Owls on the mind

I have been seeing owls everywhere lately, in stores there are decorations.  Artists on the internet love to draw and paint them.   My sister in-law has started a neat collection.  Once she told me she was starting to collect owls, I started seeing them more than ever before.  Owls coming out of the woodwork....  All of this inspired me to explore owls in my art journal.   After researching on the internet I  found that there are over 200 species of owls and they exist almost everywhere in the world with a couple of exceptions including Antarctica. I looked at many pictures on the internet and they really are beautiful creatures.  I was amazed with all the different faces, shapes and sizes. I started doodling in my journal as usual not really knowing what to expect.  I love the idea of looking at animals and the different wild life including flowers and their symbolic meaning. I often will choose a plant or specific animal to research and journal with symbolism in mind.  I painted some different variations of owls and added different words that I came across for the symbolic meanings.  Wisdom is one of the most common meanings, I chose some others.  Obviously my owls in my journal are not true to life but more of representations in my imagination.  I really had a great time researching and painting these journal pages and I totally get the fascination that many people have with these interesting creatures.   

The Presence of  the Owl Announces Change

Night Messenger

Intuition, See Beyond

Capacity to see beyond deceit, masks