Current Work in Progress - Kestrel - 3rd Posting

It has been a little time since I was able to post the progress of the Kestrel. I'm now back and we will continue showing progress steps for this bird.

Since the last progress posting I was able to refine both the head and body shape. No more square parts to the bird.

As for the head, the things that took place: Lock in the shape and form of the bill, establish the cheek patch, get the throat defined and basic rounding and shaping of the overall head.

As for the body, the cape, scapulars, wings, breast, belly, tail, and primaries were all sized and shaped.

Now what you see starting to take place is the initial layout of the major wing feather groups. Right now it looks like stair steps from one group to the next. All stepping down as you work from the front of the wing to the back of the wing (primaries).