Rose Window With Petal Sections and Outer Medallions Coloring Page

Sixteen wedge sections radiate from a small open hub at the middle of this rose window, and every wedge repeats the same looping trefoil knot. A ring of petal cells circles the hub first, then the sixteen sections, then an outer band of small medallions, and two plain stone rings close the figure off. Expect well past 150 separate pieces. Length here comes from the repeat rather than from difficulty, so set aside a full hour and try to work it in one sitting. Radial symmetry is what keeps the sheet manageable. Settle on a sequence of four colors for a single wedge, finish that wedge completely, then repeat the same sequence sixteen times around the ring and let the geometry do the composing for you. Medieval glaziers built their windows the same way, one repeated cartoon turned around a center. Sharpened pencils serve better than markers, because several cells near the hub run narrower than a standard marker nib. Print on cardstock if you want markers anyway, since the lead lines sit close enough together that bleed will swallow the smallest pieces. The two outer rings carry the only broad areas on the page, and holding them to a pale stone tone keeps the glass inside them looking lit. Patient teenagers and adults get the most from this one.