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I recently had some old art returned to me when a family member passed away. I had completely forgotten about the drawing, but that family member kept it framed for a very long time. I was surprised to see it again and when I did, I remembered drawing it.

The original drawing is an angel with an owl on some clouds, since she said she liked owls. I can't recall all the details, but I remember she wanted my sister and I to both draw her something at the time, and I had asked what she'd like. So the owl and angel on clouds was born. After seeing it again after all these years, I decided to put a spin on it.

I enjoy drawing throwbacks/remakes of older drawings sometimes, though this one is far different compared to the original. I felt like drawing barn-owl features, even though the original drawing had a great horned owl in it. They're so cute!

The halo is actually painted with a wash of metallic gold paint, the paint thicker around the edges, so it shines in the light.

Owls seem to get a bad rep in a lot of mythology. But here's some neat Celtic symbolism:

The Celtic owl symbolisms and tradition depict it as a warrior and guardian of honor.

According to the Celtics, it is the wisdom of the owl warrior that gave it the right to the knowledge of the underworld’s path. They also believed it to represent a fierce defender of honor and the truth that means owls have zero tolerance for any form of deception.

Since owls are nocturnal, meaning they can see in the dark, they are the perfect messenger to deliver message all-day and all-night between our world and the higher one. This is perhaps why the Celtics believed that owls knew the way to the underworld.

Owls are also a symbol of the ancient Celtic fertility goddess. This is why the Celtics proudly branded the owl symbol in their clothing, especially in their knotwork, various household items, and bestiaries.

Medium: Clay and Wax-based colored pencils, acrylic paints.
Size: Approx. 8"1/2 x 12"
Completion Date: 8/12/2021

Description
I recently had some old art returned to me when a family member passed away. I had completely forgotten about the drawing, but that family member kept it framed for a very long time. I was surprised to see it again and when I did, I remembered drawing it.

The original drawing is an angel with an owl on some clouds, since she said she liked owls. I can't recall all the details, but I remember she wanted my sister and I to both draw her something at the time, and I had asked what she'd like. So the owl and angel on clouds was born. After seeing it again after all these years, I decided to put a spin on it.

I enjoy drawing throwbacks/remakes of older drawings sometimes, though this one is far different compared to the original. I felt like drawing barn-owl features, even though the original drawing had a great horned owl in it. They're so cute!

The halo is actually painted with a wash of metallic gold paint, the paint thicker around the edges, so it shines in the light.

Owls seem to get a bad rep in a lot of mythology. But here's some neat Celtic symbolism:

The Celtic owl symbolisms and tradition depict it as a warrior and guardian of honor.

According to the Celtics, it is the wisdom of the owl warrior that gave it the right to the knowledge of the underworld’s path. They also believed it to represent a fierce defender of honor and the truth that means owls have zero tolerance for any form of deception.

Since owls are nocturnal, meaning they can see in the dark, they are the perfect messenger to deliver message all-day and all-night between our world and the higher one. This is perhaps why the Celtics believed that owls knew the way to the underworld.

Owls are also a symbol of the ancient Celtic fertility goddess. This is why the Celtics proudly branded the owl symbol in their clothing, especially in their knotwork, various household items, and bestiaries.

Medium: Clay and Wax-based colored pencils, acrylic paints.
Size: Approx. 8"1/2 x 12"
Completion Date: 8/12/2021