leprechauns, or Unicorns, etc. 

Beings of Light, like most Fairies and all Unicorns, are friendly with Gargoyles. As mortals, we would probably be afraid. But if we are good people, there is nothing to be afraid of when we meet a Gargoyle. 

NOTE: This coloring page I drew for you is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Holidays." Then scroll to the bottom of the Halloween list or near the bottom of the "Halloween" section. Have fun coloring this fierce-looking but very safe Gargoyle.  If you are accessing this site near Halloween in 2026 then this coloring page will be there at or near the bottom of the list. 

John the Baptist teaching while standing in the River Jordan coloring page

Today's newest coloring page is of John the Baptist.

He is standing in the River Jordan and teaching the people. 

 John the Baptist teaching

(from the River Jordan)

We think of John the Baptist as baptizing. But he was preparing the way of the Lord. John was preaching repentance and preparing the people to accept Jesus as their Savior. John, like Jesus, was brave and spoke out against wicked leaders. For that, he was killed. 

So I thought of how John may have taught the people on shore as he stood in the shallow water of the Jordan River. So the people in this picture are not seen. The view is the view of John the Baptist that the people would have seen. John the Baptist wore clothing of coarse camel hair with a leather belt around his waist. That is how he is depicted in the coloring page I drew for you. 

We, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, know that a resurrected John the Baptist returned to Earth to restore the Aaronic Priesthood. So John the Baptist is dwelling in Celestial Glory. He is still teaching people, spirits in the Spirit World, about Jesus Christ. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll down to the bottom of the "New Testament" section.