More work on the pelican drawing

I apologize for the poor quality of the image. Although the light in my studio is fine for working,it is not so great for photographing. There is a glare from the flash in the center and a bit of the subtlety has gone out of the image.

Moving along the bottom of the piece gradually laying in value after value trying to mimic textures. I am looking forward to working on the tire at the far right of the piece. Those tires are what caught my attention while thumbing through my reference. As far as the sky is concerned, I believe I have decided that I will attempt some very subtle clouds. Cross your fingers so that I don’t screw it up.