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Narwhal, plate 8 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Winter · Plate 8 of 45

Narwhal color reference

Monodon monoceros

The narwhal is a whale of the Arctic Ocean. Its long, spiral tusk is a tooth that grows through the upper lip, mostly in males. Narwhals often travel in groups and dive deep to feed.

Colors to reach for

Use mottled gray and black spots over a paler body, a white belly, and ivory for the spiral tusk.

  • slate
  • black
  • white
  • ivory
  • cream

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