Big Horn Sheep in the Mountains coloring page

 Today's latest free picture on this, my coloring pages blog, is 

a Big Horn Sheep.

(All the coloring pages are free to print.)

Bighorn Sheep in the Rocky Mountains

Bighorn Sheep get their name from their large curved horns. They are ungulates, that is, hoofed mammals. They live in the high mountains of North America. These are NOT domesticated animals. They are wild animals.  They live here in Utah and in neighboring states that are also mountainous, like Colorado, Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, & etc.

Bighorn sheep are herbivores that eat whatever is available, including grasses and woody shrubs. That makes them both grazers and browsers. They are ruminants, which means they have multi-chambered stomachs to process tough vegetation for digestion.

Bighorn sheep can weigh up to around 320 lbs or 160 kg. The horns on the rams add up to 40 lbs of the weight. Furing the rut the males bash horns against rivals for the right to mate with the ewes. This is a very lound echoing sound that reverbarates in the mountains. The females have horns as well, but they are tiny in comaprison to the Rams' horns. Rams have extra thick skulls to handle the collisions with other rams in the fight. The force is something like 7 times the force needed to crack a human skull. 

I want to mention something about art of nature and nature itself. It is this: Repetition with Variation. My brilliant art teacher taught me that during art class. But I also realized it is true of nature. Look at the flowering shrub. Each flower is not exactly the same size or shape as the other. They are very similar so repetition. But there are differences so variation. The horns on the ram are not exactly symmetrical. That is also accurate. No two conifers are exactly the same either. This is how I strive for my art to reflect science facts of nature. I do some stylized things in my nature drawings, for example, the grass, the conifer trees, the bushes. I CAN draw bushes with individual leaves and occasionally I do. 

I was a junior high science teacher before I had to go on disability and eventually retire. Then I started this free colroing pages blog. Today I reached a million hits on this blog or site. I don't know how many hits are bots but a lot of the hits are real people from all over the world coming to my site and printing coloring pages for them or for children they know to color. I hope I am making a difference. For me, drawing is healing and literally replaced the narcotic pain medications that I was on. Drawing a dinosaur, or animal, or magical being etc. are much better for my brain than the narcotics were. But I undestand that some poeple's pain is so extreme that narcotics is the only answer. For me drawing coloring pages, posting them here, and writng about my drawings on this blog - were very healing and still to this day distract me from the pain. I just had more throat surgery two weeks ago. Yes, I WAS on pain meds in the hospital. but I'm back on drawing to manage my pain now. 

NOTE: This drawing, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Animals." Then jsut scroll down to the bottom of the list of titles. Have fun coloring this Bighorn Sheep Ram. 

Jesus comforts a Woman New Arrival in Paradise coloring page

 Today on this, my free coloring pages blog, 

I have drawn and posted a coloring page of

Jesus, as he comforts a woman who has just arrived in Paradise.

Jesus comforts a Woman New Arrival in Paradise

This is a coloring page of Jesus as He comforts a woman who has just arrived in Paradise. I suppose that for some people it must be a real shock to find that they have died, left their bodies behind, and are in Paradise. I would think this would especially be true for people who die sudden deaths or are victims of violent crime or war. I like to think that Jesus welcomes them into Paradise and comforts them. This drawing or coloring page reflects that. 

I would think that Paradise looks much like the countryside and nice neighborhoods on Earth. So, this picture may reflect Jesus welcoming the spirit of a former mortal into the entryway of Paradise. Paradise is a temporary Heaven where the spirits of good people go to await resurrection. Resurrection is when we, because of Jesus, get our bodies back in immortal and glorified form. When Jesus returns to Earth in glory, then the righteous spirits, who are still in Paradise, will be resurrected to live on the Earth for a 1000 years. 

The wicked people go to Spirit Prison AKA Hell. There they suffer the price for their sins. Eventually, they also will be resurrected but to a more diminished state of glory. And they have to wait through the 1000 years of peace before they get resurrected. That 1000 years of peace is commonly called "The Millennium. The Earth will be at peace, and mortals will raise their children in righteousness. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religion." Then scroll down to the bottom of the General Religious section and click on this title to get your free coloring page.

