Duck Close-Up Portrait

This close-up portrait brings a duck right up to the front of the page, facing forward with a broad flat bill, little nostril marks, large friendly eyes, and rows of fine feather lines flowing over the head and neck. Because the subject is large and centered, there is room to be bold with the head while still enjoying the detailed feather texture along the sides. It suits older kids and adults who like to shade carefully, though younger colorers can simply fill the big areas with one happy color. A duck's flat bill is lined with comb-like edges called lamellae that help it strain food from the water. Notice how the eyes sit toward the sides of the head, giving ducks a very wide field of view to watch for danger. Because the duck looks straight out from the page, it almost seems to make eye contact with whoever is coloring it. Print it on US Letter or A4 for a friendly portrait worth framing.