Holy shit, that's excellent, MisterMinostypedude... The *ONLY* thing I would suggest, is to push the eagle more into the foreground, darken the background close to the eagles head as dark as you can get it, and lighten it way from the head, the would give the optical illusion of the Eagle's head standing out more from teh paper.. but damn dude, excellent. :) I have to say this is one of the very best renderings I've seen you do to date.

Thanks for the comment and the great advice too. I always value your input like this. I wish you was here with me while I was doing this. I just sat down, took up a pastel and thought, "Now what do I do with this?!" That is such super cool tip!

*blushes* Thanks for the nice comment too. I think I've learned about contrasts too, from your previous advice and that helps make this bird fly a bit more. Of course I used the pastels that you gave me too, my art benefactor!

LOL! Awesome, see? I told you it'd sink in. Keep reading, keep drawing and keep looking at other art and trying to see what makes it what it is and your art will keep improving like it has been. I sure do like seeing how you've been progressing like this. VERY very cool! And I'm glad those pastels came in handy! I noticed they weren't green though. *Snicker*

*laughs* Yeah, I have green pastels and pencils to spare.

It does look like he's smiling a bit, nice job

*wing hugs you* Good, I thought there was just the hint of a sly smile. Thanks for the nice comment too, sexy bird.

Awww, thanks, sexy duck. *wing hugs*

Wow... wow, so good

I'm honored that you think so!

Friggin' beautiful!

Thanks stud doggy! *licks*

That's just stunning. You did an excellent job there, critter. Just magnificent. You're definitely improving. I'm really impressed.

Thank you so much for saying so, stud boar. That means quite a bit to me considering your level of art. I'm learning and I'm learning to play. I think that's the most important thing. *wing hugs*

perhaps she's just seen a mouse where she can get at him...

I think that would explain the expression perfectly.

That is a beautiful looking eagle, the feathers have such a soft look to them, and yes she does look as if she is smiling a bit.
I want to give her a hug.

*hugs* Thanks for the kind words, gator studness. I thought she had a slight Mona Lisa smile thing going on.

oooo very very nice, better than me on some attempts on drawing birds O_o

Thanks, raptor sexy. Now that's saying something since your art is fantastic stuff! *wing hugs*

my god thats amazing

Thanks, bud. I thought you saw that a long time ago. I was rather pleased with it too. Pastels and pencils are amazing things.

i must of overlooked it heh.

....You call this a DOODLE!? ... I think we share different ideas on what a doodle is, hun... this is not a doodle .. its a work of art!!!

*blushes and wing hugs you* Thanks so much for that, sexy beast! I was rather pleased with it too.

Wow THAT IS DEFINITELY A LOT MORE THAN A DOODLE!! THat is so awesome!!! Beatiful and gorgeous head feather and eye detail!! Tis almost looks like a photograph tis so detailed!! You are a true artist who really captures all the details of avians :D

*hugs his pretty duck* Thank you so much for the compliment. I'm doing my best to get as close to realism as I can with my bird portraits. I think I'm getting better with each one. I love avians of all kinds, can't get enough, so it's a real pleasure for me when someone (such as you) appreciates what I do and takes the time to say so.

*Ducky Hugs* The Ducky also so loves Avians and I really admire people who photograph and/or draw them and I can tell that ya have a deep love for Avians. They are such lovely creatures!! And I really love all the feathery details ya add to your piccies! I mean tis almost like looking at a photograph!! Especially all the detail ya put around his eye and his breast feathers and all. Excellent Excellent work!!