Cupid with Bow and Arrow

A small winged Cupid drifts through the air with a wide grin. His curly hair bounces slightly, and his large wings spread out to the sides. Wearing a knee-length, flowing tunic, he pulls back a bow and aims an arrow tipped with a heart.

What can you see?

The eye is drawn straight to the smiling face with its round eyes. The curls are built from many small loops, and the wings show individual rows of feathers. The tunic falls in soft folds, while both arms hold the bow and arrow steady. One bare leg is bent slightly, as if he were caught mid-flight.

Coloring ideas

• Give the feathers a mix of white and warm yellow tones
• Color the curls in brown or a bold red
• Make the arrowhead heart stand out in red

All the feather rows and curls make this a coloring page for slightly more confident colorists, roughly from age five, since some inner lines call for careful pencil control. The figure comes from old stories about a winged being whose arrows spark affection between two people, a theme that still shows up around Valentine's Day.

Where do you think the arrow might fly next?

This coloring page works well for Valentine's cards, as a window decoration, or for a small craft session at kindergarten where kids add their own hearts afterward.