Touchdown

Description

I had wanted to paint an owl ever since I started painting wildlife, and I’ve been looking out for them as I prefer to paint from my own reference photos whenever I can. However, all I’ve managed so far are a few quite dark photos of owlets from our local park, none of which would make a great painting.

So when I met Guy Badham, a wildlife photographer from Chesterfield, at an art event this summer, and he kindly offered to let me use his photos as painting reference, I jumped at the chance, and selected his photo of this graceful adult tawny owl coming in to land, with wings fully spread and talons outstretched.

Thank you, Guy. I hope I’ve done it justice! Meanwhile, I’ll keep pursuing my own owl photos to paint in future.

Framed or Unframed

Choose framed at checkout and it arrives ready to hang. The frame is natural ayous, a pale, lightweight hardwood, with a 7mm face and 21mm depth. The panel sits inside it with a 5mm gap all round, so the painted edge of the panel stays visible and the picture floats inside the frame rather than sitting flush against it. That adds about 12mm to each side. A flush mount is already fitted to the back for hanging.

If you would rather choose your own framing, buy it unframed. For advice please refer to How to Frame a Painting on a Panel.

Original Artwork Details

Specifications:

• Medium: Oil on gessobord panel
• Size: 8 × 8 inches (~ 20 × 20 cm)
• Depth: 0.3 cm (~ 1/8 inch)
• Available framed or unframed
• Framed size: approximately 22.7 × 22.7 cm (~ 9 × 9 inches)
• Frame: natural ayous, 7mm face, 21mm depth, 5mm float gap, flush mount fitted
• Year: 2026
• Signed on reverse

Shipping & Care

Your painting will be carefully packaged with protective materials and shipped via Royal Mail within 3-5 business days. The panel is robust and archival – oil paintings on panel have been proven to last for centuries when properly cared for. Display away from direct sunlight and extreme humidity for best longevity.