Determined Pencil Saying I’m Trying Coloring Page

This Determined Pencil Saying I’m Trying Coloring Page is a sweet and silly pep talk on paper. A big smiling pencil presses its tip to the ground while a speech bubble above declares I’m Trying, and two cheerful erasers bounce on either side with their fists in the air. A wooden ruler sits tangled in rubber bands below, and loose papers flutter all around. These funny quote coloring pages mix a relatable saying with goofy school supplies. Print it free and start coloring.

How This Coloring Page Was Created

Every design on this page started as a quick idea typed into Colorin AI, our tool for turning playful prompts into printable black and white line art. The goal here was to give a hardworking pencil its own little cheer squad. The AI built the smiling pencil with its bold I’m Trying speech bubble, the two happy erasers jumping with raised fists, the wooden ruler wrapped in rubber bands, and the papers flying through the air. You can make a quote page like this yourself by describing any encouraging or funny line you can think of.

About These Funny Quote Coloring Pages

This is one of the most encouraging funny quote coloring pages in the set, with a clear focus and big friendly shapes. The pencil stands tall in the middle, with a round eraser top, a smiling face, and a sharp dark tip touching the page. Above it, the I’m Trying speech bubble has bold bubbly letters that are fun to fill in. On each side, a little eraser character cheers with a wide grin and tiny legs. Down below, a wooden ruler is knotted up in stretchy rubber bands, and sheets of paper swirl across the background. The big pencil is easy for younger colorists, while the erasers, ruler, and papers give older kids and adults more to color.

Coloring Ideas and Techniques

Start with the pencil since it is the star. A classic yellow body with a pink eraser top looks instantly familiar, or pick any colors you like. Make the I’m Trying letters bold in one bright shade so the message pops. Color the two cheering erasers in soft pastels so they stand apart from the pencil. Give the wooden ruler a warm tan and leave the rubber bands a lighter shade so the tangle stays easy to read. Keep the flying papers white with a touch of gray shading so they look like they are mid air. Use a sharp pencil for the small faces and ruler marks, and a marker for the big pencil body.

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