Tyson the Red Tailed Hawk by Julia Benning

No - don't do any more to it or you will lose the focus on the eye and the beak. Any more detail would confuse. This is brilliant and I am amazed at how well your have conveyed the intense look in the hawk's eye. What a savage beak they have. Full of character.

Very majestic! Portrays its wild beauty so well.

Finished or not, it's good as it is Julia. Beautiful.

I would consider it as finished. The vignetting draws the attention completely to the expression in the eyes. The above are right: leave it, it is beautiful!!!

Agree it is finished. It's a great piece, Julia! I like the clarity of the lines and colors and the delicacy of the feathers.

I don't know how I missed this when you posted it, Julia, it's a very impressive piece of work. It looks good on your cards too. Well painted!