This week’s Roll for Art challenge landed us on Realism, Graphite Pencil, and the subject of a Cardinal 🐦⚔️

Clean whites, rich blacks, and all those subtle graphite gradients came into play as this piece focused on texture, contrast, and capturing the quiet intensity of this iconic bird. Feathers were treated like armor plates, highlights were rolled with intention, and every shadow was earned—no shortcuts on this one.

As always, the dice decided the fate. A few good rolls, a few risky ones, and a whole lot of pencil mileage later, this is where the challenge landed.

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