Fledglings

Genetics are so fickle.  He was only one fourth bird, who knew their babies would be four full fledglings!

I thought it was time for a new family picture.  I like the idea of my babies as birds and Mr. Vincent and I teaching them to fly.  That is our ultimate goal; to get them to be able to do things for themselves.

Fledglings 11"x14"

I tried to take pictures of the process.  Sketch.

ink.

SLOUCHY!

paint.

Here are a couple of my birds drawing and painting along with me.

finished.

Mr. Vincent's reaction to this painting is my favorite, "NO!  Why do I have WINGS!?"