Doctor Platypus
Doctor Platypus

Doctor Platypus

Musings on and examples from various creative and constructive projects.


Happy New Year!

6 Jan 2022 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus

I hope everyone has had a peaceful and healthsome holiday season and that 2022 has opened for you with prosperity and abundance! The most recent keyword from my art zoom was 'adornment', and here is what I drew: This is based on a reference photo fr...

Crease!

9 Dec 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus

This week our prompt word was 'Crease'. In our group, one person drew the lines where you would fold a paper if you were making an origami crane, and she plans to draw an actual crane on the line-drawn paper. Another person drew a beautiful tradition...

Jumping Puppy Upload 2

2 Dec 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus

Last night, for whatever reason, half of my post didn't post, including the picture of the leaping doggy that inspired that post's title. Here's the pup!

Jumpin' Puppy, also Promptword: Abrupt

2 Dec 2021 1 minute read 4 comments DoctorPlatypus

When I showed them my Inktober drawings, my Wednesday night Zoom group loved the idea of writing from prompts, so we are doing a weekly prompt word. You saw my drawing for prompt word 'formal' last time, and tonight's prompt word was 'abrupt'. One of...

Hand Study

25 Nov 2021 1 minute read 1 comment DoctorPlatypus

In the last couple of weeks, this one artist I follow has been doing anatomical studies of feet, and they are AMAZING. Inspired by her efforts, tonight I decided to do an anatomical study myself. I need practice drawing hands, so here's my evening's...

Self Portraits

18 Nov 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus

Tonight I resumed drawing practice with a self portrait: I'm pretty happy with how this one came out. Last time I did one of these I really didn't recognize myself, but this one I think really does look like me.  I've been very concerned, for a whil...

Inktober 22, 23, and 24: Open, Leak, and Extinct

28 Oct 2021 1 minute read 3 comments DoctorPlatypus

The prompt for Inktober 22 was Open, and I almost drew a book, but then I thought about other things that can be open, that might be more of a challenge, and I landed here: I had extra fun drawing the inside of his mouth. Historically, with this sor...

Inktober Day 21: Fuzzy

21 Oct 2021 1 minute read 2 comments DoctorPlatypus

Today the prompt was 'fuzzy' and I went the bunny route:  

Inktober Day 20: Sprout

21 Oct 2021 1 minute read 4 comments DoctorPlatypus

Today's prompt was 'Sprout', and I do love me some brussels sprouts, especially roasted with bacon and a bit of maple syrup. Here's a nice fresh one I made today, though, no bacon, no maple: It's tricky differentiating between shading has caused a d...

Inktober Day 19: Loop

19 Oct 2021 1 minute read 1 comment DoctorPlatypus

Today's Inktober prompt was 'Loop'. Apparently this year I am focusing on beloved childhood characters, so here you go: This is straight up fan art, and I make no claims to ownership of Toucan Sam or anything else related to Froot Loops, which are d...