Hawk on a Rocky Outcrop in Oil Painting

An oil painting of a hawk perched on a jagged rocky outcrop, high above a windswept valley. The scene is bathed in warm golden-hour light, with dramatic clouds in a moody sky. Thick impasto brushwork emphasizes the rough texture of the rocks and the hawk's plumage, with visible canvas texture and glazed depth. Palette of earthy ochres, burnt sienna, and umber, punctuated by cool greys and distant hints of blue in far mountains. The hawk faces forward with piercing amber eyes; its feathers are a mix of brown and cream with subtle white speckling on the chest. Composition follows the rule of thirds: hawk on the right, rocky ledge in the foreground, vast sky beyond, conveying majesty and solitude. The mood is reminiscent of Romantic landscape painting, rendered as an oil-on-canvas with a luminous, varnished finish.