Magpies and magpies and magpies, oh my!

Here are some sketches I did of magpies for reference and to figure out the mood of the art. I’m probably going to go much sharper with the lines when I get to inking. At least with the beaks. I’ve not totally decided how loose I want this to be when all is said and done, but I like the way it feels at this stage.

A couple magpie sketches for “A Sick Child”