Snowy Owl II ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel hummingbird What looks like a display

What looks like a display is actually survival

I immortalize fleeting moments - bringing the inspired intelligence

and offices where you want something that commands the wall without shouting

They plunge through the snow crust feet-first

alla prima (completed in a single session)

Snowy Owl II ~ "Shadows of the Sky" ~ Pastel hummingbird What looks like a displayThis snowy owl pastel painting is the second in a pair of studies a companion to my other snowy owl piece in the Shadows of the Sky collection. "Snowy Owl II" explores the bird from a different angle and posture, revealing aspects of plumage and personality that the first study doesn't show. The barring pattern on a snowy owl's feathers is as individual as a fingerprint no two birds are marked the same way. I worked in pastel, building the complex