This month, I’m sharing a Great Horned Owl painting I did over the past couple of days. I used acrylic paint on a piece of unfinished oak wood. Sometimes I paint the main subject shape with off white paint before adding the color. I used this technique in my High Desert Mural. This time I did not do the lighter base painting.
I like how the grain of the oak shows through on this painting. It gives it a more rustic quality.
For this Great Horned Owl painting, I used a photograph from a fellow volunteer at the High Desert Museum as my reference. John Williams is one of the talented members of the Photography Team at the Museum. He took this photo of a Great Horned Owl in 2022 and calls it Surprize.
Be sure to visit Seeing the Gift to see more of John’s wonderful photographs!
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That is a beautiful painting. 😊👏🏽
Thanks! Glad you liked it. :D
Beautiful.
Thanks, Ralph!
Gorgeous!! Great detail!
Thanks, Bonnie!
Love the wonderful painting!🙂
Thank you! :)
Beautiful art! That goes for both John's photograph and your painting of it, Siobhan.
Thanks so much, Marilize!
That's fantastic, a really well-executed piece! And like you I love the way the wood grain shows through, it's just perfect for this subject matter. The original photo is absolutely excellent too!
Thanks, Sarah! I had fun with that painting and was happy to showcase some of John's work. 😁
Wow, gorgeously painted, Siobhan! I love the wood underneath as well!
Thanks, Terri! Yeah, I liked the wood grain on that piece. 🙂