Description This is from an oil painting of a Northern Hawk Owl. I was drawn to it's striking black and white coloring and the beautiful patterns on it's feathers. It's an owl that is one of a few that is not nocturnal, but is active only during the day. It's found in Canada and the Northern U.S, also in some parts of Europe. I painted the bird in a realistic style and the background in more of an abstract style. The colors in this painting are black, white, blue, gold, purple and green.