Follow this Bald Eagle oil pastel to a finished painting.

Day 3.  The paint is starting to get past what Betty Carr calls the ugly stage. 

Now, you start to see the image merge from the background. This day, the plan is to bring up the color and structure of the white feathers. I am always mentally present with the painting watching for "happy" accidents (which means leave it alone and don't mess with it). When you keep this high degree of focus on the work, you know you've been engaged in hours of concentrated thought, most often forgetting to eat lunch.

See you with Day 4 in a couple of days. Sign up to follow the progress so you receive an email when the next image is posted. Then go to the blog. The image always looks better on the blog site because I design for this dark background. Have a fantastic week. Mary Dove


PS: Keep thinking about a name for this painting.