The Corvid with the Lace Wing

I've been trying to clean up my studio for a little while and today it happened! I haven't really made any physical pieces of art in a while - I've been working with mostly digital pieces since the birth of my son. It's so much easier to use one tool (a tablet) to create something than it is to have to set up in a different space, find a canvas, get paint, etc. Today I sat down and sketched out a crow. I thought that it would be a really cool piece of art. But then, I really thought that it would be better as a physical piece of art. 

I waited until nap time and I decided that I was going to make a physical piece. I wanted the wing to be different - a little more abstract. I used lace overly to convey the detail on the wing. 

I filmed most of my process and I'll release a few YouTube videos. The first will be a shortened video (it took me over an hour to finish the painting). I'm really considering releasing the longer video - but am trying to decide how I want to do that. 

I'm very pleased with  this 8x10 acrylic corvid. It will most likely go to the Tin Barn Gallery and Forge. I think that it will make an excellent addition to the pieces that I have there.