Heart Of An Aussie Owl

'Heart of An Aussie Owl'

© 2015 by Shiloh Moore

December 2015

Pitt Pen on Watercolour Paper 

I sell (and give away) cards I've made from cardstock, scrapbooking materials and stickers.  In October a friend wanted an owl card (of which I had many!) but he did not want a 'horned' owl or owl with heavy eyebrows - 'they're American.  I want an Aussie Owl!'

Of course all the scrapbooking materials I can find only have 'horned' or 'heavy browed' owls.  So I looked at Australian Owls at www.owlpages.com and fell in love with their almost heart shaped faces.  So bit by bit throughout December 2015 I drew my own version of an Aussie Owl.

'Heart Of An Aussie Owl - Step by step Collage'

© 2015 by Shiloh Moore

This was the evolution of my drawing. 

May the heart, the essence, the wisdom, the power and the beauty of an Aussie Owl be with you :)

May this owl welcome you to the New Year.

where there is life there is hope

 'dum vita est spes est (where there is life there is hope)'

Pastel image copyright 2013 by Shiloh Moore

An amazing man with very severe ME for decades now, recently wrote to me 'All is not bleak though, ...' 'Where there is life there is hope.'  

This blew me away and the quote (taken from the latin 'dum vita est spes est') really connected with me.  

I haven't been well enough to do any big painting or major artwork, but the quote inspired me to sit up to do these two quick (2 minute) pastel drawings, to bring the Latin phrase to life. 

I like to contemplate life and hope as the new year approaches.  May 2014 and beyond be filled with peace, love, joy, hope and as good health as possible. 

 'dum vita est spes est (where there is life there is hope)'

Pastel image copyright 2013 by Shiloh Moore

The pastel images:

 Green Pastel

copyright 2013 by Shiloh Moore

Pink Pastel 

copyright 2013 by Shiloh Moore