Dabbler's Delight

Dabbler's Delight
Pastel on Wallis Paper
18" x 24"

This pastel should have been completed about a week ago, but pressures at work took up some of my evenings. In any event the photo for this pastel painting was taken a few years ago at a friends house. This mallard drake was with a female hanging out in the tidal zone from a creek. Our friend Audrey had some dry cat food that came in handy to set up a few photographic shots. Mallards are 'dabbler feeders', meaning they survive by surface feeding. Most people do not find them interesting as they are common bird found throughout Northern and Southern Hemisphere's. As a child these birds captivated my imagination so much they would fill my dreams with wonderful flights; journey's to far off lands. Enjoy!