Free Up Coloring Pages: 50+ printable PDF pages featuring Carl Fredricksen, Russell, Dug, Kevin the bird, Young Carl and Young Ellie, Ellie and Carl at the tent and zoo, Charles F. Muntz, Alpha the Doberman, Alpha Beta and Gamma dogs, and the flying house. All free, download PDF to print, or color online.
This set holds two very different coloring challenges in the same collection. The Carl pages, both old and young, ask for restraint: muted earth tones, warm greys, and the dignified palette of an older man who carries decades of quiet life on his face. Kevin the bird asks for the opposite: she is one of the most vividly colored creatures in any Pixar film, a tall tropical bird in deep teal, vivid blue, and iridescent purple-green, and coloring her well means committing fully to that saturation without hedging toward anything duller.
The pages divide along those same lines. Portrait and solo pages, Carl alone at his door, Russell with his backpack, Dug sitting, Kevin standing, reward getting each character’s palette exactly right and capturing the expression that makes them recognizable. Scene and duo pages, Carl and Russell by the campfire, Russell and Dug playing, Kevin hugging Russell, the flying house above the clouds, bring multiple characters or settings into the frame, and ask you to hold several palettes in balance while keeping the composition readable. The young Carl and young Ellie pages add a third layer: these are the same characters revisited in their childhood, with softer lines and lighter tones than their older selves. Simpler pages suit younger children and quick sessions; the detailed multi-character scene pages give older fans more to work through.
These pages work well at home or as fan art for any viewer of the film. These are fan-made coloring pages and are not official, licensed, or endorsed by Pixar Animation Studios, Disney, or any rights holder of the Up franchise.
Quick Answer
Up coloring pages are a free set of 50+ printable PDFs and online coloring sheets covering Carl, Russell, Dug, Kevin, Ellie, young Carl and Ellie, Charles Muntz, the Alpha dogs, and the flying house across solo, duo, and scene pages. The contrast between Carl’s muted warm palette and Kevin’s vivid tropical coloring gives this set a wider tonal range than most single-film Pixar collections.
Best for: Up fans, Pixar and Disney fans, younger children, older kids, teens, adults, and anyone who enjoys character and nature coloring
Formats: printable PDF and online coloring
Popular characters: Carl Fredricksen, Russell, Dug, Kevin the bird, young Carl, and Ellie
Creative uses: fan art practice, Pixar character studies, tropical bird coloring, nostalgia-themed displays, and the flying house as a standalone art piece
What’s Inside Up Coloring Pages
Carl Fredricksen Coloring Pages
Carl appears across many pages: Carl Fredricksen holding his crutch, Carl Fredricksen from Up, Carl waving from the window, Carl driving the flying house, Carl coming out of the door, and Carl giving Russell a badge.
Coloring Carl: Carl’s palette is deliberately muted and warm. His suit is a medium grey-blue, his tie is a muted red, his skin is a warm tan with cool shadows for the depth of age, and his white hair is a bright accent against the warmer tones of his face and suit. His square jaw and heavy brow carry most of his personality. Keeping the whole figure in the warm-muted range, nothing bright or saturated, lets his rare moments of warmth read clearly against the general gruffness.
Russell Coloring Pages
Russell appears in many solo and scene pages: Russell from Up, Russell and his backpack, Russell flying with the rope, Russell flying with balloons, Russell pointing at the thunder, Russell holding a book from Up, Russell hiding by the door, Russell surprises Carl, and the dogs catch Russell.
Coloring Russell: Russell’s wilderness explorer uniform is khaki with brown accents, a red neckerchief, and a merit badge sash across his chest. His skin tone is warm golden-tan, and his round, expressive face carries the film’s comedy almost entirely. The backpack and badge sash are his most distinctive design elements: keep the khaki warm rather than grey-green, and give each merit badge its own small pop of color to suggest the variety of skills he has earned.
Dug Coloring Pages
Dug appears in solo and scene pages: Dug from Up, Dug and Alpha Dog from Up, Carl and Dug, Carl and Dug playing ball, Carl and Dug at the door, and Carl and baby birds with Dug.
