This painting started out as an in-class acrylic demo. It sat around, unfinished, in my studio for several months. One night as I was about to clean my palette after an evening of oil painting, I decided to put this on my easel and cover the acrylic with oils. I find myself working back into older paintings more and more. An older piece that you no longer like can serve as a great under-painting for something new. This creature is a combination of a Great Horned Owl, a Grizzly Bear, and a Swallowtail Butterfly.
