This was the first bird I had drawn and I had a lot of tough time making the colors feel like feathers instead of fir (but I think it worked). With family prodding I submitted this picture into the local County Fair and won Best in Show.
Thanks for the comments.... It was interesting, at the time I was drawing it I felt that I wasn't being detailed enough. Guess that is the problem being the artist, you always think you can do better, right?