"Lyrical Songbird"

I drew this piece one summer when I had nothing really to do. During this particular summer I drew and painted a number of birds, including my piece "The Hungry Hummingbird." That summer my fascination with birds and the bird form was at its peek and resulted in some of my best animal work (birds specifically). After this short period I veered away from birds for fear that my work might be compared to Audubon in the future. Though his drawings of birds are absolutely incredible, I didn't want to be compared to a master such as him for the rest of my life.