Ode to the Peahen by PonyCool42 on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

So I went to the botanical gardens today and although the whole visit was a feast for the eyes, my favourite part was spotting a beautiful bird like this one wandering through the gardens. It wasn't overly intimidated by me so I was able to stay quite close and admire for a fair while. I assumed I must be looking at a juvenile peacock because I always had the impression that peahens were boring-looking birds. Well, needless to say, I was wrong. Poor peahens just get eclipsed by their flashy male counterparts, when in fact they are stunning birds in their own right.

Acrylics, pencils, and Indian ink on A4-size grey paper.
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