Here are some of the sketchy bits that didn't make it to the blog...
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You can sort of tell it's a waxwing... right?
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Pinecones are endlessly fascinating... even if they're not birds.
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I was working on this motmot's bill -- notice the jagged edges, like "teeth." The bill turned out okay, but the rest of the head... not so much.
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Bernini, Bernini... always Bernini.
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Bernini with a brush pen.