Pepper, the swan gander

ABOVE:
1. 30 min in, roughing it out.
2. 1 hour in: starting to carve it out
3. 1.5 hr in: I cut off wings to more fully develop them on a separate surface board.
4. 2 hr in, I add the wings back to carve the feathers in.
5. About 90% after approx. 15 hours

Creature Comforts, group show of artists' pets in March 2025

Pepper the Swan goose will be showing at Childhood's End Gallery in March of 2025. He is one of my 4 geese residing on Mystic Glen studio and farm.
Swan geese tend to be a smaller goose, with a loud call and an upturned tail. They are often compared to swans due to their long necks and a pronounced knob on their bill.
Pepper is the only goose of my gaggle who seems to like being petted and held. He also likes to bite, thus the name 'Pepper'. I hope to breed him this year to his mate, popcorn, my Pomeranian goose.

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