Day 18: Doodle


When left to my own devices to draw whatever I want, and then have access to a laptop camera, this is often the result.

When I was first thinking of what should be attached or coming out of my head, the idea of birds nesting in my hair really appealed. I have a few things on my mind right now, why not a full family of birds?

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