Kingfisher sketch (Patreon)

I have the morning off, which means the possibility of art before my eyes decide "sorry, enough for today!" I've been thinking about doing something with kingfishers for a while, so consider this a study. The top sketch is referenced from a photo by Werner Oppermann. 

Ballpoint pen, Tombow calligraphy pen and watercolour in sketchbook. 

"You just can't beat the person that never gives up." Greg Ruth. I don't feel like that very often, but it can't hurt to try it every once in a while.

I have seen one kingfisher in my life; I think I was around eighteen. I'd packed a Tolkien book and cycled a few miles down towards the sea, where I sat down against a tree at a small canal and started to read. From the corner of my eye, I suddenly saw something flash, brilliantly colourful, and disappear into the water with a little splash. As I watched, I saw a little kingfisher reemerging and fluttering back to his perch in the rushes. It's one of my most cherished memories, actually. My mother envies me that one to this day. 

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