Jones - Prelim #1

My first attempt created without an initial sketch using Ai.  I added value and a background in Photoshop using Bevel and Emboss and Contour

I added feathers in Ps using Bevel and Emboss and a feather brush.  

I didn't like the direction I was taking because I wanted to do something that was more cartoon than real.  I decided to do my sketches and came up with the 1846 pigeon.  I didn't like the feet so I added boots.  He is a caricature of an actual photojournalist carrier pigeon.

This is the Ai version of the pigeon I created from the sketch which I used as a template.  I created each element as its own layer in hopes that this will make animation easier.  I also want to add value in Ps after I finish with Ai.