Apple Coloring Pages

A Round and Yummy Fruit! Apple!

Apple is a fruit known for its round shape and cute colors like red, yellow, and green. People say, "An Apple a day keeps the doctor away," because it is packed with good things for your body. It has a nice crunchy feel and a sweet, tangy taste that is super delicious. You can eat it as it is, or use it to make juice, jam, cakes, and many other things!

Where Apple Came From

People say that the ancient family of Apple first grew around the Tian Shan mountains in a country called Kazakhstan. Wild Apple traveled all over the world along the Silk Road long, long ago. At first, it was not sweet like it is today. It was small and sour! Over many years, people grew better and sweeter ones, and it slowly became the yummy Apple we know today.

Where Does It Grow?

Apple grows in places with cool weather. In Japan, Aomori and Nagano are famous places where people grow lots of Apple. When it gets plenty of sunlight and cool breeze, it grows into a sweet and tasty Apple!

How Apple Grows

In spring, pretty white flowers bloom on the Apple tree. Bees and other insects visit the flowers to help them make seeds. Then, the flowers grow bigger and change into Apple fruits! At first, they are tiny green fruits. But from summer to autumn, they soak up the sun, grow bigger, and turn into a yummy color as they get ready to eat.

Different Kinds of Apple

There are many kinds of Apple in Japan!

• Fuji: This is the most grown Apple in Japan. It is very sweet and super crunchy!
• Tsugaru: This Apple is sweet and full of juice. You can enjoy it from summer to autumn.
• Ourin: This is a green or yellow-green Apple. It has a sweet smell and a nice crunchy feel when you bite it.

Full of Good Things for You!

Apple has lots of good things to keep your body healthy!

• Dietary Fiber: It has plenty of fiber to keep your tummy happy.
• Potassium: It has potassium to help clear out what your body does not need and keep your blood pressure healthy.
• Vitamin C: It also has vitamin C to keep your skin smooth and healthy.

How to Choose Colors: Let’s make it look smooth and shiny!

When you color Apple, the key is to show its yummy color and smooth shine! If you use red, yellow, and green, and try thinking about where the light hits and where the shadows fall, your picture will look even more real.

• Types of Apple colors:
  • Red: When you think of Apple, you think of bright red! Use red as your main color.
  • Yellow: If you color a yellow Apple (like Orin), use yellow as your main color.
  • Mixed colors: If you color an Apple with red and yellow spots, mix a few colors together and blend the edges to make it look real.
• Smooth shine:
  • The skin of Apple is smooth and shiny. Leave a tiny bit of white or light color where the light hits.
  • You can also make it shiny by drawing a soft line with a white colored pencil right over the dark red!
• Shadow colors:
  • The dented parts and the bottom of Apple become shadows.
  • Layering a little bit of dark red or brown in these places makes it look 3D.
• Stem colors:
  • Color the stem on top of Apple brown, and color the leaves green.
• Background colors:
  • Apple grows in an orchard! Try combining green and light blue to show Apple growing in nature.

How to Make it Look 3D: Think about "light and dark" and "shadows"!

The shape of Apple is round and cute. If you do a good job with light and dark colors and shadows, your coloring page will look much more alive!

• Where to put light and dark colors:
  • Imagine where the light hits the round part of Apple, and leave a little bit of light color there.
  • Drawing a soft line with a white colored pencil over dark colors is another great way to add shine.
• Where to put shadows:
  • The parts where Apple overlaps or under the stem will have shadows.
  • Adding a little dark color or brown to these places makes it look real.

Tips for Pencils, Crayons, and Paint!

• Colored Pencils:
  • Press hard to color dark, or press lightly to color light. It is easy to make light and dark shades!
  • If you layer other colors (like pink or brown) on top of red, the color will look deep and beautiful.
• Crayons:
  • Crayons make it easy to show a smooth feel. You can also rub with your finger to blend colors!
• Paint:
  • Mix a tiny bit of water into red paint to make light pink, and try painting the bright parts. Once it dries, paint dark red over it again to add deep color.

Use your imagination and fun ideas to complete your very own special Apple coloring page!