Platypus at San Diego's Safari Park. See discussion.
The Japanese word this week for those who want to practice their calligraphy is kamonohashi (platypus), written in katakana.
Note: There was an error in the syllabus. It originally said the Japanese word for platypus was kamanohashi (カマノハシ). The right word is kamonohashi (カモノハシ). The syllabus has been corrected.
Here are some relatively simple platypus sketches for practice.
A major part of the appearance of the painting is due to the paper I used. The ink bled a lot