Mum Garden Beauty Coloring Page

Two chrysanthemum heads dominate the page, each built from dozens of narrow, curved petals that radiate outward from a tightly packed center - the innermost ones short and upright, the outer rows longer and gently arching. Each bloom sits atop a thick, slightly curved stem that gives the flowers a sturdy, grounded quality. The broad, deeply lobed leaves attach at multiple points along the stems, their scalloped edges adding angular contrast to the rounded flower heads in this printable illustration. Coloring the petals calls for a gradient approach - start with a deep saturated tone at the base of each petal and pull toward a lighter value at the tip to show the natural curl. Chrysanthemums look striking in burnt orange, deep burgundy, or pale lavender, and the two separate blooms on this page give you room to try two entirely different palettes side by side. The leaves benefit from layering yellow-green at the edges against a darker forest green near the central vein, which sharpens