Joseph · Color reference

Joseph Coloring Page Color Example

Color example for the Joseph coloring page. A fresh, child-friendly reinterpretation inspired by Genesis 41, showing Joseph explaining Pharaoh's dream with wheat-sheaf props. Includes printable line art with a full background and a matching lapis blue, turquoise, linen cream, ochre gold, muted crimson, and papyrus green colored reference.

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Paired Bible coloring image of Joseph explaining Pharaoh's dream with wheat-sheaf props, with line art on the left and a matching colored scene on the right

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 8–11
Estimated time: 40–60 min
Difficulty: Challenging
Areas to color: about 290

Coloring order

Color Joseph's blue-and-gold striped tunic and the tablet in his hand first, then the large patterned rug below in deep blue and gold.
Alternate two golden shades on each ear of the wheat bundles on the table, and color the table legs in blue and gold.
Last, color Pharaoh's headdress on the throne at right, the guard's spear on the left, the columns, palms and faraway river.

Questions to talk about

What do you think Joseph is telling Pharaoh as he points to the wheat bundles?
What look might Pharaoh have on his face as he hears about the dream?
Is there a dream you remember? Tell about it if you like.

Take it further

Pharaoh's dream in Genesis 41 includes ears of wheat. Cut long yellow paper into wheat shapes, glue them down, and draw a dream you had or would like to have.

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

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.