Start with the prince and princess’s faces and hands using soft skin tones like peach, light beige, or soft pink. You can add a bit of shading around the face edges and neck using a slightly darker tone, especially with sharpened color pencils or crayons.
For the princess’s dress, go for a pastel color like pink, lavender, or light blue. Add shadows near the folds and under the arms to create volume. The prince’s outfit can be colored in stronger shades like royal blue, deep red, or emerald green. His cape could use a contrasting color to stand out. For the crowns, use golden yellow and add highlights with white or metallic gold if available.
The flowers are the perfect playground for creativity. Use warm colors like orange, red, and pink, and mix them with purples and different greens for the leaves to create depth. If you’re using markers, be careful not to overfill areas to maintain clean and crisp lines.
Fun facts and curiosities:
- In medieval times, princes and princesses didn’t wear crowns every day—only on very special occasions!
- Royal gardens often featured flowers from many continents, brought by explorers.
- Purple was often worn by royalty because it was so expensive to make.
