Butterfly Emerging From A Chrysalis On A Branch Coloring Page

A bare branch crosses the top of this page and sends one twig off to the right, where five pointed leaves spread in a loose spray. From the underside of the branch hangs a long teardrop chrysalis, drawn as a single smooth outline. A small butterfly has worked its way partly free of it. Its face turns toward the viewer with two round eyes and a curved smile, its antennae end in little balls, and one patterned wing is already clear of the casing while the other still sits inside.

Shapes are large and the outlines are thick, so this one suits small hands and fat crayons.

The story gives the color a job. Make the chrysalis quiet, a soft green or a dull tan, then let the emerging wing be the brightest thing on the sheet. Contrast between the two is what sells the moment. Branch and leaves can stay in a narrow range of browns and greens so nothing competes with the butterfly for attention.