illustration friday submission ... tail

I drew this for my Illustration Friday submission this week.  The word to illustrate is "tail".  Hmmm, not sure that feathers would be considered tails, but it's the idea that popped in my head so I went with it!

for frank...

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this piece is very special to me because i made it for a childhood friend.  what she has gone through in the past year is more than i could ever imaging going through.  she was pregnant with baby frank, who was was stillborn at 26 weeks.  she has been unbelievably strong and so courageous throughout it all.  i can only imagine how hard that must be.  please read her story here (motheringfrank.blogspot.com) - you will, no doubt, be inspired by her journey.

finished little birdy

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i just realized that i never posted this little guy after i finished him... whoops!

work in progress ... nervous li'l birdy

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here is the little guy that i am working on now.  my baby boy just went from the baby room to the 1 year old room at day care.  this is how i picture him in his new space. as you can see, it started out as a quick little sketch but i actually really ended up liking him so i'm going to turn him into a finished piece.  stay tuned to see how he turns out!