
Here is a comparison with the finished image.

The last part done.

The finished hawk painting.
Here is the end of a painting. While I do like to finish a painting the end is never really a triumphant moment. For me the process of painting and solving the visual problems and experimenting with color, shape and line is the big thing for me. Now I must find new ideas and start all over again. Starting is better than finishing.
Of course selling the dang thing does have its positives. LOL
also, this is my 999th article for Newsvine. One more to go and I hit a new mark which for me has some triumph in it.