Barn Owl · Color reference

Barn Owl Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the Barn Owl coloring page. Free printable Barn Owl coloring page for kids and parents. Includes easy black-and-white line art with bold closed outlines and a soft colored pencil reference palette.

NEW · Color online

Color this page right now

No printer needed. Fill areas in one click, pick suggested colors, and come back later to continue.

Start coloringopens a new window

Color it with the reference beside you

The left page is the finished version you look at while choosing colors. The right page is the one you print and color. Each downloads separately.

Left · Color referenceYou are viewing this

Clean Barn Owl as colored reference png on pure white background

Look at this to plan colors

Download image204 KB

Right · Animal line art

Clean Barn Owl as printable coloring page png on pure white background

Print this one and color it

Download image29 KBColor it onlineopens a new window

The file downloads as soon as you press it.

Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 6–9
Estimated time: 25–40 min
Difficulty: Challenging
Areas to color: about 35

Coloring order

Start with the round, heart-shaped face disc in cream, and carry the same family of colors down the chest.
Alternate golden brown and light brown along each row of folded wing feathers, then dot the speckles in dark brown.
Last, color the big eyes black or dark brown, the small beak pale peach, and the stump it perches on in two browns.

Questions to talk about

What shape is the owl's face, and where are its eyes looking?
In the dark of night, what sounds might the owl hear?
Have you ever seen the night sky or a quiet street at night?

Take it further

Close your eyes for one minute and find three sounds around you. Turn your head slowly like an owl as you listen.

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

The colored reference showing the palette. 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.