5 x 7"
Watercolor on watercolor paper
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**This painting is featured in my "Into the Wild" 2010 Art Calendar, now available at my online store: [link]

I'm half asleep at the moment, but I'm so excited about how this little fellow turned out that I can't wait to share him!

My third card: The Magician
An owl might seem an easy-out in regards to a magical symbol, but its history as a creature of wisdom, of the night and of the day, bear out its purpose as a harbinger of things otherworldly. Within him is the power to act or the will to simply be. The roses above and below are desire and passion; the lilies are purity of thought, be it abstract or otherwise. Both guide decisions and inspire magic; whether it is black or white is a matter of perspective and intention. The magician is above all a master of duality, like the moon above that is still eclipsed by the shadow of the earth below.

My thanks to [link] for the excellent stock photographs on which this owl and his fellow deck members are based.

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