
Long Duck, Patchwork Pond
A long-bodied teal duck with a tiny chestnut head swims through broad blue-green bands in a square, tapestry-inspired marker illustration.
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Finished hand-drawn marker editorial illustration, square 1:1, inspired by a simple woven tapestry. One teal duck swims toward the lower left, seen slightly from above in three-quarter profile. Give it an absurdly long, low oatmeal-coloured body, one oversized pointed dark tail, a tiny chestnut head, a broad emerald eye patch and a short charcoal bill. Its silhouette crosses the lower half diagonally. Build the pond from a few wide, interlocking dusty-blue and sage bands, with two short cream wake strokes behind the duck. Broad marker fills, gently uneven contours and sparse broken edges suggest woven yarn without detailed stitches or hatching. Flat colour, warm ivory accents, playful asymmetry, clearly legible at thumbnail size. Leave the upper third quiet and spacious. One duck, one continuous pond; no border, no people, no text, no logos or watermarks.











