Owl Parliament

A group of owls sits perched on the edge of an old, moss covered bird bath. Representing several species, they seem to be holding a council or meeting of some sort. As it is fall, perhaps they have met to discuss the coming winter. There is a great grey owl, a great horned owl, and a snowy owl. They are flanked by two smaller barn owls. Each of them is subtly reflected in the still waters of the bird bath. All of the owls look back at, you, the viewer. Around them, the old twisted oaks have begun to shed their leaves for the autumn, yet the trunks are still covered in a deep green moss. Meanwhile a subtle mist drifts through the forest foliage.

For this work, I wanted to present a rather mysterious scene featuring some of the owl models I've sculpted over the past few months. As predators, I find that owls can, in some ways, be a bit creepy. So in order to emphasize this, I made them all staring back at the viewer, as if you have just interrupted their meeting. But I also like the idea that they are having some sort of council of the wise (as owls are a symbol of wisdom).

For the environment, I wanted an intense but unusual palette of colors. So I picked orange and green to dominate the scene and give it a surreal sense.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel

Snowy Owl

The Snowy Owl is one of the most well known kinds of owl. This bird can be found in the higher latitudes of the northern hemisphere in Asia, Europe, and North America.

I am currently working on an image involving several breeds of owls. This was the second one that I digitally sculpted and painted after the great horned owl. Like the first, I thought I would make a stand-alone image to allow viewers a closer look at the model.

Thanks for looking!
Daniel

Great Horned Owl

The great horned owl is one of the most well known owls of North America. It's also been called the Tiger Owl and Hoot Owl, and has the widest range of any owl in the Americas. It hunts at night and mostly eats small mammals.

I've been working on an image that features several different breeds of owls. For each one I have to create a digital sculpture, and, since the great horned owl has always been my favorite owl, I started with it. I created this image as a test of my sculpture, but I though it turned out well enough to be an artwork on it's own.

Thanks for looking,
Daniel