A few Coloring Pages that are Colored

 This is a post of some of my drawings or coloring pages that were emailed to me from the University of Utah Hospital staff. The brilliant & kind caregivers there performed surgery and took care of me as I recovered. I was not the most obedient of patients. (I didn’t always wait for a nurse or CNA when I got out of bed.) One CNA or nurse caught me as I was about to collapse from dizziness. I owe her a lot!  Anyway, I gave them all my card, they went to this site, printed some coloring pages, and they colored some of my coloring pages. I drew a few of the health care providers too. I have a couple of more drawings of them to complete. 

A few Colored Coloring Pages from the University of Utah Hospital Staff

Cretaceous Animals including Dinosaurs of Saudi Arabia coloring page

Today's coloring page I drew for you is of 

Cretaceous Animals of Saudi Arabia. 

I guess I should say 

Cretaceous Animals in what is now Saudi Arabia.

Cretaceous Animals, including Dinosaurs of Saudi Arabia

About 12 years ago 2 distinct types of dinosaurs were discovered in Saudi Arabia. This was fragmentary evidence but clearly showed that one animal was a Titanosaur. Another was an Abelisaur. 

A Titanosaur is a type of long-necked Sauropod. Titanosaurs were the biggest animals to ever walk on Earth. Yet some Titanosaurs weighed only 2000 lbs or around 900 kg. These were the small ones living on islands. Other Titanosaurs were the true titans... hence the name Titanosaur. This includes huge animals like Patagotitan that was 122 feet or 37 meters long. It weighed possibly as much as 77 tons. We don't know the actual size of this Titanosaur from Saudi Arabia. There were Titanosaurs from small to large and everywhere in between. 

Abelisaurs were Theropod carnivores with short snouts. One species had short horns on its head. Abelisaurids were originally found in South America, so finding evidence of them living in what is now Saudi Arabia is a big discovery. 

The pterosaur, or flying reptile, is not a flying dinosaur. It is named Inabtanin alarabia. It was a Pterosaur found in what is now Jordan, on the Saudi Arabian border. It was not a tiny Pterosaur. It had a wingspan of almost 18 feet, or over 5 meters wide. It also lived in the Late Cretaceous, so it WAS a contemporary of these dinosaurs. 

The small mammal is indicative of the type of mammals that lived among the dinosaurs. Currently, there is no direct evidence of Cretaceous mammals in what is now Saudi Arabia. However, there is fossil evidence of mammals there AFTER the dinosaurs, so the mammals probably DID live among the dinosaurs. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Paleontology" and scrolling down to the bottom of the Mesozoic part of the list.  Have fun coloring these animals from the Cretaceous Arabian Peninsula. By the way, I am also posting this in Arabic. Again, click on the button labeled "Paleontology."

Sierra the Mountain Lake Mermaid coloring page

Today's new drawing on this, my free coloring pages blog is

a type of Mermaid that is not well known, 

a Mountain Lake Mermaid.

 Sierra the Mountain Lake Mermaid

It is not generally known, but there are some Merpeople communities in lakes. This is Sierra, who is a Mountain Lake Mermaid. She and her people live high in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in a freshwater lake. This shows her with some of the local wildlife, including a Brook Trout, a Rainbow Trout, a pair of Mallard Ducks, and a Snow Goose. 

I want to talk about each species. I grew up on a farm in southwest Utah, west of Delta, Utah. We would wake up in the migration season to see the fields around our house white with snow geese. It is an amazing sight. Every year they have a Snow Geese Festival. 

Brook trout are my favorite freshwater fish. They have a brilliant splash of red-orange on their underside. The meat from them is pink like salmon, and it is truly delicious!

Mallard Ducks are one of the most successful species of duck. The drakes have a distinctive green or kinda blue-green head. The hens have a pretty brown, speckled, and striped pattern on their feathers. 

