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David Shepherd Lyre Coloring Page Color Example
Color example for the David shepherd lyre coloring page. A warm, child-friendly Bible character scene inspired by 1 Samuel 16 and the Psalms, showing David playing a lyre while tending sheep near Bethlehem. Includes printable black-and-white line art with a full background and a matching sky blue, cream, olive green, wheat gold, brown, and coral sunset colored reference PNG.
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Activity guide for this page
- Recommended age
- Ages 6–9
- Estimated time
- 30–40 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Areas to color
- about 180
Coloring order
- Start with the rock David sits on, his blue tunic and the little pouch at his waist, then alternate two or three greens on the hills behind.
- Color the lyre he plays in bright wood tones, and the lamb at his feet and the flock behind in white and pale gray.
- Finish the olive leaves, the faraway village and the sky glowing with the setting sun in orange and pink.
Questions to talk about
- What kind of feeling does the song David plays on his lyre have?
- What dream might the little lamb have while listening?
- Is there an animal or a person you would like to look after?
Take it further
The Psalms hold songs written by David. Pick a gentle song you like and sing it softly together, as if you were singing to the sheep.
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.
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Color example for the David shepherd lyre coloring page. A warm, child-friendly Bible character scene inspired by 1 Samuel 16 and the Psalms, showing David playing a lyre while tending sheep near Bethlehem. Includes printable black-and-white line art with a full background and a matching sky blue, cream, olive green, wheat gold, brown, and coral sunset colored reference PNG.
A reference showing the scene in color. Follow it or choose your own. It sits on the left page of a spread.
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.
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