Boreal Owl

[Paul Lagasi]

I posted this in Avian last week, background was bad..but thats where these Owls live..I decided to change the background. Remove everything from image but Owl and perch, copied and pasted it into a snow scene, I'd posted a few themes ago.... used fotosketcher to draw it, colored pencil effect..this was the result.
I think the colors of the Owl match the backgound nicely.

I always wished I could paint..this really is the closest thing for me..

Thanks for viewing

[denise ippolito]

Fantastic Paul! Great looking sketch/painted look. You have inspired me to try this technique. I think your extraction work looks very natural. I love that fence!

[Gus Hallgren]

Paul:

I agree with Denise

I think you took a great photo of the little owl and artistically came up with as you said, "I wish I could paint like that." Me too.

Thanks for sharing your top notch painting.

Uncle Gus

BTW: My newphew, a member of some elite branch of the Canadian army lives in Ottawa.

[Gus Hallgren]

WOW! I like the new "Thank you for posting" message, and all the latest improvements that Blake has installed. The search engine is out of sight :cool::cool:

Smiling

Uncle Gus :):)

[John Chardine]

Christmas card 2010! Great work Paul. I love it.

[Indranil Sircar]

Excellent composition, Paul. This has come out really well with the sketch effect. The bg is very nice. For me, this is one of your best!

[Cheryl Slechta]

Paul, this is great! I love the original owl and your extraction and sketch work are perfect. Definitely a
Christmas card:)

[Cindy Mead]

this is wonderful! the sketch effect is top notch. You started out with an excellent base image and created a lovely work of art Paul. I love this one :)