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John Patmos Coloring Page

Free printable John Patmos coloring page. A warm, child-friendly Bible character scene inspired by Revelation 1, showing John reflecting with a blank scroll on the island of Patmos. Includes printable black-and-white line art with a full background and a matching indigo, cream, ochre, sage green, warm rock, Aegean blue, and coral gold colored reference PNG.

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John Patmos coloring page color example - John reflecting with a blank scroll on the island of Patmos as matching full-color story reference

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John Patmos coloring page - John reflecting with a blank scroll on the island of Patmos as printable black-and-white line art

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 6–9
Estimated time: 30–45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 210

Coloring order

Color John's navy robe and cream tunic as he leans on the rock, and the scroll on his knees first, then his white beard in light gray.
Color the cave rocks behind him in warm gray-brown and ochre, and the fruit-laden branch drooping above in green and purple.
Finish the little ship on the sea, the gulls in flight, the sunset glow in the sky and the jar on the left in soft orange and pink.

Questions to talk about

What do you think John is about to write on the scroll?
What thoughts come to you when the sun sets by an island shore?
Have you ever sat alone in a quiet place, lost in thought?

Take it further

Revelation 1 says John was on the island of Patmos. Roll paper like a scroll, tie it with string, and draw a seaside scene as a letter for your family.

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, drawn with wide areas and clear outlines for children.

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.