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Taking advantage of a literally rainy day I made quick sketches of birds and birdwatchers.
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I drew with ink and brush, without a previous sketch, merely by observation.
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I played with composition of a few of the illustrations that came out and the idea of creating a quick adult coloring book came to mind.
So I decided to do so.
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You can also look at it in the following link: https://issuu.com/natbalza/docs/birdwatchers-by-natbalza
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