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I gratefully thank the photographers who have allowed me to use their work as reference material.
Tawny frogmouths (Podargus strigoides) Colour pencil and pastel drawing on 50x70cm Clairefontaine Pastelmat board Reference images: Michelle Pepingco, Deborah Pearse, Heidi Fin, Rachel Harris, Pixabay
Ringtail possum (Pseudocheirus peregrinus) Colour pencil drawing on A3 (29.7x42cm) Clairefontaine Pastelmat Reference image: Charlotte Brandis
In a new light (eastern quolls, Dasyurus viverrinus) Colour pencil on black hotpress paper 29.7x42 cm Reference images: Benjamin Alldridge
The world on her shoulders (Tasmanian devils, Sarcophilus harrisii) Colour pencil on black hotpress paper 29.7x42 cm Reference image: Pixabay/@ash_wildlife
Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) Colour pencil on black hotpress paper 29.7x42 cm Reference image: Pixabay/plutozoom
Sacred kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus) Pastel pencils and soft pastel on Pastelmat 50x35 cm Reference image: Unsplash
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) Colour pencil on Pastelmat 25x35 cm Reference image: Peter Walsh
Sweetness among thorns (superb fairy-wrens) Malurus cyaneus Colour pencil on drafting film 29.7x21.0cm (A4) Reference image: Marg Elphinstone, Caroline Tan
My island home (black currawong) Strepera fuliginosa Colour pencil and panpastel on Pastelmat 29.7x42 cm (A3) Reference image: Wim Peters
Emerging/disappearing (eastern quoll) Dasyurus viverrinus Colour pencil and panpastel on drafting film 21.0x29.7 cm (A4) Reference image: Jade Minto
In their element (little penguins) - Colour pencil on Pastelmat. 25x35cm. Reference images: Lisa Hubbard, Danny Lee, Pixabay
Dusky robin (Melanodryas vittata) - Colour pencil on drafting film 21.0x14.8cm (A5). Reference images: Kelly Jennings, Jackie (@lifethroughmylens_tasmania)
Flame robin (Petroica phoenicea) - Colour pencil on drafting film 21.0x14.8cm (A5). Reference image: Andrew McLean
Scarlet robin (Petroica boodang) - Colour pencil on drafting film 21.0x14.8cm (A5). Reference image: Paul Grubits
Swift parrot in flowering gum (Lathamus discolor, Eucalypus globulus) - Colour pencil on Pastelmat. 25x35cm. Reference image: Elaine McDonald
Pink robin (Petroica rodinogaster) - Colour pencil on drafting film 21.0x14.8cm (A5). Reference image: Jeremy Edwards
Tasmanian short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus setosus) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 21x29.7cm (A4). Reference image: Chanae Matthews
Common wombat (Vombatus ursinus) - colour pencil on drafting film. 29.7x21cm (A4). Reference image: Megan Burkimsher.
Green rosellas (Platycercus caledonicus) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 42.0x59.4cm (A2). Reference images: Barry Baker, Matt Cooper
Focus (white-bellied sea eagle) (Haliaeetus leucogaster) - Colour pencil on Pastelmat. 50x70cm. Reference image: Daniel Beltsazar
Instinct (Tasmanian devils) (Sarcophilus harrisii) - Colour pencil on Pastelmat. 35x50cm. Reference image: Petr Dolejsek
Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 42x59.4 cm (A2). Reference image: Daniel (iStock).
Waiting (orange-bellied parrots) (Neophema chrysogaster) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 42.0x59.4 cm (A2) Reference images: Barry Baker
Look up! Spotted pardalotes Colour pencil drawing on Grafix drafting film 59.4x42.0 cm (A2) Reference images (top to bottom): Subhranil Das, Tracie Louise, Andrew Haysom, Stu Milde, Andrew Haysom.
Wedge-tailed eagle (Aquila audax) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 29.7x42.0cm (A3). Reference image: Caroline Robinson
Musk lorikeet (Glossopsitta concinna) - Colour pencil on Fabriano Artistico hot press paper. 42 x 29.7cm. Reference image: Subhranil Das
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 21x29.7cm (A4). Reference image: Tristan Bane. Tutorial: Bonny Snowdon.
African wild dog (Lycaon pictus) - Colour pencil on Pastelmat. 25x35cm. Reference image: Pixabay. Tutorial: Bonny Snowdon
Keel-billed toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) - Colour pencil on Pastelmat. 35x50cm. Reference image: Ruth Hoyt. Tutorial: Bonny Snowdon
Snow leopard (Panthera uncia) -Colour pencil on drafting film. 29.7x42cm (A3). Reference image: Paul Brander. Tutorial: Bonny Snowdon.
German shepherd dog (Canis familiaris) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 42x29.7cm (A3). Reference image: Ruud van Unen. Tutorial: Bonny Snowdon