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Lynx, plate 14 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Winter · Plate 14 of 45

Lynx color reference

Lynx live in the northern forests of North America, Europe and Asia. They have black tufts on the tips of their ears, a short tail with a black tip and a ruff of fur around the face. Their large, furry paws work like snowshoes.

Colors to reach for

Color the coat silvery gray and buff with faint spots, cream on the chest and face ruff, and black for the ear tufts and tail tip.

  • silver
  • buff
  • cream
  • black
  • tan

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