This painting is not my design idea. It was painted by another crafter/artist who is very talented. I saw this picture on Pinterest and was inspired to paint it. I really like the design and wanted to challenge myself. This was a great practice project for me...I had never painted an eagle before. My main lesson was proportions and shading and the EYE. The eye needed to be just right. It had to look like it is looking right at you. I think I achieved my goal in this challenge. I really love how it turned out. I'm very glad i challenged myself to this.
I posted progress pictures and updates on Crafting on the Ridge Facebook page if you want to learn more about the project.