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As with other birds, once you start looking at them there is more and more to see and so many different types of pelicans. They also feature strongly in mythology and culture - they can represent creatures that accompany those passed away to the other side; they are also very self sacrificial creatures - in times of shortage they can peck at their chests to draw blood and feed their young. Amazing creatures; beautiful too.
First I tried to use Faber-Castell Durer watercolor pencil, top left, but juggling water brush and pencil is too much, so I switched to beloved versatile Palomino Blackwing 602, which already got shorter.
Collection of sketches used as pre production of my fashion serieses, they all took an average of 15 mins. They were lots of help to conceptualize the poses and ideas behind thie photos, inspired or sometimes copied from fashion magazines, comics, and friends.
It's a sketch of Dolly Market's characters -- Pita & Parfait and Co.
I don't think I captured their personalities well... They look a bit older than they should be I think.
I reverted back to my 'normal' style for this. Very happy looking girls in awkward poses. It's easier to draw without thinking "these are dolls" and just characters....even though they are dolls. I guess it doesn't make much sense.