Incomplete Peacock Illustration in Colored Pencil

This item is an original, hand-drawn work of art on a white paper substrate, likely cardstock or heavy-weight drawing paper. The piece depicts a peacock and is currently in an unfinished state. The completed portion of the drawing focuses on the bird's head, neck, and upper wing area. It utilizes colored pencils to achieve a textured, feathered effect. The neck is rendered in a deep cerulean blue with visible vertical strokes, while the wing section features a detailed scalloped pattern in metallic gold and brown tones. The head includes the characteristic crest, rendered in black and white. The lower portion of the bird, including the legs, long tail feathers, and the branch it perches on, consists only of faint graphite outlines. The paper shows minor surface smudging in the upper right quadrant and some light handling wear along the edges, typical of a work in progress. There are no visible artist signatures or dates, suggesting a contemporary amateur or student creation. The style is illustrative and representational, focusing on capturing the iridescence of the avian subject through layered pencil work. The scale appears to be standard letter or A4 size, and the composition is vertically oriented with significant negative space surrounding the central figure.