The fairy named Tinker Bell is a character from the cartoon about Peter Pan. She has gained worldwide popularity since 1953 and is still loved by children. Coloring pages with her image can interest a child of any age, and also help in the development of fine motor skills and color perception.
Adults can also choose a suitable photo for themselves to color in and relieve fatigue after a working day.
What you will need for coloring
What tools can be used to color pictures of Tinker Bell:
- colored pencils;
- felt-tip pens;
- wax crayons;
- colored pens;
- watercolor paints;
- gouache.
Pictures for coloring with pens, as well as simple, colored and wax pencils can be printed on ordinary office paper. Images for coloring with paints are preferably printed on thick sheets that will not deform or roll from humidity.
Fairy Tinker Bell (colored photo will help you understand how to color the pictures correctly) is a recognizable character thanks to her short dress, hair gathered in a bun and dragonfly wings behind her back. She also wears ballet shoes with lush pompoms on her toes. All these elements of the picture need to be colored in certain colors.
The table shows which shades should be used to paint certain parts of the coloring page^
| Hair | Yellow |
| Hairband | Blue |
| Exposed areas of skin | Beige, flesh color, or light ocher color |
| Irises of the eyes | Blue |
| Lips | Pink or coral |
| Dress | Light green |
| Shoes | Light green |
| Pom poms on ballet flats | White |
| Wings | Blue |
To make the picture three-dimensional, you need to be able to mark shadows. For this purpose, you can use paints or pencils, the color of which will be a tone darker than the main shade of any part of the coloring.
Coloring pages with the image of fairy Tinker Bell
Coloring pictures can be divided into 2 categories: simple and complex. Simple images include drawings without a background and small elements. They are convenient to paint with paints, using thin and medium-thickness art brushes.
Complex drawings consist of smaller elements. The background can be filled with images of different objects and secondary characters with whom Tinker Bell interacts. Such drawings are easier to color with pencils, markers or colored pens.
Further in the article you can look at pictures for coloring, which are arranged in order from simple to complex.
A simple picture that can be colored using any materials. It is suitable for children aged 6 and above. First, you need to paint the exposed areas of the fairy's body, then her clothes and shoes, and then her hair and eyes.
How to add volume to a picture using darker shades:
- Use dark green to highlight the folds of fabric on the dress. Darken the sole of the shoe, as well as the bottom part of the clothing.
- Paint the base of the bun and the lower strands of the bangs with dark yellow.
- Use grey to mark the shadow on the pom-poms.
- Use a shade one tone darker than the flesh color to highlight the collarbones, and also darken the elbows and outer thighs.
Tinker Bell (the photo can be saved to your computer using the right mouse button) has a spiral pattern on her wings. This can be outlined in blue after each wing has been painted blue.
This image can be colored with watercolors. For work you will need a medium and thin brush with soft bristles. This coloring technique will be useful for children aged 6-8. They will learn how to apply paint correctly and distribute it over the drawing in an even layer.
To paint the mushroom, you can use 3 monochrome shades of brown, diluting 1 main color with water in different proportions. The lighter the tone, the more water you need.
How to paint a mushroom:
- Paint the inside of the mushroom with the lightest color.
- Paint the spots and the leg with a medium tone.
- Paint the hat a dark color.
- After the paint has dried, apply another stroke of dark color to the top of the mushroom to indicate the shadow under the fairy.
The flower cores can be made more voluminous by first painting them with yellow watercolor diluted with water in a 2:1 ratio, and after the first layer dries, darken the base of each circle, imitating the shadow from the petals.
Another simple coloring option suitable for children in elementary grades. This picture can be colored with felt-tip pens. The peculiarity of coloring is that when coloring parts of the picture, you need to apply long strokes, close to each other. It is desirable to repeat the shapes of the body curves, so that the picture turns out beautiful.
First, you need to outline the drawing so as not to accidentally go beyond its boundaries in the following stages of coloring. Then you should apply the remaining strokes, gradually filling the drawing with color.
This drawing can be colored in a similar way. To color the exposed areas of the body, you need a light flesh-colored marker. If you can't find such a shade, it's better to leave these areas of the drawing uncolored.
It is not necessary to paint the wings completely. You can outline the spiral patterns along the contour with a dark blue or light blue marker to create the effect of lightness and transparency.
This is a simple drawing suitable for gouache painting. Children aged 7 and above can be asked to fill in such a picture with colour. Large areas will allow the child to apply strokes carefully, without going beyond the contours of the drawing. For work, you need to use thin brushes with soft bristles.
The open areas of the fairy's body should be painted with flesh color. If this shade is not in the palette, you can create it yourself.
How to do it:
- Mix orange paint with white in a 1:2 ratio. Mix well. If the shade is too light, you will need to add a few drops of orange to the paint.
- The resulting color should be used to paint Tinker Bell's entire body and face.
- Next you need to divide the paint into 2 parts.
- To highlight the cheeks, nose, forearms and legs, add 2 drops of white paint to the flesh tone.
- You can show shadows by mixing flesh color with 1 drop of brown. You will need to darken the lower part of the chin, armpits and the part of the leg that is almost invisible.
This coloring is a little more complicated than the previous ones. Suitable for classes with children aged 8-10. The drawing contains small details, so it will be easier to color it with pencils.
