Feather Duster

A helmeted Guinea Fowl shakes it's body having a dust bath

This image has been sketched using PASTELS on Pastel Matt Paper.

The ORIGINAL has been SOLD to a PRIVATE COLLECTOR.

The following is an explanation of how I created this image

Starting to work on the background dust which will have bits of debris as the guinea fowl  shakes itself.

Gradually the background dust is taking shape along with the head of the bird

Working on the small board for this image which will be approximately 20 X 16 inches unframed

The head and breast of the guinea Fowl will be the only part of the bird that will be sketched in focus

Now starting to show the blurred rotation of the body as it shakes off the dust

Standing next to the finished image.

Scanned and now waiting to be framed and displayed in the Studio/Gallery