Pirate Sketch

Those of you who are old enough may remember the little characters sometimes seen on matchbook covers... where you were invited to draw the character and then submit your drawing for evaluation. This pirate is one of those characters, provided by Art Instruction schools.  No, I didn't submit my drawing to them... I really can't afford to pay for their courses.

Finished Wren

Here's the finished bird... I think I enjoy the drawing more than painting... not sure yet though.  The painting was finished in February, 2009. It was shown in March for one week, and in a different location in April for less than one week... during it's showing in April, this painting sold for $65.00 framed, less than two months after it was finished.