Holly Sprig and Berries in a Round Glass Medallion Coloring Page

Holly leaves radiate from the middle of a round medallion like the spokes of a wheel, six of them spreading out to fill the circle. Each leaf is a single closed shape with a central vein and a row of sharp points along both edges, and short side veins branch toward each spine.

At the hub where the leaves meet sits a cluster of round berries, each one a closed circle with a small dot marking its eye. One more berry hangs below the cluster on a short stalk, and it is the only part of the design that breaks the symmetry.

Behind the leaves the glass is cut into tall wedge panes that run out toward the rim, and a plain band closes the medallion between two heavy circles.

The obvious scheme works and it works well. Deep green leaves, red berries, and a cool background keeps everything where it belongs. If you want more from it, run the wedge panes through a slow value shift as they go round the circle, lightest at the top and deepest at the base, and the medallion starts to look lit from above.

Markers suit the leaves and the wedges. Use a pencil on the berry dots. This one takes about half an hour.