Five ways to draw a duck

In the lead up to Ausbirdtober, here’s a few different ways to draw. It’s good to try a range of approaches – they stretch you in different ways, and teach you new ways of seeing and doing.

There are many more ways to draw – these are just a few of my favourites.

You’ll notice I use ink a lot – why? That will be the subject of a future post.

What other ways do you use to create an image?

#Ausbirdtober starts on 1st October 2026. Look at the prompts, think of an Australian bird, create an image by drawing/painting/print-making and/or write a haiku.

No AI allowed.

Above all, relax and have fun!