The pollen that Tinker Bell scatters is shown in black in the picture, although in the cartoons it is yellow or orange. A wax pencil can cover the printed black lines. Before work, it should be well sharpened, and then each star should be outlined, applying strokes over the black lines.
Fairy Tinker Bell (photos and pictures can be used not only for coloring, but also for copying), according to fairy tales and cartoons, loves copper things. When coloring such a picture with children, adults should tell them what copper is and what it looks like.
Younger children can be encouraged to color the box with crayons or wax crayons. The main part of the box will be colored orange, and the highlights and beads will be yellow.
For children over 9 years old, it is better to give paints with brushes and offer to choose the necessary shades independently. The child can choose the same colors: orange and yellow. Then he should be shown that copper can shimmer and, to imitate shadows, you need to mix orange with a drop of red paint.
Very dark areas, such as gaps between beads, can be painted over by mixing orange paint with a drop of brown.
An even more complex picture for coloring with pencils, pens or markers. Suitable for children aged 10 years and over. There are many small details that require the correct application of strokes. With the exception of Tinker Bell's clothes and hair, the picture can be colored in any colors.
How to correctly apply strokes to different parts of the drawing:
- Color the clothes, hair and body of the fairy with vertical strokes. If necessary, the lines can be made smooth, repeating the curves of the body.
- The ball should be colored by directing long strokes along the drawn threads.
- Paint the upper part of the thread spool in a circle. Draw the threads with horizontal strokes.
- Paint the rim of the mirror with short vertical lines, and the handle with strokes that repeat the shape of the pattern.
- The thimble is painted with arched lines. The pollen can be painted yellow and orange.
A drawing suitable for coloring. This picture can be used for classes with children aged 10 and above. The main task is to paint the picture so that the background and the main character do not merge with each other. This means that the child must choose suitable shades of paint, or make them themselves by mixing different shades.
You need to get 3 shades of green:
- light green for painting the field;
- bright green for coloring the fairy's clothes and shoes;
- dark green for coloring the grass.
When painting with gouache, green should be mixed with white, in different proportions. When painting with watercolors, clean water should be used instead of white paint.
Medium difficulty coloring book for children aged 10 and over. It can be colored with felt-tip pens. The child will learn to choose the right direction of the strokes, as well as to select different shades so that the drawing looks three-dimensional.
To color this outfit, you will need 2 shades of green: light and dark, as well as brown and yellow. The wings and the pattern inside them can be outlined with a dark blue marker.
A complex picture for coloring with watercolors. Suitable for children aged 10 and above. There are many small elements here, the coloring of which requires accuracy. Here you also need to choose the right colors to show the dark and light areas of the picture. You should also paint the background so that its color does not overlap with the main elements of the picture.
Fairy Tinker Bell in a pirate outfit. This is a complex coloring book with many small details and fine patterns. Suitable for children from 12 years old and adults. The main task: to carefully color the picture, applying strokes in the right direction and not going beyond the contours.
You can color the drawing with colored pencils, markers or pens. You can make the task more difficult by printing the photo on half a sheet of A4 paper.
This coloring page seems simple at first glance, but in reality, you need to make an effort to color it beautifully. For work you need to use thin brushes and gouache. You can offer this activity to children from 10 years and older.
The peculiarity of coloring is that here you will need to mix paints to get new shades. To paint the trunk and branches of the tree, you will need 3 shades of brown, and for the nest, you will need 3 shades of yellow paint. You will also need to paint the fairies' clothes, skin, and hair, as well as the bird sitting in the nest.
Another challenging version of the drawing with a filled background, images of small objects and minor characters. The picture can be colored with colored pencils or watercolors using a thin brush. Option 1 is suitable for children from 10 years old, and the other is for adults.
The hardest part of this coloring is the background. It is necessary to choose the right shades of paint so that they look harmonious and do not merge with each other. This drawing can be colored with colored or wax pencils, or paints.
How to color this picture:
- To make the flowers in the background stand out, the empty spaces around them should be painted a dark color, such as black or dark green.
- The leaves of the flowers should be different from the color of Tinker Bell's dress. You can make them lighter.
- It is better to paint the centers of the flowers orange. Yellow will blend with the fairy's hair.
- The petals should be painted in bright colors, such as pink or red. Darker tones will be needed to indicate the shadow on the bends of the petals.
Shadows need to be indicated on the fairy's clothes and skin.
Tips for Beginners
To make the picture beautiful, you need to follow some recommendations:
- When coloring a drawing with markers, you should first color all the light areas. If you do otherwise, the rod of a light marker may accidentally get dirty with dark pigment. It will leave a dirty line.
- There is no need to press hard on pencils and pens when applying strokes. The paper will dent, its surface will become uneven and the drawing will look unsightly.
- If you don’t have a palette at hand, you can mix the paints on a ceramic dish or on glossy white cardboard.
- When painting a picture with gouache, remember that this paint becomes 1 tone lighter after drying.
Simple coloring pages with the image of the fairy Tinker Bell are suitable for classes with children of different ages. Complex pictures with a large number of small elements may appeal to adults. The photos presented in the article can be saved to a computer and printed on a printer.
Video about drawing
Fairy Tinker Bell. Photo: