Lotus Blooms Above Water Surface Coloring Page

Three lotus blooms tower at varying heights, with the tallest flower displaying fully opened petals while smaller buds show tightly wrapped outer layers for this coloring page. Wide lily pads spread across the water's surface, each marked with lines that radiate from a central notch to the curved edges. Water ripples form concentric circles and curved lines around the thick stems that connect the flowers to their underwater roots. Lines radiating from each lily pad's center create natural sections where you can shift colors from dark outer edges to lighter middle zones. Build depth in the water ripples by layering blue and gray tones where circles overlap, then blend the flower petals from deep pink or yellow at the base to pale tips. Each bloom's different petal arrangement gives you a chance to try separate shading methods-stipple one flower, crosshatch another, or use smooth blending on the third.