My First Owl Painting
This is how my first serious painting looks like and I chose to paint an owl. That was like 6 years ago I think :D Very few had seen this. When I was painting this, I was thinking “If I were an owl, I would be able to hear the sweet whispers of lovers in the park.”...yep, in case you are wondering, those are sound waves, owls have such fantastic hearing that’s simply amazing!! I always treasure the beginner’s spirit and I kept reminding myself not to lose it….because once you become used to something, it loses that magic, It is now nicely framed and hanging in the most intimate part of my apartment. For those of you who may be curious to see how my owls look like now, you can check them out at my udonchow gallery here in RB :D
My First Owl Painting belongs to the following groups:
Childhood, Cutest of the Cute, Everyday Life, Live, Love, Dream: , Safe Haven and The Birds Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
RLHall
So cute, love the eyes!
smile4me replied
Thank you!! Now my owl paintings have heavy eyelids :D
pinkyjain
So lovely and so very special Ellen. i love the rapt expression on her face as she is listening to the lover’s in the park
smile4me replied
Yes indeed this piece is very special to me, though she may not look as vibrant or as polished compared to my current owls, she’s still awesome in my eyes…yes, I’m very sentimental :D
jdmphotography
That is so cool very nice work indeed love the eyes too ! .................... (-;
smile4me replied
Awww…thank you so much for your kind words :D
Sensiworld
Beautiful work !
smile4me replied
Thank you Sylvia, she’s the mother of all my other owls! :D
valzart
Aww sweet Ellen it’s absolutely magical … such a happy lil’ owl….;} Val hugzz
smile4me replied
Thanks Val! The first one always has much a special place in the heart…and the experience of painting the first owl was truly magical…it’s like you know you are giving birth to something that’s really one of a kind :D
stephaniek
This is so good!!! The colors are terrific and love those big green eyes!!!
smile4me replied
Thank you for such great compliments on my first owl painting, so so appreciate it my friend! :D
coffeetea
coool !
smile4me replied
Thanks Susan! It was a beautiful experience painting her :D
Monjii
First of many…. it’s truley lovely :) well done u
smile4me replied
Aww…that’s sweet of you,Monjii! Thanks!!
stephaniek
http://images-2.redbubble.net/img/art/cropped/size:small/view:mainI hope it works this time
stephaniek
Sorry! I’m just trying to get the url transfer thing to work for me!
smile4me replied
No prob, try adding 1 exclamation mark infront of the url and another one behind the url, no spaces needed :D
Louise Parton
lovely painting, great colours – never lose the magic ;)
smile4me replied
May the Beginner’s spirit abides in us all!! :D Thanks Louise :D
macabrecat
That’s one amazing first painting Ellen!! The Owl is adorable! :)
smile4me replied
Wow thanks!! It was painted during some unearthly hours too…and of course this one’s the first to listen to all my secrets,hehe!! :D
JRobin Whitley
I like your first painting!
smile4me replied
I like it too, thanks for visiting my gallery!! :D
lacitrouille
Oh, I love his shy expression! The colours and textures are great. What a lovely work. :)
smile4me replied
It was my first serious attempt at oil painting and it was both fun and meaningful! :D Glad you love this piece!!
bahgoesthesheep
awe
thanks for sharing this ellen :3
smile4me replied
Good to share with the friends here Joycelyn! :D
Ujean1974
Thanks Ellen for sharing the very special piece with us! I totally agree with you about the beginner’s spirit…..I very much appreciate you for the beautiful journal as well as this precious painting! So….this is a sort of a prehistoric version of Ophelia??? -
smile4me replied
Hahaha! I think yes, she kind of evolved through the years, getting rounder and rounder over the years :D Cheers to the beginner’s spirit!! Thanks so much Ujean! :D
georgiegirl
Ophelia’s ancestor!!! Depending on how old Owls are when they lay their first eggs, this beautiful portrait could easily be Ophelia’s Great Great Great Great Great Great Granny!! Ophelia’s Granny will settle in well with all the other Owl portraits!! And its beautifully painted too… you said you were 6!!! Clever you!!
smile4me replied
I wish I had painted this whe I was 6,GG :D This was painted only 6 years old, never had any experience nor taken any lessons. It was a period in my life that I wanted to express my thoughts via another medium. So this piece is precious, it has 100% beginner’s spirit and enthusiasm imprinted onto it,a very pure piece, something that $ can never buy :D
Karen Cook
Gorgeous… specially love your choice of colour Ellen! x
Karin Taylor
aw, i love the expression on this most special first edition owl of yours Ellen, it could say so many things…. i am sure you are in the owl!!
smile4me replied
yes Karin, alot of me went into the owl, that was a period of sweet turbulence in my life :D
lily pang
A wonderful start! Six years, your owl also grows so much.
smile4me replied
Thanks Lily! She has grown more rounded since :D
frozenfa
aaah~ the birth of your first owl!! cool!!! i thought this is from your udonchow gallery.. eheh.. something about it’s eyes… make me go awww… n_n
smile4me replied
This is Alpha owl, the only one with green eyes :D
sonjas
Beautiful. Keep posting them.
smile4me replied
I will :D Thanks for your support!
Heloisa Castro
beautiful work! I adored the colors!
smile4me replied
Thank you so much Heloisa! ^ _ ^
AngelArtiste
This is beautiful. It would be very nice in the Painted Birds! group =)
smile4me replied
Thanks Angela!! I will join the group soon, thanks for the reminder!! :D
AngelArtiste
Could you put this in the Bird Gruop? pleeeaseee??? =)
Isa Rodriguez
what a special first!!!!!!!!.. love that obsession of yours…....this is so beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, ellen..