Coloring Dug: Dug is a golden retriever, which means a warm golden-tan coat with slightly darker tones on the ears and back, a cream-white muzzle, and a bright, earnest expression. His translator collar is a pale silver-grey or cream. His eyes are large and warm brown, and his expression should always look entirely sincere: Dug is never sarcastic, never guarded, and the coloring should reflect that openness.
Kevin Coloring Pages
Kevin, the tall exotic bird, appears in solo and scene pages: Kevin bird from Up, Kevin and Russell, Kevin and Russell from Up, Kevin and Dug from Up, Kevin and Dug are sleeping, Kevin holds Carl and Russell running, Kevin hugs Russell, and Carl and Kevin from Up.
Coloring Kevin: Kevin is where this set shifts into a completely different register. Her plumage is deep teal on the body, vivid blue on the wings, and iridescent purple-green where the light catches her feathers. Her long neck and legs are a warm golden-yellow, and her beak is a strong contrasting orange. Do not pull these colors toward muted versions of themselves: Kevin’s visual role in the film is to represent the vivid, tropical world of Paradise Falls, and that only works if the colors are committed and full.
Young Carl and Young Ellie Pages
Four pages capture Carl and Ellie in their youth: young Carl from Up, young Ellie from Up, young Carl playing with the balloon, and young Carl and young Ellie.
Coloring the young characters: young Carl has the same square jaw as old Carl but softer features, lighter skin, and dark hair rather than white. Young Ellie is a lively girl with dark curly hair, a bright yellow shirt, and expressive, wide eyes. These pages call for a lighter, brighter palette than the old Carl pages: more saturated skin tones, warmer highlights, and a general sense of energy rather than the settled weight of old age. The yellow shirt is Ellie’s signature detail and should stay vivid.
Carl and Ellie Scenes
Three pages show Carl and Ellie together: Ellie and Carl plan their trip, Carl and Ellie in the tent, and Carl and Ellie in a zoo.
Coloring Carl and Ellie scenes: the tent and zoo pages are among the most emotionally charged in the set because they show the two of them at peak happiness before the film’s story begins. The palette here should be warm and gentle: golden light, soft shadows, and the kind of quiet color that reads as a good memory rather than a dramatic scene. Resist the temptation to go bold here.
Russell and Dug Scene Pages
Several pages show Russell and Dug together: Russell playing with Dug, and Russell and Dug. One additional page shows Russell holding the baby bird, a scene with Kevin’s chicks rather than Dug.
Coloring Russell and Dug together: the warm khaki-and-tan of Russell’s uniform sits naturally beside Dug’s golden coat because both are in the same warm family. Let that warmth read as companionship: the two characters are visually matched in a way that reinforces their friendship without any extra effort. A soft, warm background, pale yellow or gentle blue sky, keeps both figures clear.
Carl and Russell Scene Pages
The largest scene group shows Carl and Russell together in their adventure: Carl and Russell with the flying house, Carl and Russell with Dug, Carl and Russell with Dug and Kevin, Carl and Russell on the rope, Carl and Russell landing, Carl and Russell found the waterfall, Carl and Russell falling, Carl and Russell by the campfire, Carl and Russell at the door, and Carl and Russell said goodbye to Kevin.
Coloring Carl and Russell scenes: the pairing of Carl’s muted grey-blue suit and Russell’s warm khaki is the visual engine of the film’s central relationship. Keep Carl cool and subdued, Russell warm and bright, and the contrast tells the story without a word. On the campfire page, a warm orange glow from below changes both palettes: Carl’s grey-blue takes on amber warmth, and Russell’s khaki picks up the orange light.
Charles Muntz and Dog Pages
Charles F. Muntz appears as the pilot villain, and the Alpha dogs appear in multiple sheets: Pilot Charles F. Muntz, Charles and his dogs, Alpha the Doberman, Alpha Beta and Gamma dogs, and Dug and Alpha Dog from Up.
Coloring Charles and the dogs: Charles Muntz wears a classic aviator’s outfit in dark brown and tan, with a confident bearing that tips into menace. Alpha is a sleek black Doberman with tan markings at the muzzle, eyebrows, chest, and legs. Beta and Gamma are a tan bulldog and a grey-blue dachshund, respectively. The dog pack pages suit a slightly darker, more dramatic palette than the warm Russell and Dug pages.
