Finis

And now for something completely different ... !!!
This is Finney, a Black Vulture I met in Fernandina Beach. So cute. Much more dapper than the usual vultures and buzzards I meet and there are more than you think on the docks. He posed so nicely too, on a shed roof, so I relocated him to a better view.

Why did you paint this? Good question!

I wanted too, really, no in-depth thought, no statement, just a cool bird that stayed in my head until I found the perfect panel.
I had a board textured with an abandoned painting. I thought all the texture would be great for this piece and began to paint. I never intended for him to be 40 inches tall.... but there he is, with kind eyes for a carrion eater, I titled the painting "Finis".
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