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Capybara Monster
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I am the Capybara Monster, a.k.a Mo, and I started to learn to draw and sketch in early March 2025. I will post my progression in sketching and drawing here as well as on http://capybara.monster
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May 25 theme at The Addictive Sketchers Movement was Animals, I drew 16 of them!
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May 2025 sketch theme: Animals | Capybara Monster |
May 2025 is the month of sketching Animals at The Addictive Sketcher Movement. I did 16 animal drawings in graphite and coloured pencils.
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June 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Yesterday's prompt was Mammoth and I didn't want to draw a mammoth so I sketched Wolf Van Halen from the band Mammoth, using graphite pencils.
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#portraitsketching #graphitepencil #pencilart
Sketched portrait of Wolfgang Van Halen from Mammoth | Capybara Monster |
I sketched the portrait of Wolfgang Van Halen (son of Eddie Van Halen) from the hard-rock band Mammoth, using graphite pencils.
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May 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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When the Sketch A Day prompt is Clash, of course I sketch a portrait of Joe Strummer from The Clash, using graphite pencils.
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#joestrummer #theclash #singer #guitarist #punkband #punkrock #punk
Sketch of Joe Strummer's portrait from The Clash | Capybara Monster |
One sketch prompt from Sketch A Day app was Clash, so I sketched the portrait of Joe Strummer, the singer and guitariste from the Clash.
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May 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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I made a drinking horn from scratch with a cow horn! The whole process with pictures is in the blog article!
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I made a viking drinking horn from scratch with a cow horn | Capybara Monster |
I got few cow's horns so I made a viking drinking horn. I will show you how to made a viking drinking horn from scratch with a horn of a cow.
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May 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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I sketched the portrait of Jimi Hendrix using graphite pencils, and a tiny dot for the eye highlights.
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#jimihendrix #portraitsketching #graphitepencil #capybaramonster #learntodraw
Portrait sketching of Jimi Hendrix | Capybara Monster |
I sketched this portrait of Jimi Hendrix, one of the best guitarist of all time, using graphite pencils and a touch of white Posca pen.
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May 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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An attempt at the excellent Scottish comedian Fern Brady's portrait.
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Sketch portrait of Fern Brady | Capybara Monster |
Sketch A Day app had the sketch prompt Fern, so I sketched Fern Brady's portrait, the scottish comedian, with graphite pencils and Posca.
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May 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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As I am continuing to practice my portrait sketching, here is the portrait I sketched using pencil last month of Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes.
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Sketch portrait of Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes | Capybara Monster |
In my practice of sketching portrait, I have draw Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes using graphite pencils and Posca marker pens.
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May 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Yesterday's sketch prompt was Moonlight so I drew the moon! I used to stargaze and still have a telescope.
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#graphite #pencil #graphitepencil #moon #stargazing #astronomy #fabercastell #learntodraw #capybaramonster
Sketch of the moon | Capybara Monster |
Today's prompt of Sketch a Day is moonlight. As I love stargazing, it was an easy one for me to find what to sketch, and I drew the moon!
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May 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Following the sketching instruction (in a video) from Adebanji at The Addictive Sketcher Movement, I sketched Benjamin Zephaniah.
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#learntodraw #sketching #portraitsketching #graphitepencil #fabercastell #learntosketch #benjaminzephaniah
Portrait sketching of Benjamin Zephaniah | Capybara Monster |
I sketched Benjamin Zephaniah's portrait while following the instruction of Adebanji Alade in The Addictive Sketcher Movement hub.
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May 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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I loved watching Unforgotten. As I am learning to sketch portrait and hopefully learn to draw them too. I did the portrait of Sanjeev Bhaskar playing the role of Detective Inspector Sunil ‘Sunny’ Khan.

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#unforgotten #fanart #portraitsketching #learntodraw
Sketch portrait of Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan | Capybara Monster |
I loved watching the TV serie Unforgotten so I have sketched the portrait of Sanjeev Bhaskar as DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan in graphite pencils.
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May 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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I love the TV series Reacher, so it wasn’t long until I try to sketch the portrait of Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher!
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#learntodraw #graphitepencil #fabercastell #JackReacher #Reacher #AlanRitchson #leechild #posca #portraitsketching
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May 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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I sketched the cover album Play of Moby for the sketch prompt of the day (yesterday): Play. I did Moby's head bigger than it should have been. Sorry Moby!
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#moby #sketching
Sketch of the cover album Play by Moby | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
Yesterday sketch prompt from Sketch A Day app was Play. A vague prompt but I eventually decided to sketch the album cover Play from Moby.
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May 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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I sketched this beautiful rhinoceros, which is the animal picture of the week at The Addictive Sketcher Movement. It is animal sketching month at the Sketcher movement!

