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Animals
Some examples of my animal drawings and paintings are provided on this page. The majority of my drawings and paintings are done from life. This is a subject I thoroughly enjoy tackling, although it can often end in disaster because the subject doesn’t understand ‘stay still’!
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Pigs in Space
![Watercolour painting of a pale duck by Tasmanian plein air artist, Rick Crossland. Thumbnail version.](https://www.rickcrosslandart.com/content/uploads/2019/05/Duck-excerpt-artist-Rick-Crossland.jpg)
Duck
![Sketch of duck on river at Richmond in southern Tasmania on summer afternoon.](https://www.rickcrosslandart.com/content/uploads/2014/11/Duck-340x230.jpg)
Richmond duck
![Seagulls in the surf. Painting done from photograph in studio for daughter.](https://www.rickcrosslandart.com/content/uploads/2014/11/seagulls-in-the-surf-340x230.jpg)
Seagulls in the Surf
![Black duck at side of Meander River, Deloraine](https://www.rickcrosslandart.com/content/uploads/2014/11/Black-duck-thumb.jpg)
Black Duck
![Charcoal sketch of model, done in 20min from life in paddock in Dulcot, Hobart, Tasmania.](https://www.rickcrosslandart.com/content/uploads/2014/01/marley-340x230.jpg)