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Harris Hawk Pastel

I did this pastel from a photo taken two years ago in the desert near Tucson, Arizona. This is the second bird I have done and I believe that my representation of feathers is improving.


After the first session I had the background done (I thought) and the bird well delineated.



I had the bird fairly well filled in by the end of the second session.



Here's the finished picture. I had to lighten the background which was a real pain but, as it was before, the hawk didn't really stand out.



Here a detail of the head.

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
Henry Davis Thoreau