Last few days I've been experimenting with a series of avian drawings, done in ink and pencil. Making a habit of sitting down once a day to draw a bird I find inspiring. I tend to be inspired by specific aesthetic features of the bird I pick. It's been enjoyable to track my progress and note which parts of the process I enjoy, and how my art could evolve in the future.

So far I've pictured a Greater Hornbill in honour of Hornbill at the Toronto Zoo - which I had an interesting exchange with.***

One minimalistic egret which kicked off the feature.

A pelican in honour of their amply sized bill that pompously presumes prosperity and beachcomber attitude.

Most recently, a Harpy Eagle who inspire me as purposely engineered, fighter-jet faced killers.

***The Hornbill puffed his feathers out and gave me a stare down. If it weren't for the fencing, the exchange may have gotten thorny. He antagonistically sharpened his beak against a tree stump while carefully maintaining eye contact with me. It was the best compliment he could have paid. Afterward, I overheard that the Zoo tried to put in a mate, but this guy savagely killed it. Mr. Hornbill is an amicable menace and a most splendid introduction to the hornbill species - which I adore for their size and dinosauric horn.