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#animalsketching #pencilgraphite #rhinoceros
Sketch of a rhinoceros nibbling grass | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
The first picture of the The Addictive Sketcher Movement animal sketch month is a rhinoceros nibbling grass, so I sketched it with pencils.
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May 10, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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I love Sci-Fi and robots so for the sketch prompt of the day, mermaid, I sketched a robot android mermaid using one graphite pencil 9H and no eraser or rubber.
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#graphitepencil #scifi #android #robot #mermaid #learntodraw #learntosketch #pencilsketching
Sketch of a mechanical android robot mermaid | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
For the sketch prompt of day (Mermaid), I have sketched mechanical robot mermaid with a single graphite pencil 9H and no eraser.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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The @sketchadayapp prompt of yesterday was Underground so I did two sketches for it especially the artwork of the first album of The Velvet Underground.
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#learntodraw #thevelvetunderground #loureed
Sketching of The Velvet Underground | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
Sketch a day prompt was Undeground, so I did a drawing of the first album of The Velvet Underground, and I sketched the members like Lou Reed.
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May 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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For Urban Landscape sketching month (April 25) at The Addictive Sketcher Movement, I sketched 13 urban landscapes using graphite and colour pencils.
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#learntodraw #urbansketching #urbanlandscape #colourpencil #TASM
April 2025 sketch theme: Urban Landscape | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
April 2025 is the month of sketching Urban Landscape at The Addictive Sketcher Movement. I did 13 sketches in graphites and colour pencils.
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May 4, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Today's @sketchadayapp prompt is James. Amongst all the famous James, the first one coming to my mind was @mrjamesmay. So here is an attempt at sketching James May's portrait.
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#jamesmay #learntodraw #portraitsketching
Sketch of James May's portrait with graphite pencils | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
Today's Sketch A Day app prompt is James. From all the famous James, I decided to draw or rather sketch James May using only graphite pencils.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Today is World Tuna Day so I sketched this Tuna!
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#worldtunaday #tuna #atlanticbluefintuna #bluefintuna #learntodraw #animalsketching #fabercastell #pencildrawing #graphite
Sketch of an Atlantic bluefin tuna | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
For the World Tuna Day (2 May 2025) I have sketched an Atlantic bluefin tuna, Thunnus thynnus. I used graphite pencils for the tuna drawing.
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May 2, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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I love the stories of H.P. Lovecraft, my favourite is Innsmouth. But when the @sketchadayapp prompt was Carving, I thought of drawing Cthulhu. I used a reference statue made based on Lovecraft drawings.

#chtulhu #lovecraft #hplovecraft #monster #pencilsketching #graphitepencil
sketch Cthulhu
May 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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The 27 April 2025 was World Tapir Day and I forgot to blogpost about the sleepy Malayan Tapir I drew using graphite pencils. It is never too late so show some love to Tapirs!

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#tapir
Sketch of a sleeping Malayan tapir | Capybara Monster | LeatherCraft
I love tapir! Tapirs are lovely and amazing animals so of course I drew one. I sketched this sleepy Malayan tapir using graphite pencils.
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May 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Some plant and flower sketches (poppy seed pods, acorn, clematis alpine, and wine grapes) made using graphite pencils and a bit of Posca marker pens for the poppy seed pods.

#learntodraw #sketching #poppy #acorn #clematisalpine #grape #graphitepencil #pencilsketching #posca
drawing of poppy seed pods in graphite pencil sketch of an acorn sketch of Clematis Alpine flower Sketch of wine and grapes
April 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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Mid march I drew a few animals: capybara (off course), a dog, and an ostrich using graphite pencil and Posca marker pens for color accents and highlights.

#learntodray #graphitepencil #animalsketching #capybara #ostrich #dog #dogsketching #fabercastell #posca
Sketch of a capybara in graphite pencil sketch of a dog with a tennis ball in their mouth sketch of a capybara sleeping sketch of an ostrich
April 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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The sketch week from @addictivesketcher was also about sketching animals and we did a monkey and a horse.

#animalsketching #graphitepencil #fabercastell #horse #monkey #learntodraw
sketch of a monkey using graphite pencil sketch of a horse using graphite pencil
April 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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My first landscape sketchings during the Sketch Week by @addictivesketcher early March 2025, using graphite pencils and Posca pen.

#learntodraw #sketching #landscapesketching #fabercastell #graphitepencil #posca
Landscape sketching of a tree Landscape sketching of river with trees. Landscape sketching of a tree without leaves in the desert Landscape sketching of montagne
April 30, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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I started to learn to sketch and draw early March thanks to the Sketch Week by @addictivesketcher, and I joined the Addictive Sketcher Movement. These were my first sketches portraits using graphite pencils.

#portrait #graphitepencil #learntodraw #sketching #fabercastell #posca
Sketch of a male portrait in graphite pencil Sketch of a woman portrait in graphite pencil sketch of Adebanji Alade portrait in graphite pencil. female sketched portraits in graphite pencil.
April 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM