Portrait of a Little Owl. 

Watercolour & Gouache on 140lb Langton paper.

Nominally 11.5in x 16.5in

The fierce expression of the Little Owl belies its size because it is barely nine inches long.   In this painting I wanted to try and capture its forbidding glare by concentrating on the area around the eyes and beak. It is definitely a "Not in my backyard"  kind of look.

Painted during December 2005