On The Easel

Last fall I had the luck to notice a beautiful Barred Owl sitting quietly in a tree in my neighbor's yard. I had been hearing the owls every night, but hadn't seen one in daylight until this day. I grabbed my camera and was able to sneak close enough for some amazing photos. I hope to get more than one painting from this encounter!

I took this photo of a female mallard having a bath in our little frog pond, and decided to try painting this challenging image. All those splashed are pushing my comfort zone, but I am liking this one so far.

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