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Dolphin, plate 13 of Quiet Ocean. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Ocean · Plate 13 of 45

Dolphin color reference

Dolphins are marine mammals that breathe air through a blowhole on top of the head. They find food and their way around using echolocation, listening to the echoes of their own clicks. Most live in social groups called pods.

Colors to reach for

Use blue-gray on the back, lighter gray on the sides and white or very pale pink on the belly, blending the colors softly into each other.

  • slate blue
  • silver
  • white
  • pale pink
  • light blue

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