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Harp seal pup, plate 24 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Quiet Winter · Plate 24 of 45

Harp seal pup color reference

Pagophilus groenlandicus

Harp seals live in the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean. Their pups are born on the sea ice with a fluffy white coat. After a few weeks the white coat is shed and replaced by a spotted gray one.

Colors to reach for

Keep the pup white and cream with pale blue-gray shadows, and use black for the eyes, nose and whiskers.

  • white
  • cream
  • pale blue
  • silver
  • black

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