Sallie Dahmes uses oil colors to finish all her waterfowl bills and feet. These are the colors she uses for painting the most popular species of North American ducks.
Species | Bill | Paint Colors | Feet | Paint Colors |
Mallard |
Bill |
Cadmium Yellow, Black, Medium Cadmium Red, Raw Sienna |
Feet |
Cadmium Orange |
Woodduck |
Bill |
White, Medium Cadmium Red, Black, Cadmium Yellow |
Feet |
Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber |
Green Winged Teal |
Bill |
Black |
Feet |
White, Black, Burnt Umber, Medium Cadmium Yellow |
Wigeon - Redhead |
Bill |
Black, White, Prussian Blue |
Feet |
Black, White, Burnt Umber, Medium Cadmium Yellow |
Pintail - Canvasback |
Bill |
White, Black, Prussian Blue |
Feet |
Black, White, Burnt Umber, Medium Cadmium Yellow |
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