Colour Garden

Purple crocus

A purple crocus opening its striped petals on a cold bright morning, with a glow of orange in its heart and thin green leaves either side.

  • 16 × 16squares
  • 8colours
  • 170to fill
  • Smallsize

Opens on Friday 11 December, when it’s the daily picture. Every daily opens on its day, the same for everyone. Until then, try a practice picture or a past daily.

The paint tray

  • Colour 1, Crocus purple48 squares
  • Colour 2, Petal light10 squares
  • Colour 3, Petal dark8 squares
  • Colour 4, Saffron orange4 squares
  • Colour 5, Flower outline50 squares
  • Colour 6, Stem green8 squares
  • Colour 7, Leaf green10 squares
  • Colour 8, Soil brown32 squares

Daily picture on 11 December 2026. An original drawing made for Colour Garden. Credits

Purple crocus, partly coloured, with numbered squares still to fill

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