Beside a Half Full Glass

You sent me a postcard
From a town out of state
I wish it were warmer
And I hope you're the same

Gone is the pale hand of winter
Here is the first flush of May
And soon I will discover whether
Birds of the summer
Fly in circles or
Just fly away

A Fine Frenzy - 'Bird of the Summer'

I'm very grateful to a talented photographer Claude Tenot for his permission to use this photograph as a reference: [link]

It's always so interesting to see where you will finally get with the concept. At first it was intended to be a traditional still-life drawing, and step by step here comes this little birdie.. As always, the symbolism is all up to your endless imagination. And symbols aside, it was a nice time capturing that calm and peaceful atmosphere of the photograph.

Thank you for your support!!

Tools:
*B and 2B lead mechanical pencils
*6B lead graphite pencil
*Red coloured pencil
*Slightly grainy watercolour paper, size 37 x 24,5 cm
*Kneadable and simple erasers
*Cotton wool for some blending