Dove in Flight Above a Bordered Glass Arch Coloring Page
Wings raised and tail fanned into a dozen blades, a dove crosses a burst of rays at the head of this arch above a quiet grid of panes.
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A dove crosses the head of a pointed arch with both wings raised and its tail fanned into about a dozen narrow blades, set against a burst of straight rays that spread from behind it. Below a transom bar the window settles into a calm grid of rectangular panes divided into three bays, with narrow side panels running down each edge jointed by small squares, and a single diamond keystone set at the middle of the bar. The arrangement is the classic church window and it stays simple at roughly sixty cells. Simplicity is the point of a sheet like this. Leave the dove white, or tint it a very pale cream so it still reads as the lightest thing on the page, and never outline it in a deeper tone. Step the rays in ambers that brighten as they approach the bird, palest right at the wings. Then hold the lower grid to one deeper flat tone across all three bays so the eye goes up rather than down. The side panels can take a second quiet color. The diamond keystone is the one small accent worth saving for something strong. Half an hour with pencils, and the result is calm enough to frame.
