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Started this last Tuesday while I was in a bit of an autism funk but I'm good now.

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Tried drawing Batman from imagination? I always struggle with drawing anyone who isn't Riddler without reference. Think I definitely need to lower the nose on the cowl a bit, only just noticed it looks far too high

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Our Planet Week Day 2: Below the water.

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Woodpigeon Wednesday! Overstimulated pigeon because I've been in a bit of an autism funk lately (although today's been much better.) Not much detail because I want more time to relax (and have more time to draw the silly guy)

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Our Planet Week Day 1: Among the Stars.

Reference photo by Fraser Simpson

It's quite poetically sad that I missed Earth Day because I was in college in the city. I'd much rather be with the birds.

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Watched an episode of Masterchef while experiencing college anxiety and came to the conclusion that Gregg Wallace looks a bit like my default way of drawing faces. Not sure if I agree with myself anymore, but either way, I did vow to draw bald Riddler in the Kiss the Genius apron.

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Recently there was a patch of trees felled without warning.

It's nesting season, so it's very dangerous for the birds to destroy their trees. I've already seen woodpigeons mating in the nearby area about a month ago. I've seen birds such as woodpigeons, magpies, great tits, blue tits and a sparrowhawk in the area that's been felled (as well as robins, long-tailed tits, coal tits, blackbirds, goldfinches and house sparrows nearby). I have also heard a Jay nearby before, and one Facebook commenter has said there are nesting Jays. Additionally, it looks horrible - there used to be beautiful trees, and now there's just a thin strip of trees along the footpath, as well as a horrid big hole next to the car park. Our green spaces need more protection.

According to two councillor's Facebook posts, the Forestry Commission are investigating due to no felling licence or planning permission. They have served a Stop Notice. The matter has been raised with the wildlife crime team due to disturbance to nesting birds. The area has been allocated for development, but the felling has had insufficient regard for the environmental impact.

Developers will often illegally fell trees, then take the fine and build houses since it's already been destroyed. However, they could now be issued a restocking order, and would have to replant the trees.

I've seen two messages on the gate to the site protesting this, so I made this piece. If there's public uproar it could hopefully make them think twice next time, even if it doesn't save this one.

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Romance? Not on my watch.

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Bullfinch, reference photo was from a few months back at the nature reserve

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Anatomy practice, pose #162 of Comic Poses Female & Male model pack by Satine Zillah on the Proko website

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Woodpigeon Wednesday!!

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Reference photo by Francis C. Franklin

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This wasn't originally going to be an ace pride piece but during the inking some of the stone looked a lot like the ace pride flag. If I wasn't there and didn't know it was a skylark I'd have probably assumed it's a thrush since it isn't doing its iconic display flight, which is where the message came from.

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Sometimes you've just gotta draw your blorbo scared and covered in blood

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Blackbird and Robin, heroes of Gotham Garden!

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Woodpigeon Wednesday! Have an aroace woodpigeon!

Reference photo by my Dad :)