long-eared owl

                        7x10

                        9x12

Painted in class with SaltyWaterArt.

We have been painting owls this month. And here's a great reason for taking classes: I don't think I'd ever paint an owl on my own. They are beautiful birds; I usually stick to passerines and shorebirds, the birds I see. But I have enjoyed the owls: their big eyes, dramatic faces, and patterned feathers, all the shades of brown and gray.

I will work on the bottom one more, but not much more-- I'd like to try to keep it looser, keep the attention on the face.