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Happy Easter everybody! I made this Eastery mixed media doodle, then saw some really life bunnies (and a Guinea pig) whilst walking Betty this evening. So cute! #easter #happyeaster2022 #mixedmediaart #bunnies #easterbunnies #easteregghunt #turnerjapanesquegoauche #turnerlamegouache #carandacheluminance #polychromos #derwentartistspencils #kuretakeinkcafe #posca #poscapens #etchrpalette #neocolor1 #princetonbrushes #turnerbrushes #micadorbrushes #winsorandnewtonsketchbook #kumsharpener #pilotcoloureno https://www.instagram.com/p/CcdAZccvGMe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Giant moon over the harbour this evening, no filters needed #giantmoon #fullmoon #fullmoonsydney (at Blackwattle Bay) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcchZaLvVro/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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T is for Tasmanian Devil 20/100 Named by colonial settlers for the noises they make at night, these nocturnal marsupials have the strongest bite per size and body weight of all mammals, they bite through the bones of their prey, so don’t go putting your hands near them! It was also fairly recently discovered that there are a few Australian mammals that glow under UV light, the Tassie Devil being one of them, so of course I had to add fluorescent touches to this painting and bring out the black light torch 😁 #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #tasmaniandevil #tassiedevil #bioluminescence #bioluminescent #uvart #blacklightart #ultraviolet #culturehustleblack3 #culturehustle #kuretakegansaitambi #kuretakewhitegold #kuretake #MozArt #MozArtNeonKomorebi #princetonvelvettouch #turnerbrushes #saunderswaterfordhotpress #saunderswaterfordpaper #silverblackvelvetbrush #endangeredspecies #endangeredanimals #conservation https://www.instagram.com/p/CcRo0L6v0Wn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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S is for Sloth 19/100 I made these a while back using peyote stitch and Miyuki Delica beads, after designing the pattern using a custom template I designed and colouring pencils. Sloths are awesome, their metabolisms are so slow they only come down from the trees once a week to poop, in which they lose a third of their body weight! They are faster in water than on land (I totally relate), and without them avocados wouldn’t exist (look it up!). I think they are my spirit animal 😁 #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #sloth #twotoedsloth #threetoedsloth #miyukibeads #miyukidelicabeads #beadweaving #peyotestitch #templatedesign #jewellerydesign #beadwork #beadedjewellery #beadedjewelleryhandmade #pendant #broochhandmade #necklace #endangeredanimals #savethetrees #savehabitatsavespecies https://www.instagram.com/p/CcHbMcSvTup/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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R is for Red Panda 18/100 I couldn’t resist painting a red panda after seeing them sleeping like this, so adorable! Also, first time using Turner Acryl gouache, I love it! #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #redpanda #onlytruepanda #adorable #turneracrylgouache #turnerjapanesquegoauche #turnerjapanesque #artspectrum #artspectrumwatercolourpaper #sleepy #sleepypanda #endangeredanimal #endangeredanimals #savethetrees #gouache #acrylicgouache #acrylicgouachepainting #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/CcFADY1vDSV/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Q is for Quokka 17/100 I started off with a completely different piece that just wasn’t working for me, so decided to dust of the lino cutting supplies, my skills were pretty rusty so I think I like the digital illustration better, but I do like the imperfections of the linocut prints. Majority of my references for the initial sketches were curtesy of the amazing @cruzysuzy Insta account which is pure joy. Quokkas just make you smile looking at them! #100dayproject #100daysproject #quokka #rottnestislandwildlife #worldshappiestanimal #marsupial #rhodiacalligraphysketchbook #penandink #penandinkdrawing #pentelbrushpen #fwink #carandacheluminance #speedballpenandnib #speedballlinocutter #speedballprintmaking #linocut #linocutprint #carving #sakuraprintinks #sakura #artspectrumtonedassortedpaper #adobeillustrator #digitalillustration #digitalandanalogart https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb_ZVFXPnBG/?utm_medium=tumblr

