Magnolia with Thick Leaves Coloring Page

A cupped magnolia bloom dominates the upper portion of the page, its petals layered in overlapping rows that widen toward the outer edges in this coloring design. Several thick, oval leaves fan outward from the central stem, each one showing a strong midrib and secondary veining lines that run toward the leaf margins. The botanical printable balances the open petal surfaces against the textured leaf areas, giving the composition two very different kinds of surfaces to work with. The large petal surfaces suit a wet-on-wet watercolor wash, moving from pale cream at the base to ivory or blush pink at the tips. Try deep forest green on the uppermost leaves and a slightly yellowed sage on those catching imaginary light from below, using the midrib lines as natural dividers between shading zones. The thick stems could go warm brown or even a muted burgundy to anchor the whole composition without competing with the flower.