Esther the Courageous Queen of Persia

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Today, being Sunday, I drew a religious-themed coloring page.

This is Esther, the Queen.

Esther the Courageous Queen of Persia

Esther was a Jewish orphan who was raised by her Uncle Mordicai. She was considered a \Jew, yet she was from the Tribe of Benjamin. She was chosen to be the new Queen of Persia after the king got into a tiff with his then-wife. An evil noble named Haman had a plot to kill off the Jews. He hated Mordecai especially. Mordecai persuaded his niece to do something to save the Jewish people. 

Although it was punishable by death to go to the king without being summoned... Esther fasted and had the Jewish people fast for 3 days. Then she bravely went before King Ahaseurus. The king was charmed by her and did not have her executed. She wisely and craftily tricked Haman so that his plot was revealed. Before Haman's plot was revealed, the king learned that Mordecai had stopped a plot to kill the king. Then the king made Haman honor Mordecai. 

In the end, King Ahaseurus had Haman hanged on the gallows he built to hang Mordecai. Queen Esther had been successful in saving her uncle and her people. I also want to note that she was chosen to be queen because she was so very beautiful. But her faith and soul were beautiful, too. Your heart and soul have a lot to do with true beauty.

Deinocheirus Swimming in a River

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A weird dinosaur called Deinocheirus.

Deinocheirus Swimming in a River

Deinocheirus was a weird type of dinosaur. It was a type of ornithosaur or ostrich-like dinosaur. Its relatives were all built like ostriches and not huge. Deinocheirus was up to 40 feet or 12 meters long. It was very large, almost as large as a T. rex. It is thought to have been semi-aquatic and an omnivore. It lived in what is now Mongolia in the Late Cretaceous. This dinosaur's large arms were found 10 years before the rest of the fossilized skeleton was found. 

NOTE: This coloring page, in printable form, is found by clicking on the button labeled "Paleontology" and scrolling down to the bottom of the "Mesozoic" part of the list. If you are accessing this site in June or July 2026, then this title will be there at or near the bottom of the list. Click on the title to get your printable coloring page. Have fun coloring this unusual dinosaur!

Rebecca the Lacewing Tulip Fairy

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There are over 3000 coloring pages . . . that I drew. . .

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Today's newest coloring page is of a Lacewing Tulip Fairy.

Rebecca the Lacewing Tulip Fairy

Rebecca is a Lacewing Flower Fairy. Clearly, her flower of choice is the Tulip. She has an affinity for Lacewing Flies or commonly just called Lacewings. These pretty little delicate insects are pollinators of Tulips. The adults are herbivores, but the larval stage is a predator. 

Lacewing Fairies are sometimes known to live in the Tulips. They do a magical expansion charm to create a magical space inside the tulip that has plenty of room. These beautiful Fairies often live in cultivated fields and gardens that have tulips. So, since mortals are nearby, they often choose to magically internalize their wings, transform their pointy ears, and transform to mortal size. Then they work in service fields among the mortals. They are beautiful, but more importantly, they are very kind. And of course, kindness magnifies beauty. 

My wife and I met Rebecca in Norway. She was helping us out. We are gifted with being able to recognize Fairies so we knew what she was. She was pleased to meet mortals who were "Fairykind." Fairykind mortals can see and or recognize Fairies, including Fairies that are disguised as mortals. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus." Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of drawings. If you are accessing this in June or July of 2026 then this coloring page's title will be at or near the bottom of the drop-down menu. 

David's Faith and his Sling Skills help Him Slay Goliath

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Today's new drawing or coloring page I have drawn for you is

a new drawing of David and Goliath. 

David's Faith and His Sling Skills Help Him Slay Goliath

David was a young man of great faith. But he was also very skilled with his weapon of choice, his sling. He had in the past killed both a lion and a bear that raided his flock of sheep. In the Bible it says he grabbed at least one of the predators by the beard and slew it. So he was using a knife or something that time. 

But going against Goliath was certainly an act of great faith. He succeeded in killing the giant and helping the Israelites defeat the Philistines. David went on to be a great king of Israel. But his example of faith and courage is inspiring. 

Sometimes I think we all have our Goliaths to slay in our lives: our Goliath of sins, our Goliath of health challenges, our Goliath of painful relationships, our Goliath of money woes... etc. And we all need to strive to have faith to be able to get God's help with slaying our Goliaths. 

A fun little note on the coloring page: The prickly pear cactus is an introduced species in modern-day Israel. It wasn't really present during this battle. But I left it in when I found out that in Israel, if you are an Israeli born in the country, you are a Sabra. So you are prickly and rough on the outside, but soft and sweet on the inside. 

Another interesting point is that the sword seen in the drawing is what a Philistine sword looked like back then. But my granddaughter says that Goliath's sword was in his sheath. I think she's right. Also, the helmet is more accurate than most Goliath illustrations. I have seen authentic helmet illustrations at museums... illustrations of Philistine helmets of the day. It is funny how they look like sea anemones. 

