Artwork-Holbein Gouache on a Stonehenge Aqua ColdPress Black watercolor paper. Brushes: Princeton Neptune Travel Brush, Series 4750, Round, Size 8 Photo reference courtesy of kumararunprasad on Pixabay.
Today, my hubby took a duck in his lunchbag.
Doodlewash prompt ‘Duck’.
You know, I was actually trying to find an Australian Shelduck, hence the fiery sky in the background. Then when I went to look up some facts, I realized the Pixabay reference photo I was using was of a Ruddy Shelduck, who only visits Australia via the zoo.
Found in NW Africa and Ethiopia, with a breeding area in SE Europe across central Asia to SE China, this duck is your pretty average duck, although they have a honk and resemble a goose in the air.
Life Imitates Doodles 
How pretty!
Thanks a million, Alice!
This duck may be average but the painting is exceptionally vivid.
Thank you, Sharon! I actually think this species is more colorful than the Australian one.