Messenger Bird Concept

As there was a recurring theme of a messenger announcing key plot points throughout 'The Birds' I began considering what these messengers could look like and sketched out the idea of a postal/ delivery/ messenger bird. These could be a flock of small hummingbird type characters that flit around, and due the their speed, size and number, are able to quickly pass on information throughout the entire city very easily.

I firstly drew this out in my sketchbook, then took it over to Photoshop to colour it. I used my usual method of the 'brush' and 'lassoo' tool to get defined edges and crisp lines. However, from looking at other artists styles I'd like to branch out and experiment a little more with how I use Photoshop. For this image I used a new brush for the wings to try and make them look a little more feathered. I'm not sure this was too successful, but I learnt a lot more about the program by just using the tools a little differently and trying something new.