The Flying House Page
One page shows the flying house lifted by thousands of balloons above the clouds.
Coloring the flying house: the house itself is a warm brownish-red with cream trim and a grey roof. The balloons are the main coloring event: hundreds of small circles in every color of the spectrum, from reds and oranges through yellows, greens, and violets. Varying the balloon colors across the full spectrum makes this page feel genuinely abundant rather than repetitive.
Printable PDF and Online Coloring Pages
Every design comes in two ways: a printable PDF for paper, or the same artwork colored on screen.
Using both formats: print the PDF when you want a clean sheet for pencils, markers, or crayons, and use the on-screen version when there is no printer nearby. The PDF holds the film’s expressive character linework and the balloon detail of the flying house page well on standard letter or A4 paper.
What These Pages Do
Up is one of the few animated films where the full range of human experience, from young love to old grief to late-life adventure, is visible in a single character across a set of coloring pages. Old Carl, young Carl, and Carl with Ellie are all in this gallery, and working through them means making decisions about how those different life stages look in color: the brighter saturation of youth, the muted warmth of age, the specific gentleness of the Carl and Ellie memory scenes. That kind of tonal thinking is a real coloring skill that applies far beyond this set. Kevin adds the complementary challenge: pure tropical color confidence, the kind of vivid, committed palette that the Carl pages deliberately refuse. Together, they make this a more complete coloring study than most film-based collections. From here, Disney coloring pages are the parent hub, and Coco coloring pages and Encanto coloring pages offer comparable Pixar and Disney emotional range in different settings.
The American Art Therapy Association describes everyday coloring as recreation and self-care rather than clinical therapy. For a fan of Up, the Carl and Ellie scenes carry particular weight: they are pages about a relationship most viewers found genuinely moving, and coloring them is a quiet, screen-free way to spend time with that memory. The American Academy of Pediatrics points to open-ended, imaginative, creative activities as a recognized support for children’s development, and the range of Up pages here, from the simple flying house outline to the detailed campfire scene, offers something suited to children of genuinely different ages and temperaments.
How to Color Up Coloring Pages
These steps work for any page in the set, from a solo portrait to the full cast scene.
Decide whether you are in a warm or vivid scene before starting. Carl pages and Carl-and-Ellie memory scenes call for warm, muted restraint. Kevin Pages and the flying house call for full color commitment. Mixing the two approaches on the same page without intention is the most common way Up pages lose their emotional register.
On Carl’s pages, keep the palette settled and warm. His grey-blue suit, his muted red tie, his warm-tan skin: none of these are bright. The character reads as someone who has lived a long time and carries it. Resist brightening any element of his palette, and the figure will have the dignity the character earns.
On Kevin’s pages, commit to the tropical palette fully. Deep teal body, vivid blue wings, iridescent purple-green highlights, golden-yellow neck and legs, orange beak. Every one of these colors should be at full saturation. Kevin’s visual role is to be the most alive thing in the frame: honor that.
On the young Carl and young Ellie pages, go lighter and brighter than the old Carl pages. The same basic warm palette, but pushed toward more saturated skin tones, darker hair, and a general sense of energy. Ellie’s yellow shirt should stay vivid: it is her most consistent character signal across every appearance.
On campfire and scene pages, let the light source change the palette. The campfire page has a warm orange light source from below that affects both Carl’s grey-blue and Russell’s khaki. Letting that glow wash the lower parts of each figure in warm amber, while keeping the upper parts in their standard tones, gives the page depth and atmosphere without complex technique.
5 Creative Craft Ideas with Up Coloring Pages
Young and Old Carl Side by Side
Color young Carl from Up and Carl Fredricksen from Up in matching compositions, with young Carl in brighter, more saturated tones and old Carl in muted warmth.
Pin both side by side as a study in how the same character reads at different life stages, using color to carry the weight of passing time.
