JeT
**My question**
How can I have only the contour of `TikLings` ?
**Context**
[This post](https://topanswers.xyz/tex?q=1569) gave me ideas to use `TikLings` for my kids.
Each time they look at them there is a friendly imagery they seem to really enjoy.
I'd like to print a little notebook to colorfill.
I imagine I could populate this little notebook with other games like
Or
or even
as in [labyrinth package](https://mirror.ibcp.fr/pub/CTAN/macros/latex/contrib/labyrinth/labyrinth.pdf)
I need to test the idea, but I also imagine each TikZling could be the hero of a little story kids to tell parents. Lucky we're using LaTeX to type their stories about squirrels, marmots and pinguins.
I imagine I could create personalized booklets for class as well with, why not [this style](https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/63732/cute-child-friendly-document-in-latex)
I imagine marmot's amazing geometry graphs to pass geometry feelings with Tiklings.
I have other ideas but let's start here :)
Top Answer
samcarter
Similar to @marmots approach, but instead of using only `\draw`, I suggest to also fill the shapes in white. This way also most of the features on the front can be coloured in.
```
\documentclass[varwidth]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikzlings,tikzducks}
\selectcolormodel{gray}
\makeatletter
\def\tikzlinghookbackground{
\def\bear@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\penguin@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\marmot@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\koala@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\owl@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\coati@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\snowman@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\rhino@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\mole@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\sloth@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\pig@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\cat@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\hippo@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\panda@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\sheep@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\squirrel@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\anteater@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\mouse@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
\def\bee@part@draw[##1]{\draw[black,fill=white]}
}
\makeatother
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\bear[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\penguin[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\marmot[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\koala[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\owl[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\coati[]
\end{tikzpicture}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\snowman[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\rhino[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\moles[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\sloth[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\pig[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\cat[]
\end{tikzpicture}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\hippo[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\panda[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\sheep[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\squirrel[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\anteater[]
\end{tikzpicture}\hfill%
\begin{tikzpicture}
\mouse[]
\end{tikzpicture}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\bee[]
\end{tikzpicture}%
\end{document}
```
(with this approach you can also see where I cheat when drawing, e.g. the nose of the snowman is a combination of two different shapes)
Answer #2
marmot
This is just for fun, I am confident that there is a better way.
```
\documentclass[tikz,border=3mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikzlings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{scope}[very thick,black]
\let\fill\draw
\marmot[body=black]
\end{scope}
\begin{scope}
\colorlet{black}{white}
\marmot[body=white]
\end{scope}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
```
