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Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Tree Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree coloring page. A color reference for the Bible story scene inspired by Luke 19: waving joyfully from the branches of a leafy sycamore fig tree. Palette: leafy fig green, ripe fig purple, tree bark brown, bright morning azure, and warm tunic linen. Use it to plan your colors, then print the matching black-and-white line art.

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Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Tree coloring page color example - Color reference of Zacchaeus: waving joyfully from the branches of a leafy sycamore fig tree

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Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Tree coloring page - Black-and-white Bible coloring line art of Zacchaeus: waving joyfully from the branches of a leafy sycamore fig tree

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 4–7
Estimated time: 15–25 min
Difficulty: Easy
Areas to color: about 100

Coloring order

Color the thick branch Zacchaeus sits on and the trunk a big area of brown, and carry the same color up into the branches above.
Do his wide-open arms, pale beige robe and smiling face, then his sandal straps in dark brown.
Alternate two or three greens on the leaves, and make the figs hanging on the branches purple or light green.

Questions to talk about

Who is Zacchaeus waving to from up in the tree?
How would you feel if someone called out your name while you were up in a tree?
Have you ever tried hard to see something higher than you could reach?

Take it further

Draw a thick tree trunk and branches on a big sheet of paper and hang it on the wall. Draw your face on a sticky note and wave hello from a branch like Zacchaeus.

Age and time are rough guides for a child coloring alone with pencils or crayons; every child is different. The area count is an estimate counted from the line-art image.

About this image

A reference showing the scene in color. Follow it or choose your own. It sits on the left page of a spread.

Printing and coloring tips

Print on A4 or Letter in portrait to keep the original proportions.
Keep the finished version open beside you while you color.
Use slightly heavier paper with water-based markers so the ink shows through less.
Fill the large areas first and leave the small ones for later.
The finished version is only a suggestion. Any colors you like will work.