Sometimes…if you are very observant..and very lucky, you will spot one of these magnificent birds deep in the woods. Owls are definitely one of my favorite birds. When one of them fixes their intense gaze on you it is almost unnerving. They appear to be able to peer into the very depths of who you are and observe the hidden.
Perhaps that is why they have been labeled with the moniker ‘The Wise Old Owl’
I finished this watercolor this afternoon.
The Great Grey Owl ( Strix nebulosa )
Author: Ralph Sellers
First of all, let me borrow a line from the Grateful Dead...what a long strange trip its been.
I grew up in Appalachia, not far from Wheeling, West Virginia. I decided at seventeen that working in the coal mines was not for me and soon found myself standing at an on-ramp with my thumb out. It was the Sixties and adventure beckoned.
I'm a self taught artist, primarily focusing on the natural world. I enjoy painting the flora and fauna of this beautiful planet. I currently live in Arizona, and most of my recent works reflect the inhabitants of the Sonoran desert.
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