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I gratefully thank the photographers who have allowed me to use their work as reference material.
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 sheperd dog (Canis familiaris) - Colour pencil on drafting film. 42x29.7cm (A3). Reference image: Ruud van Unen. Tutorial: Bonny Snowdon