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Giraffe Colouring Book

06/24/2024 • Art, Art Collections, Children's Books, Client Art • animals, characters, giraffes, nature, volcanoes

Back in December I was commissioned to illustrate a 50-page colouring book about giraffes. You can see the long-necked adventures in the following three-part collection.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

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