Red Admiral Butterfly Coloring Page — Easy

This boldly striking Red Admiral Butterfly Coloring Page captures the dramatic black and red pattern of one of Europe's most recognisable butterflies in a simplified, beginner-friendly outline — high contrast shapes and a vivid natural palette make it both easy to colour and visually impressive. Part of our free butterfly coloring pages collection.

The red admiral is a migrant butterfly that travels from Southern Europe and North Africa to northern Europe each spring. Its striking black wings with orange-red bands and white spots made it a popular subject for Victorian naturalists — its distinctive pattern has appeared in natural history illustrations since the 17th century.

Start with the deep red-orange bands that cross the black wings — burnt orange or cadmium red work beautifully here. Leave the white spots as clean paper. The large black wing areas benefit from a deep blue-black shading to suggest the velvety wing texture that gives this butterfly its jewel-like appearance.

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