Follow this Bald Eagle oil pastel to a finished painting.

Day 6:  Good Saturday evening. Today was a monsoon rain day in Sedona. The rain made for a different, nice day; a very badly needed soft rain for this area.

The process is much the same: pushing and pulling on the different areas of the painting; working on Values (lights and darks); texture of the feathers, developing the communication of a strong identifiable attitude. This individual bird has a personality; my intent is to bring his personality alive in the painting.

The end of this road is paved with patience and persistence. You may need to go back to Day 5 to see subtle changes. Each day is one more step towards completing the story. Enjoy.  Think you for your interest in following this process. Have a wonderful weekend. Mary Dove

See you again in a couple of days. Today, did order the mat board, framers acrylic and frame for the finished painting. This was a positive step.