Kevin Tropical Palette Study
Color a Kevin page in her full series-accurate palette: deep teal, vivid blue, purple-green iridescence, golden-yellow neck, orange beak.
Display it as a standalone tropical bird art piece or alongside the Carl pages to show the film’s central warm-versus-vivid contrast.
Carl and Ellie Memory Display
Color the Carl and Ellie in a zoo page, and the Ellie and Carl plan their trip page using a gentle, warm, slightly faded palette that reads as a good memory.
Mount both with a short caption in Carl’s voice for a fan display that captures the emotional core of the film.
Flying House Balloon Page
Color the flying house page using every color in the spectrum across the balloon field, varying from warm reds and oranges near the house to cooler blues and purples higher up.
Frame the finished page as a standalone art piece that captures the film’s central image of possibility and escape.
Adventure Team Portrait
Color Carl and Russell with Dug and Kevin together, keeping each character in their series palette: Carl’s muted grey-blue, Russell’s warm khaki, Dug’s golden tan, and Kevin’s vivid teal.
Arrange as a group portrait with the film’s tagline, “Adventure is out there!”, written below for a fan display that shows the whole adventure team.
FAQ About Coloring Pages
Are these Up coloring pages free, and can I color them online?
Yes. Every page is free, with no account, email, or payment required. Download the PDF to print at home, or color the design on screen in the browser.
Which characters are included?
The set covers Carl Fredricksen, Russell, Dug, Kevin the bird, young Carl, young Ellie, Ellie and Carl together, Charles F. Muntz, Alpha the Doberman, and the Alpha Beta and Gamma dog pack, across solo, duo, and scene pages, plus the flying house page.
What is Up?
Up is a Pixar animated film released by Disney in 2009, directed by Pete Docter. It follows Carl Fredricksen, an elderly widower who ties thousands of balloons to his house and flies to South America to fulfill his late wife Ellie’s dream of reaching Paradise Falls. Along the way, he is joined by Russell, a young wilderness explorer, Dug the dog, and Kevin, a rare exotic bird. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. You can read more on the Wikipedia page.
What colors should I use for Carl Fredricksen?
Carl’s suit is a medium grey-blue, his tie is muted red, his shirt is white, and his skin is warm tan with cooler tones in the shadow areas around his jaw and eyes. His hair is white. Keep the palette muted and settled: nothing bright or saturated fits this character.
What colors should I use for Kevin the bird?
Kevin’s body is deep teal, her wings are vivid blue, and the feathers catch iridescent purple-green highlights where light falls across them. Her neck and legs are golden-yellow, and her beak is a strong orange. Use full saturation on all of these: Kevin is the most vivid character in the film by design.
Are the young Carl and young Ellie pages different to color?
Yes. Young Carl has dark hair rather than white, and lighter, brighter skin than old Carl. Young Ellie wears a bright yellow shirt and has dark curly hair. Both call for a more saturated, energetic palette than the old Carl pages, reflecting the difference between youth and age that the film builds around.
Are there pages for younger children?
Yes. The flying house page, the Dug solo, the simple Carl and Russell standing pages, and the young character pages with thicker outlines suit younger children well. The detailed campfire and multi-character scene pages are better suited to older fans.
Are the Carl and Ellie pages in the set?
Yes. The set includes Ellie and Carl planning their trip, Carl and Ellie in the tent, and Carl and Ellie in a zoo. Young Carl and young Ellie, and young Carl playing with the balloon, are also in the gallery as separate childhood pages.
Are these official Disney or Pixar coloring pages?
No. They are fan-made coloring sheets for personal use and are not affiliated with Pixar Animation Studios, Disney, or any rights holder of the Up franchise.
What crafts can I make with these pages?
Popular options include a young and old Carl side-by-side study, a Kevin tropical palette display, a Carl and Ellie memory display, a flying house balloon page, and an adventure team portrait.
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These pages suit home use and fan creative sessions for all ages. They are fan-made coloring designs and are not official products of Pixar Animation Studios or Disney.
For the final pass: keep Carl muted and warm, commit fully to Kevin’s tropical palette, and let the young character pages go brighter than their older counterparts. Those three notes cover the full tonal range of the set.
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