It's said some people wrap themselves in the flag on a metaphorical level but this bald eagle has taken the phrase literally with the Stars and Stripes of the U.S. of A. flag.
This piece dates back to 2005 but that's a bit deceptive. I actually started it much earlier when I worked on her beak then stopped for a number of months, possibly up to a couple of years, as I tried to figure out how to color and shade her feathers properly. I can credit good photo references of bald eagle closeups as well as the American flag in helping to create this piece.
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Published:
11 years, 2 months ago
22 Sep 2013 16:31 CEST
Initial: b130f0a1fae2581081baead7b38e5e1c
Full Size: 781312b4d5f4d4080b85f33a84bf7cf0
Large: 781312b4d5f4d4080b85f33a84bf7cf0
Small: 9daa87e97d4c177ef19aa3d45cb75a8e
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