Pine cone and needles as printed in the book: a line drawing with a light gray shading guide — Pine cone and needles, plate 9 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Pine cone and needles colored in: the finished color reference — Pine cone and needles, plate 9 of Quiet Winter. Drag across the page to compare the color reference with the drawing as printed.

Pine cone and needles color reference

A pine cone holds the tree's seeds between its woody scales. The scales open in dry weather to release the seeds and close when it is damp. Pine needles grow in small bundles along the branches.

Colors to reach for

Use warm brown and chestnut for the cone with tan tips on each scale, and deep green for the needles.

brown
chestnut
tan
deep green
olive green

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Pine cone and needles color reference

Colors to reach for

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