NOTE: This coloring page is found in printable form by clicking on the button labeled "Religious." Then scroll to the bottom or near the bottom of the "Old Testament" section. Click on the title to get your free coloring page. 

Norwegian Forest Fairies

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We are on vacation in Norway & celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary. Today we went on a hike in the woods near Bergen, Norway, & we saw two Forest Fairies, so I drew them. My wonderful wife of Norwegian descent & I are some of the few mortals who frequently can see Fairies. 

Tiril & Kaja the Norwegian Forest Fairies

Unfortunately, I can’t post this drawing in printable form until we return home. But I want to say that the people (& Fairies) of Norway are very kind. They are also beautiful, happy people. Of course, their sunny disposition and especially their kindness enhance their beauty remarkably. 

In fact, my wife & I got a little lost in the woods today, and we heard two small but beautiful voices call to us from a nearby tree. There were two lovely & helpful Fairies in the tree. Tiril & Kaja led us to the correct trail to find the beautiful lake we were looking for.  By the way, in this drawing Kaja is closer than Tiril, so because of perspective she looks larger, but both are beautiful little Fairies that are around 5 inches tall. 

Of course, like all Fairies, Kaja & Tiril can magically transform into mortal size and internalize their wings. They can also magically hide their cute little pointy ears. Tiril & Kaja like to help out mortals, so, like many Fairies, they live a double life in both the mortal world and the Fairy Realm. Many Fairies work in the hospitality industry or in medical care. Being naturally gifted with animals (Fairies can talk to and understand animals), many Fairies work as veterinary techs or as veterinarians. 

I will scan and repost this coloring page I drew when we return from Norway. Then you will have a clearer coloring page, and you’ll be able to print the picture. 

       Several days and a plane ride later...

I wrote the above while we were on vacation. We have been home a few days and are dealing with jet lag. So, today I am reposting the drawing or coloring page. So, you CAN print the coloring page now. And the image posted on this page is now much clearer since I was able to use our scanner instead of just a photo of the drawing/coloring page.   BUT my family is doing a Juneteenth celebration, so I will finish reposting this in a few minutes.

OK, I am back. We had a special red drink and talked about how evil slavery was and the freeing of the African American slaves. I will now post the printable version of this coloring page. But first I want to thank the people of Bergen, Norway... and especially the staff of the Grand Hotel Terminus in Bergen. Terminus was a funny name for me because I am an Isaac Asimov fan and I really love his Foundation Series. In that series, the new capital of the galaxy will be on the planet Terminus. 

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. If you are accessing this page in mid-June to late July, this drawing's title will be at or near the end of the list. Have fun coloring these two beautiful and kind Fairies!

Sierria the Damselfly Fairy

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Today's new coloring page is of a Damselfly Fairy.

Sierria the Damselfly Fairy

Damselflies are related to dragonflies, but damselflies are smaller. Both damselflies and dragonflies are in the insect order of Odonata. Damselfly Fairies, like Sierria, are protectors of these small but beautiful insects. Many damselflies are found high in the mountains and near mountain lakes, creeks, and streams. I should say near and in the mountain water because the larval stage of this insect lives in the water. 

Like many Fairies who live or work out in Nature, Sierria has a mountainous name. This is because damselflies thrive in the waters of the Sierra Nevada Mountains... and Sierria is a Damselfly Fairy. There are many, many different species of damselflies in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. 

In this drawing, you see Sierraia near some Mariposa Lilies. These are native flowers that live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.  Mariposa Lily flowers resemble tulips. A damselfly is seen flying just over Sierria's head. 

NOTE: To get to the printable coloring page, just click on the button labeled "Fantasy, Myths, and Circus. Then scroll down to the bottom of the list of coloring pages. Click on this title. Have fun coloring!

Loki and Lokiceratops

 The Norse God of Mischief and Lokiceratops are today's new coloring pages

that I have drawn for you to print and color.

Loki, the Norse God of Mischief

Loki is a Nordic or Norse God. He is neither evil nor good; he is more about chaos. Loki wears a helmet with large curved horns. 

 

Lokiceratops near a Volcano

This Ceratopsian dinosaur had many horns - including two large curved horns on its frill. This is why it was named after the Norse God of Mischief. Both the dinosaur and the Norse god have curved horns. Of course, Lokiceratops had many more horns than two. It had two large eyebrow horns above its eyes. In fact, Lokiceratops had 24 horns, counting its frill horns and its brow horns. It did not have a nose horn like its later cousin Triceratops. It was 22 feet long, or almost 7 meters long. It lived 78 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous, but not in the Very Late Cretaceous Period. 

This dinosaur's fossils were found in Montana, USA. But it is named after a Norse God... even though it was not found in Norway or any other Nordic country.

NOTE: This pair of drawings can be found by clicking on the correct button. For the Norse God, just click on the button labeled Fantasy, Myths, and Circus.  Then scroll to the bottom of the list if you are accessing this page in late May or June of 2026.   For the dinosaur, just click on the Paleontology button. Then scroll to the bottom of the Mesozoic Life section. 

Have fun coloring