ruddy duck

From the "Ford" book, I am looking at repetitive imagery and the variations that occur within the reinterpretation. This is an example of a Diamond Dove that I have drawn a few different times in several of my books over the years. Working with that idea in mind, I am beginning a project where I will use the same subject over and over again. 

Here's a sketch of the fellow, a taxidermy ruddy duck on loan from the science department. My plan is to set some parameters and draw the bird daily from a slightly different angle, leading to a series that can be scanned into the computer and made into a cell animation. 

This sketch has some fairly significant texture surrounding it, but the hue and value combine to create an interesting image with the pen and ink drawing (center right page). 

It is always interesting to contradict of type face with the word that it is communicating. A bit of visual irony for your enjoyment.