Bald Eagle ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Little Wonders and this bird is all

and this bird is all soft edges and big eyes

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Bald Eagle ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel Little Wonders and this bird is allThis bald eagle pastel art strips away the patriotic symbolism and shows the bird for what it actually is a massive, fierce raptor with a seven foot wingspan and a gaze that makes you understand why nothing in the sky challenges it. I wanted to paint the eagle you'd see if you came around a bend in a river and found one staring at you from a dead tree. Not majestic. Not symbolic. Just powerfully, undeniably present. I worked in pastel for this piece