Drawing the Natural World

Drawing the Natural World

Draw a little brown bat's face

And find out why I love cheap ballpoint pens

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Val Webb
Jan 05, 2025
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Bats - fascinating creatures who blur the boundaries of bird and mammal, day and night - have suffered from a dark reputation for centuries. (And no, they will not fly into your hair.)

While it’s true that our drawing subject this week, the little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) might think your attic rafters are the perfect place for its winter hibernation…

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