Great Horned Owl

Title: Great Horned Owl
Medium: Derwent watercolor pencils
Paper: Strathmore
Size: 9" x 12"
Original
Price: $95.00
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Other than seeing them in captivity, I have only seen a great horned owl once, in Colorado. Unfortunately, it was dead along-the-side of the road. This is a study done for a wet canvas project. We were only allowed to use 3 colors.

The Great Horned Owl is known for its horned feather tufts on its head...giving it a fierce "horned" appearance. It is common throughout North America except in Northern Canada's tundra. It has a keen sense of hearing and vision and is a very aggressive powerful hunter. It's prey mainly consists of small rodents, hawks, snakes, and even skunks.

In animal lore the owl represents wisdom, truth, patience, healing powers, the ability to see into the eyes and souls of others, insightfulness and prophecy.