Sketchbook Tour: Animals 2023
Filling up my Pith Pomelo sketchbook
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I started this in 2023 and set myself the challenge of filling it by the end of December 2023. I use the Pith Pomelo sketchbook, which I enjoy for the generous page size, the fact that it lays flat with ease, and that it has a lot of pages.
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Really interesting article. I love animals but rarely draw them, unless it’s part of a job (Sengi, Fruit Bats, Polar Bears and a few others). I only draw plants but you have got me thinking with all your good examples.
thank you for sharing! Animal' s are always my favourite! I love to see your lines changing in movement ,thickness,even colour! And listen to you while you explain your approaches ,some struggle or fun anecdote , I can see how dear this is to you. Congrats to this 2023 path made.
waiting for more☺️