Artist's Palette

Laughing Kookaburras

STEP ONE

I first sketch the birds in my sketchbook, usually from photographs I have taken, working on them until they are perfect. I then trace them onto tracing paper, turn them over onto my painting paper, and move them around until they are in what I consider to be the best position – taking into consideration whether

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