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Atlantic puffin, plate 32 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Winter · Plate 32 of 45

Atlantic puffin color reference

Fratercula arctica

The Atlantic puffin lives in the North Atlantic and nests in burrows on cliffs and islands. Its beak is brightest in the breeding season. It can carry several small fish crosswise in its beak at once.

Colors to reach for

Use black for the back and collar, white for the face and chest, orange-red and yellow for the beak with a slate blue base, and orange for the feet.

  • black
  • white
  • orange red
  • yellow
  • slate blue

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