Bow the Paleontologist · Character line art

Paleontologist Coloring Page

Free printable Paleontologist coloring page. A free printable coloring page of Bow the Paleontologist, a paleontologist in full uniform. Black-and-white line art to print and color, paired with a full-color reference for choosing your palette.

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The left page is the finished version you look at while choosing colors. The right page is the one you print and color. Each downloads separately.

Left · Color reference

Color reference of Bow the Paleontologist in sand beige, terracotta, earth brown, sage green on a white background

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Black-and-white coloring line art of Bow the Paleontologist with safari sun hat, multi-pocket field vest, fine dusting brush, rock hammer, canyon fossil cliff on a white background

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 5–8
Estimated time: 25–40 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 140

Coloring order

Begin with the dirt wall on the left that holds the dinosaur bones and the cliffs behind it in ochre and brown, then color the sky pale blue.
Color paleontologist Bow's explorer hat, his many-pocketed vest, and his shorts, then make the skeleton in the dirt wall a light cream so the bones stand out from the earth.
Finish with the tent and dinosaur flag on the right and the shovels, sieve, and brushes on the ground, choosing a different color for each handle.

Questions to talk about

Which part of the dinosaur bones is Bow brushing clean?
If this dinosaur were alive, what sound might it make?
Have you ever dug for something in a sandbox or at the playground?

Take it further

Bury a few blocks or spoons in a tub of sand or rice, then gently brush them out with a paintbrush and play fossil hunters just like Bow.

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, with clear outlines and wide areas that suit younger 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.