Krakalon · Creature line art

Kraken Coloring Page — Krakalon

Free printable Kraken coloring page. A free printable coloring page of Krakalon, an original kraken character inspired by folklore. Black-and-white line art to print and color, paired with a full-color reference.

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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 reference

Color reference of Krakalon the Abyss Kraken in midnight teal, cobalt, turquoise, plum, magenta

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Black-and-white coloring line art of Krakalon the Abyss Kraken on a white background

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 6–9
Estimated time: 25–40 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 130

Coloring order

Start with Krakalon's round head, its wide-open eyes and the fin crest on top in teal and deep blue.
Color each long arm curling out in every direction in one of two blues, alternating so they are easy to tell apart.
Last, dot the round suckers lined up along the arms one by one in pale pink or lavender.

Questions to talk about

How many arms does Krakalon have? Point and count them one by one.
What is Krakalon watching from the bottom of the deep sea?
What do you think the world looks like when you open your eyes underwater?

Take it further

Glue several strands of yarn or paper curls onto a round paper face to make a curly-armed Krakalon puppet.

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 black-and-white line art you print and color, with scales, feathers and fur divided into areas so you can try many colors.

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.