From the "Little Birds" series—10x8" original charcoal drawing.
After I finished this series I was kind of sad. There were so many other favorite birds I wanted to draw, but I ran out of time.  And materials!  The blue jays have been yelling at me lately as I walk out to the studio. I wonder if they know I didn't do a blue jay, but I did two cardinals. This series is presented on gesso panels mounted to 3/4” New Zealand pine. The image area is highly textured and details are scratched into the dry and liquid charcoal. After a splash of metallic bronze acrylic, the art is sealed with an archival fixative for a dramatic, frameless presentation. Ready to hang as is, or framed as desired.