Get a Move on

Not a typical dance move, but maybe something to start of the weekend?

Number 89 in the series of One Week 100 People. The first 70 people where a drain to draw, but after that it actually became fun. I guess that´s why these challenges exists.

Happy St Patrick’s Day

Wanted to do something cheerful for today. Maybe even grab a Guinness later. Some of you might remember Mr Fox. He dressed up accordingly.

If you are a fan of Mr Fox, then I just added a new illustration to my shop at Society 6.

One Week 100 People – Day 6

So I made it to 97 people until the end of last week. Mainly because the pencil drawings started to become more elaborate and I had fun trying different perspectives.

Finished number 100 this morning and will be posting the remainder during the week as I still want to ink them.

#OneWeek100People

Realized this morning that #OneWeek100People is on again. Last year I missed it as I was on holiday. So spontaneously decided to sit down and give it a go. Oh boy am I rusty in drawing people. I would be much faster in drawing 1000 capybaras I guess.

Here are the first 20 people… Taken from pinterest.

Great White Pelican

The Great White pelican lives in the shallow swamps in Africa and is one of the largest flying birds in the world.

This pelican’s yellow gular pouch has capacity for 13 liters of water or up to 4 kg of fish.

Pink-backed Pelican

The pink-backed pelican can be found in the shallow lakes of Africa, southern Arabia, and southern India.

It is a relatively small pelican, although by no means is it a small bird. Its length is from 125 to 155 cm, wingspan is 2.15–2.9 m and body mass is from 4 to 7 kg. The bill is 30 to 38 cm in length. The plumage is grey and white, with a pinkish hue on the back occasionally apparent.

Have a great Monday!

If you do like pelicans and would like to support my art, check out my Society 6 shop.

Dalmatian Pelican

Gorgeous weather today.

This guy looks a little bit dishevelled though. Maybe he also had a wine too many last night.

There are two main populations of Dalmatian pelican. One breeds in Eastern Europe, wintering in the eastern Mediterranean region, and the other breeds in central Asia and Russia, wintering in the Indian subcontinent, Iran and Iraq. 

Australian Pelican

More pelican facts for the weekend.

The beak of the Australian pelican is the largest of all birds. It’s so large and spacious, that it can hold from 9 to 13 liters of water.

When catching fish, they take huge amounts of water into the pouch. Then they move the head forward, pour out the water and swallow the fish. They eat up to 4 kg fish per day.

Brown Pelicans

Brown pelicans are the only type of pelican that dive in order to catch prey. They glide low above the water and when they see a fish they fly to a height of 10 m, fold their wings back and plunge down into the sea.

Pelican Revival

Haha! The pelicans are back. Well, they never fully disappeared , I just got side-tracked by funny capybaras.

This is the American White Pelican. He is able to hold in its bill 11 liters of water.