Rainbow Trout have a pretty rainbow pattern on their sides. Rainbow trout are native to the Sierra Nevada Mountains where Sierra lives. Brook Trout were introduced there by mortals. Brook Trout originated on the opposite coast of North America... the East Coast area. But I mean the freshwater of those areas. Both species seen here are delicious and environmentally conscious Merpeople harvest these fish in a sustainable way. 

In this coloring page, Sierra is slowly swimming upward and partially emerging from the water to look around. This is called a "spy hop." It helps her see if any mortals are near or if any are in distress and need her assistance. 

Lake Merpeople, like Ocean Merpeople, can magically transform into mortal form. Lake Mermaids in particular are known to help prevent mortals from drowning and help them when they get lost in the woods. Mermaids and Mermen are very beautiful sentient beings. MOST are good and kind as well. Of course, kindness is the most beauty-enhancing of any quality. 

NOTE: This coloring page, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of drawings/coloring pages. Click on the title to get your printable page. If you are accessing this page in July or August, then this title will be at or near the bottom of the drop-down menu. By the way, since there are identifiable bird species in the drawing, this coloring page will also be posted under the "Birds" button. And I post all my drawings on the "All Printables" button, but it is harder to find specific pictures there since I am up to around 3100 coloring pages that I have drawn and posted here. 

Blue-Footed Boobies Courtship Dance

 If you are a frequent visitor to this coloring page site, then you know

that I have drawn Blue-Footed Boobies before. 

But I did it again.

Blue-Footed Boobies Courtship Dance

Blue-Footed Boobies are known for their striking blue feet AND blue bills. Blue-Footed Boobies have a great courtship ritual. The male starts by lifting his blue feet and dancing for the female. He displays his wings and does deep bows. Then, if she likes what she sees, she joins in on the dance. This dance for a mate establishes strong bonds between the two sexes. Blue-Footed Boobies are generally faithful to their mates. They mate for life and get together each mating season at the same nesting site each year. 

They are also known as amazing dive bombers. We watched them in the Galapagos Islands. They hover in the air or patrol around in circular patterns. Then, when they spot a target fish, they dive down at a steep angle. We saw just a pair doing this, but sometimes whole flocks do the dive bombing fishing. 

There are other species of Boobies, including Red-Footed Boobies and Nasca Boobies. All Boobies are mouth breathers. Their nostrils are used to excrete excess salt from the seawater they previously drank.

NOTE: This drawing, in printable form, will be found by clicking on the button labeled "Birds." Then just scroll down to the bottom of the drop-down menu. Click on the title to get the printable page. If you are accessing this site in July, or August, or even September 2026 them you will find this drawing or coloring page at or near the bottom of the Birds list. Have fun coloring this unique bird!

棘龙浩龙 Haolong the Spiny Dragon coloring page

 这是我的免费着色页博客。

今天我为你画的新着色页是

有像豪猪一样羽毛的鬣蜥,

棘龙浩龙

Haolong the Spiny Dragon

NOTE: I posted this in English previously, so just scroll down for the English version.

最近在中国发现了一个新的恐龙. 它有多刺的羽毛笔-很像豪猪的羽毛笔。 这是一种鬣蜥，它是一个少年。 它只有8英尺或2.45米长。 成熟的成年人肯定要大得多。 它有一个名字，意思是"多刺龙。"那就是"浩龙"的属名。"这个物种的名字是为了纪念一位伟大的中国古生物学家，名叫董志明。 浩龙是食草动物。 这是第一个发现有多刺羽毛笔的恐龙。 其他恐龙有尖刺或角，但没有羽毛笔。 鬣蜥是最着名的恐龙属之一。 在此之前，没有人知道有多刺的羽毛笔。 有一些猜测，也许浩龙在少年时期就有羽毛笔。 但大人们失去了羽毛笔。 羽毛笔很可能是为了保护捕食者。 注意：此着色页以可打印的形式找到，通过点击标记为"古生物学"的按钮。"然后向下滚动到"中生代生命"部分的底部。 如果您在2026年7月或8月访问此页面，那么此绘图将位于中生代生命列表的底部。 点击上面写着的按钮 "Paleontology."