✨ Do you love coloring fairy-tale and fantasy art? Then this is for you! Together with Picturium Coloring App — an international community of coloring lovers — I'm hosting a free coloring contest. Color my exclusive illustration “Funny Hat”, share it with the community and win my original coloring pages! 🎨
🎩 The contest illustration: “Funny Hat”
“Funny Hat” is an exclusive, hand-drawn fantasy coloring page that has never been published in any of my coloring books. It's free to download and color — for personal use only (please don't resell or share the file).
📅 Key dates
- 🟢 Contest starts: November 1, 2026
- ⏰ Last day to submit: November 30, 2026
- 🏆 Winners announced: December 6, 2026
📝 How to take part — step by step
- Download the illustration 📥 — the black-and-white version is attached on the contest page on Picturium. Free light grayscale and sepia versions are waiting for you below in this post.
- Color it 🖍️ with any art supplies you love: colored pencils, markers, watercolor, pastels… Only works colored for this contest (completed on or after November 1) can take part.
- Create a free Picturium account 👤 on the website or in the Picturium app.
- Upload your work 📸 to Picturium and attach it to the book “Single Illustrations” by Julia Spiri, page 1. Don't forget to list the art supplies you used!
- Submit it ✅ on the contest page with the “Take part” button before the deadline. One entry per person.
- Share it 💜 (optional) — post your work on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag #JuliaSpiriContest, tag @juliaspiriart and add the contest link. I can't wait to see your colors!
👉 Go to the contest on Picturium 👈
🏆 Prizes
- 🥇 1st place: my PDF coloring book Alice in Wonderland
- 🥈 2nd place: 12 coloring pages of your choice from my collection
- 🥉 3rd place: 7 coloring pages of your choice from my collection
I'll personally choose the three winners. There's no “right” way to color — I'm looking for works that bring this little character to life in your own unique way. Beginners and experienced colorists are equally welcome! 🌈
🎁 Free bonus: light grayscale & sepia versions
Prefer a softer look? The light grayscale version is perfect for bright, vibrant colors and watercolor, and the sepia version gives a warm, vintage feel. Click an image to open the full-size file, then save it to print. 🖨️
🌸 Meet the artist & discover more coloring pages
Hi, I'm Julia Spiri 👋 — an illustrator with a Fine Arts degree and more than 25 years of drawing experience. I create fairy-tale and fantasy worlds, cute characters, portraits and floral scenes. I've drawn over 400 hand-drawn grayscale coloring pages and published more than 10 adult coloring books.
If you enjoy coloring “Funny Hat”, you'll love these collections:
- 🧚 Fairies
- 👑 Fairy Tales
- 🧝 Elves
- 🧜♀️ Mermaids & Sea
- 📚 PDF Coloring Books
- 💌 Coloring Postcards Sets — printed on quality paper
🔍 Browse all my grayscale coloring pages — instant PDF download.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
Is the contest free?
Yes! The illustration and participation are completely free.
Who can take part?
Colorists from any country and of any level, beginners included.
Which art supplies can I use?
Any you like — just remember to list them when you upload your work to Picturium.
Can I share or sell the illustration?
The illustration is for personal use only. Please don't resell or redistribute the file — but you're very welcome to share photos of your colored work!
✨ Picturium and I are waiting for your works — happy coloring! ✨
Julia