Cock's Crow

Sometimes an idea comes along and sneaks into the sketchbook. Pretty soon it makes itself comfortable--figures out where the food's stored, which seat in the house is most comfortable--and before you know it, you've committed yourself to painting the blasted thing.

The intention with this one was to explore a method that uses translucent paints in conjunction with a more finished drawing sealed underneath a thin layer of gesso. The process worked well enough, but you can see I deviated quite a bit from the method when it came to the crow. Its wings changed rather drastically (for the better, I think).

Anyway. Thanks for stopping by.

Cock's Crow, 10x10