Brown Hawk-Watercolour and Biro

I loved this image and just had to re-produce it. I felt the movement and texture would suit some biro work perfectly. I decided to use watercolour paints and coloured biro, as the water colour would speed up the process without losing any quality. The image proved harder than first expected. The angle the bird was facing was difficult to portray. However I feel I have done this well. I am particularly happy with the eye and how the colours have blended together to create a smooth surface, also I feel the movement of the feathers over the head has worked well. If I were to improve this piece I would try to create more texture in the feathers as I feel they appear too smooth and repetitive.