Yikes!
I finished this illustration using the feathers I posted a LONG time ago……well, a LONG time ago. But I’ve been waiting for a sunny day when I had time to photograph it. The little blue bird actually started out to be a Blue Heron. As I built his feather covered body though, I realized by the time I finished he would be HUGE! So after studying him, and being determined to use all those feathers I had cut, I just chopped off his head and neck and “whalla!” a bluebird. 🙂