In case you’ve wondered, I’m posting these portions of my Parable of the Sower painting/collage in the order that I painted/collaged it since I worked in layers.
The beak of a giant (crow-like) bird devours the seed before they get a chance to sprout--the devil steals the word from some people’s hearts before it has an effect.
I rubbed a charcoal “willow” over the bright yellow beak before I collaged it—giving it a more sinister look.