Free Vampire Coloring Page – Trace Then Color: Cartoon People
Looking for a Free Vampire Coloring Page that gives kids a little more to do than just color? Today’s free activity page comes directly from my book Trace Then Color: Cartoon People and features a fun cartoon vampire character that kids can trace first and then color.
This friendly cartoon vampire is a great choice for Halloween, spooky-season activities, or any kid who likes drawing monsters, costumes, and silly cartoon characters. Like all of the pages in my Trace Then Color series, the character was created to be simple enough for younger artists while still having plenty of personality.
Download the Free Vampire Coloring Page, grab some pencils, crayons, or markers, and get ready to trace and color!
Trace and Color Your Own Cartoon Vampire
What makes this Free Vampire Coloring Page a little different from an ordinary printable coloring page is the tracing element.
Instead of immediately jumping into coloring, kids can trace directly over the cartoon vampire illustration. The bold, kid-friendly lines provide a guide they can follow as they work their way around the character.
Tracing is a simple way for young artists to become more comfortable controlling a pencil and following shapes and curves. Once they’ve traced the entire vampire, they can move on to the best part: coloring him however they want.
Go with traditional vampire colors or forget the rules completely. Give him a bright purple cape, green skin, orange hair, or anything else you can imagine. He’s a cartoon vampire. There’s plenty of room to get weird with it.
A Fun Free Vampire Coloring Page for Halloween
While you can use this Free Vampire Coloring Page any time of year, it makes an especially fun activity as Halloween gets closer.
Print it for an easy Halloween art activity at home, use it in a classroom, or add it to a collection of screen-free activities for a Halloween party. Because kids get to trace and color the character, the page provides a little more interaction than a traditional coloring sheet.
And while vampires are usually supposed to be scary, this guy is definitely more cartoon than creepy. The character was designed to be funny, approachable, and kid-friendly while still having that unmistakable vampire look.
From Trace Then Color: Cartoon People
This Free Vampire Coloring Page is taken directly from Trace Then Color: Cartoon People, one of the books in my Trace Then Color series.
The book is packed with original cartoon people and characters for kids to trace and color. Rather than simply presenting a finished picture to color, each page gives young artists an opportunity to follow the lines of the illustration themselves before adding color.
That makes Trace Then Color: Cartoon People a nice bridge between traditional coloring books and drawing books. Kids get some of the experience of creating the character themselves without having to start with a completely blank sheet of paper.
The cartoon vampire featured here is just one of the characters waiting inside the full book.
About the Trace Then Color Series
The Trace Then Color series was created especially for younger artists and beginners. Each book contains 50 original characters to trace and color, with themes ranging from animals and robots to monsters, dinosaurs, people, and plenty of other fun subjects.
The concept is intentionally simple: trace it, then color it.
Kids follow the lines of the original artwork, helping them become familiar with the shapes that make up a cartoon character. Then they get to choose the colors and make the finished artwork their own.
The Trace Then Color books are designed for ages 3 and up, making them a great introduction to art activities for kids who may not be ready for a traditional step-by-step drawing book yet.
If your child has fun with this Free Vampire Coloring Page, there are hundreds of other original characters to discover throughout the Trace Then Color series.
Meet the Artist Behind the Characters
I’m Kevin Coulston, a children’s book author, illustrator, and cartoonist who has created more than 100 books, including instructional drawing books, activity books, comics, graphic novels, and picture books.
A big part of my work has been creating art books that make drawing accessible to kids. Through my How to Draw, Trace Then Color, and Draw by Grid series, I’ve illustrated hundreds of original characters designed specifically for young and beginning artists.
I create the artwork for these books myself, with an emphasis on funny characters, expressive faces, and simple designs that kids can actually enjoy working with. Whether they’re tracing their first cartoon character or following a complete step-by-step drawing lesson, I want kids to finish a page feeling excited about what they created.
That philosophy is at the heart of Trace Then Color: Cartoon People and this Free Vampire Coloring Page.
Trace, Color, and Then Try Drawing Your Own
After finishing the Free Vampire Coloring Page, kids can take the activity one step further and try drawing their own vampire.
They can use the character they just traced as inspiration or invent something completely different. Maybe their vampire has enormous ears, tiny fangs, crazy hair, or a cape that reaches all the way to the floor.
Tracing can help kids become familiar with the basic shapes of a character, but it can also be a starting point for creating something entirely new.
And there’s no wrong way to draw a goofy cartoon vampire.
Download the Free Vampire Coloring Page
Ready to get started? Download and print this Free Vampire Coloring Page from Trace Then Color: Cartoon People and let your young artist trace and color their own cartoon vampire.
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It’s a fun, simple, screen-free activity for Halloween or any time your child feels like adding a slightly spooky character to their artwork.
And if they have fun tracing this vampire, be sure to check out Trace Then Color: Cartoon People and the rest of the Trace Then Color series for even more original characters to trace, color, and make their own.
Have fun, and happy tracing!
