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**PLEASE PARDON THE CONSTRUCTION DUST. My website is in the process of being completely revamped, and my brand new site will be unveiled later in 2021! Stay tuned! **
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A while back as part of an art challenge for myself, I asked people to suggest animals for me to draw in my Daily Sketch project -- animals I don't normally draw. You can see links to past animals & people's suggestions here.
This duck-billed platypus is for Marilisa Valtazanou.
I created this drawing on Strathmore Waterolor coldpress using a Pentel Pocket Brush Pen, Derwent Inktense blocks and Inktense pencil crayons.
Trying out Derwent Inktense Blocks for the first time. I already have Derwent's water-soluble pencils but am intrigued by the different techniques you can use with the blocks. Plus I've always hating colouring, and the blocks make that bit easier and more fun.