Onikage · Creature line art

Oni Coloring Page

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

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

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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 reference

Color reference of Onikage the Mountain Oni in brick red, charcoal, deep violet, bronze, navy

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Black-and-white coloring line art of Onikage the Mountain Oni on a white background

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 7–10
Estimated time: 30–45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 140

Coloring order

Color Onikage's muscular face, arms and bare feet in red, leaving the inner arms a little lighter.
Use deep navy and black for the thick mane and beard, and pale ivory for the two horns on its head.
Last, split up the navy trousers, the front collar, the rope sash and the metal wrist bands in purple, cream and gold.

Questions to talk about

Onikage has its hands pressed together. What pose is it striking?
What kind of story would make even a scary-looking face smile?
If you became very strong, whom would you like to help?

Take it further

Stand in front of a mirror with your feet wide like Onikage and strike a strong pose, then switch to a gentle face and play a movement game.

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.