Black Raven in Charcoal

I attended a charcoal workshop at the Woodson Art Museum with Karen Bondarchuk, the Artist in Residence. I learned to loosen up and get really messy with charcoal and produce this striking raven below. We actually sketched using taxidermy ravens, crows and owls.  I enjoyed the process of sketching the bird first and then adding black charcoal from a huge stick of charcoal.  I was simply a mess by the end of my drawing, but I enjoyed it immensely!