The painting called, “DEFENDING THE CATCH-SNOWY OWL” was completed in 2017. I painted this art with acrylic paints which are a water-based paint rather than oil paints. The size of the painting is 16 X 20.
The thought-process with this particular painting featured a Snowy Owl with a mouse in the bird’s talons. The owl has dropped the wings and spread the tail in an attempt to defend the catch thus the name. This posturing is done to hide the catch and look bigger to hopefully fend off whatever the owl sees that may threaten to take the food.
The Snowy Owl sometimes is viewed in my area of Pennsylvania. Normally they are more of a northern bird but sometimes migrates south in times of low food supplies. So, anyone seeing a Snowy owl in southwestern Pennsylvania should consider their observation of the ow to be a special sight!
I hope you enjoy the painting.
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