Over the Bridge! Making a reduction linocut of red kites flying over Crickhowell

I always enjoy the challenge of making reduction linocuts of the birds that live around my studio in the Usk valley. The rendering of feathers, especially with markings rather than fur, can be tricky. How much do you simplify or stylize the textures and patterns? Added to that, I often try make my designs from a viewpoint close to the animal, as if you are there with it. So this red kite design…