So yesterday I did some life drawing, by drawing two of our pets. It was very difficult. Lacy, the dog would only stay still for a few minutes before shifting and the bird was dancing the whole time while fluffing and flattening her feathers in a little display of excitement. In regards to poor Molly over there (our/my macaw), the reason for her rather... strange bulge is because she has no feathers on her chest. She started this over a year ago and when the feathers grow back they irritate her so she plucks them again. So far the only solution I have that doesn't involve a neck cone is to make sure she's happy and give her a bath regularly (which is actually more fun than some might think).
