Rooster

I've spent a great deal of time this year in oil, but had a chance to do a pastel piece in a live demo at the local art walk. Had a great time with this piece. Execution was pretty simple with limited detail and I thought it turned out nice. Enjoy.

Rooster portrait, pastel on paper

Also working on a sparrow as seen below. You can see the magenta background I start with. Usually I work on a smoother board, but you can see the grain on this one coming up from behind. Finished piece turned out nicely, I thought.