Quoted from wesman:
Coming from an illustrative background, I feel the eagle needs some refinement, lose some of the peculiar angles of the beak, refine it's chest and form a bit, or just define it more.
Her shoulders and hips are quite matched up, for me anyway, appropriately. I like her face a good bit!
The eagle would be a bit too weighty to hold on a forearm. Maybe it, or a bomber, could be releasing those pinballs above her head?
I like the angle of her gaze, shows a dynamic nature sans an over the top pose.
I feel like her straps could use a bit more contour, flow with her form/figure, and show a bit more depth.
Nice overall design, and conveys a message pretty easily overall!
This is the type of constructive feedback that I appreciate - thanks! All good pointers. I think it’s too late in the game to make drastic changes, but it has evolved a bit since this version and the full color art (which should be coming soon) definitely has a lot more depth, light, and shadow. I’ll certainly keep your comments in mind for whatever I do next!