Elk Coloring Page (1 of 4)

The elk is sometimes called the king of the forest, and its great spreading antlers and heavy, powerful body give it a real air of mystery. Standing quietly among the trees, it carries a sense of reliability, as if it were watching over the woods. The lines on this first sheet are large and open, an easy way to begin.

About the Elk

The elk is the largest member of the deer family, a powerful animal of the cold northern forests, and the bulls carry broad, flattened antlers that spread out like open hands and are shed and regrown each year. For all that size elk are mostly quiet browsers, feeding on leaves and water plants and moving with a slow, deliberate calm through the woods and wetlands.

Standing tall and still among the trees, the elk has long been seen as a kind of guardian of the northern forest, an emblem of wild, untouched country. That dignified, dependable image carries an easy, universal appeal with no difficult history attached, which makes the elk a striking and approachable subject to color.

Benefits as a Coloring & Brain Training Activity

For coloring, the great antlers are the centerpiece - working a warm bone tone against the deep brown of the coat gives a satisfying contrast, and building the dark fur in gentle layers is good practice in shading. The bold, imposing shape is forgiving to fill in and makes a finished page with real presence on a wall.