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P is for Pangolin 16/100 The pangolin is the most trafficked animal in the world and is critically endangered. They are the only mammals with scales, they are made of keratin like fingernails and hair. Their tongues can be as long as their bodies, they live on a diet of mostly ants and termites. They roll into a ball when threatened, large cats have trouble biting through their scales. #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #pangolin #criticallyendangered #endangeredspecies #pencildrawing #colouredpencilart #coloredpencilart #colouredpencils #carandacheluminance #derwentartistspencils #polychromosfabercastell #polychromos #holbeinartistscoloredpencil #lyrarembrandtpolycolor #tonedpaperdrawing #artspecrumtonedpaper #artspectrum #procreatedigitaldrawing #canonpixmapro100s https://www.instagram.com/p/CbnPTAsPTJN/?utm_medium=tumblr

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O is for Octopus (More specifically, Blue-ringed Octopus) 15/100 The blue-ringed octopus, despite it’s small size, is one of the most venemous creatures on earth, so of course it lives in Australia 😁 it’s venom is a thousand times more deadly than cyanide. Luckily it’s shy! Also, octopuses are more impressive than chameleons in their ability to change colour to camouflage with their environment, so this piece is different colours under different light, containing both phosphorescent and fluorescent paint and colour pencils. The rings on the octopus only flare blue when threatened. So much fun to create! #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #octopus #blueringedoctopus #sealife #marinelife #venemous #worldsmostdangerousanimals #dontgopokingaroundrockpools #acrylicgouachepainting #mixedmediaart #blacklightart #neonart #holbeinacrlyagouache #vallejoacrylicgouache #liquitexacrylicgouache #system3acrylicink #speedballpenandnib #holbeinartistscoloredpencil #holbeinneonpencils #pebeophosphorescentgel #carandacheluminance #prismacolorpencils #polychromospencils #etchrminipalette #adobeillustrator #canonpixmapro100 #stcuthbertsmillwatercolourpaper #stcuthbertsmill https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbb7hvPvLEM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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N is for Narwhal 14/100 Known as the unicorn of the sea, and thought to be the origin of fantastical creature. The horn or tusk is actually a really big tooth thought to be able to test the salinity of water for migratory reasons. So cool! #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #narwhal #unicorn #unicornofthesea #unicornofthesea🦄 #savethewhales #globalwarmingdestryinghabitat #sennelier1887 #sennelierencre #amsterdamacrylicink #royaltalensink #drphmartinsbombayindiaink #drphmartinshydruswatercolor #liquidwatercolor #parkerquinkblue #parkerquink #schminckeliquidcharcoal #masquepen #exitmould #bleach #kumlongpointsharpener #carandacheluminance #holbeincoloredpencil #polychromos #baohongwatercolourpaper #themasterscoicecoldpressedmedium #watercolourblock https://www.instagram.com/p/CbUckXxvMqu/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Best art director #BlackBetty #cockerspaniel #cockerspanielsofinstagram #seniorpup #demandingoldladybaby #cuteboss #dogsofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CbO8Q6hPnbL/?utm_medium=tumblr

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M is for Mandrill (Largest of all monkeys) 13/100 According to Charles Darwin, the most colourful mammals in the world (males). Their brilliant colours become more intense when excited. #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #mandrill #monkey #colourfulanimals #endangeredspecies #mixedmediaart #gouachepainting #holbeinacrylagouache #danielsmithwatercolors #winsorandnewtonwatercolours #carandachegouache #carandacheluminance #holbeinartistscoloredpencils #derwentartistspencils #polychromospencils #prismacolorpencils #carandacheneocolor1 #liquitexacrylicgouache #etchrpalette #fabrianoartisticohighwhiteHP #fabrianoartisticohotpressed https://www.instagram.com/p/CbO6zosPAGb/?utm_medium=tumblr

