Smoky Horns, Stone Skin

A horned fellow fills the page from top to collar. Thick, curved horns arc over his bald head, banded with stripes. His skin looks like dry riverbed clay, split into tiny cracks that zig and zag. Blank eyes stare straight ahead, and his mouth holds a tight, I-just-tasted-a-lemon line.

Twisty smoke ribbons puff from both cheeks and curl around his face. Pointed ears tilt out, and strong cheek lines give him a serious, mask-like look. Big shapes welcome bold strokes, while the many little cracks invite slow, careful coloring. The scene sits still and calm, waiting for bright crayons to wake it up.

Fun Fact!

The "nightmare" was once believed to be a malevolent demon or goblin (a "mare") that would sit on a person's chest while they slept, causing bad dreams and a feeling of suffocation.

Image Details

Coloring page of a demon head with large horns, cracked stone-like skin, blank eyes, pointed ears, and curling smoke, drawn with bold outlines.


Coloring Tips

  1. 1 Blend red into orange around the cracks to make a warm, molten glow.
  2. 2 Shade the horns from dark tips to lighter bases for a curved look.
  3. 3 Give the eyes a pale glow, then outline them with extra-dark black.
  4. 4 Whisper soft gray and purple into the smoke, leaving white bits as highlights.

Suggested Colors

Fiery Red
Ember Orange
Charcoal Gray
Ash White
Shadow Purple

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