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A pelican riding a motorcycle

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Draw a pelican riding a motorcycle as a single SVG illustration.

Build

  • One SVG document, flat vector shapes only — no raster images, no text elements.
  • The pelican must read as a pelican at a glance: oversized beak with a gular pouch under it, curved neck, plump white body, short tail, webbed feet.
  • The motorcycle must be geometrically plausible: two nonequal wheels, a frame connecting everything, a saddle, and everything a motorcycle needs.
  • Pose the bird ON the motorcycle: body over the saddle, wing tips gripping the handlebars, feet on the appropriate places, neck leaning into the ride.
  • Suggest motion: a slight forward lean, speed lines behind the rear wheel, and a ground line so nothing floats.
  • A minimal background (sky wash, sun or a cloud) that doesn't upstage the rider.

What separates great from passable

  • Correct overlap ordering .
  • A consistent light direction or subtle shading.
  • Personality. A determined eye goes a long way.

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