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L is for Leumur 12/100 They come in such a striking array of colours and patterns but I felt compelled to paint this one because I was getting serious Buffalo Bill vibes from “Silence of the Lambs” 😂 Also, I gave him/her glow in the dark eyes because their scientific name means ghost, or spirit of the dead, due to their white faces and large, round eyes, and I have glow in the dark paint so why not 😁 #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #lemur #endangeredanimals #endangeredspecies #ghost #ghostlyeyes #phosphorescent #phosphorescentpaint #danielsmithwatercolors #winsorandnewtonwatercolours #davincigouache #winsorandnewtongouache #carandachegouache #carandacheluminance #fabercastellpolychromos #holbeincoloredpencils #prismacolorpencils #speedballpenandnib #drphmartinsbombayindiaink #winsorandnewton #etchrpalette #saunderswaterfordhotpress #saunderswaterfordhighwhite #glowinthedarkpaint #blacklightart #gouachepainting #mixedmediaart https://www.instagram.com/p/CbHzBBiPWW_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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K is for Killer Whale (a.k.a. Orca) 11/100 One of the coolest things I learned last year is that if you spray bleach (in this instant Exit Mould, thanks mouldy Sydney houses!) onto Parker Quink ink it creates awesome effects, which make for interesting cloud or undersea impressions. Also, the biggest killer whale recorded weighed 10 tonnes, incredible! #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #killerwhale #whale #orca #undersealife #undersealandscape #ink #FWacrylicink #drphmartinstechdrawingink #quink #parkerquink #parkerquinkblue #exitmould #bleacheffects #speedballdippens #princetonvelvettouch #holbeinbrush #micadorbrushes #fabrianoartisticoextrawhite #fabrianoartisticohighwhite #fabrianoartistico640gsm #sealife #endangeredspecies #savethewhales https://www.instagram.com/p/Ca4dF7BPXUi/?utm_medium=tumblr

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J is for Jackal 10/100 Had to go ancient Egyptian with a modern twist for this one. I also had to play with the materials in the Stuart Semple / Culture Hustle box of supplies I bought myself for Christmas and hadn’t had a chance to use on anything yet. Yay for neon / black light / UV art and art supplies! This piece was also done using a combination of traditional and digital media, a rough sketch followed by digital drawing in Adobe Illustrator, printed onto paper, transferred to a wooden panel and painted with various acrylic mediums. #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #jackal #UVart #blacklight #blacklightart #neonart #neonartsupplies #culturehustle #culturehustlegiftbox #stuartsemple #blackestblack #stuartsemplemirror #stuartsemplepinklit #stuartsemplegoldestgold #ancientegyptian #ancientegyptianart #ancientegyptianmotifs #adobeillustrator #etchrpalette #etchrminipalette #digitalillustration #digitalart #roundpanel https://www.instagram.com/p/Cax5-grPMiD/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I is for Impala Work in progress, painting the background with a needle-like brush is taking too long! 9/100 This one is inspired by Art Deco motifs - impalas, gazelles and ibexes featured regularly during this art/design period. This piece was created using digital as well as traditional media. I sketched the impala, drew it in Adobe Illustrator, drew and added the background elements, then printed the design onto 638gsm watercolour paper using the Canon Pixma Pro-100s printer, and painted it using copper Amsterdam acrylic ink and Holbein and Liquitex acrylic gouache. #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #impala #artdecoinspired #artdeco #scalepattern #stylisedart #stylisedillustration #leaping #adobeillustrator #digitalart #digitalillustratiton #canonpixmapro100s #amsterdamacrylicink #holbeinacrylagouache #liquitexacrylicgouche #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #gouacheartist #saunderswaterfordhighwhite638gsm #saunderswaterfordcoldpress #stcuthbertsmill #patterndesign #patterndesigner #princetonvelvettouch #micadorbrushes #silverbrushes https://www.instagram.com/p/Cax3QZKvZt2/?utm_medium=tumblr

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H is for Hare (Snowshoe Hare to be specific) 8/100 I had no idea that hares’ coats (and ermines I discovered along the way) change colour to match the seasons, so in the warmer months, when there is no snow, their coats are brown. How cool is that?! #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #snowshoehare #hare #snowshoe #funanimalfacts #arctic #mountainhare #snow #snowcoat #wintercoat #palominoblackwing #holbeinacrylagouache #gouacheillustration #gouachepainting #gouacheartist #boahongpaper #boahonghotpressedwatercolourblock https://www.instagram.com/p/Cagx-gdPL_g/?utm_medium=tumblr

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G is for Giraffe 7/100 A day late for this post, my original selection for G was a bit of a failure, I may re-attempt it on the cycle back through the alphabet, so here’s a pared back giraffe instead 😁🦒 It also gave me the opportunity to use the long and skinny (130x380mm) watercolour block, which is normally used for landscape paintings. #100dayproject #100daysproject #100daysofanimals #giraffe #holbeinacrylagouache #gouachepainting #acrylicgouachepainting #baohongmasterschoicepaper #coldpressedmedium #themasterschoice #themasterschoicewatercolourpaper https://www.instagram.com/p/CacbXLMPdFT/?utm_medium=tumblr