wildlife painting is strongly light-biased - shadow is suggested rather than declared. The palette tilts toward cool - blues and silver-greys carry the structural weight. The absence of saturated colour is itself an expressive choice: this is a palette of restraint and atmosphere. #4C1A12 delivers the chromatic peak at only 4.9% - a small shot of colour with outsized visual impact. A value spread of 84 units gives the palette both depth and air - shadows are genuinely dark, lights genuinely light. The mid-to-high key, cool bias, and moderate chroma point to outdoor observation - sky and diffused daylight as the dominant light source.