Watercolour Painting by Avril Jean - Ruru nohinohi (Little Owl) aotearoa Heru (comb) by Shayne O'Neill

Heru (comb) by Shayne O'Neill

Early Māori welcomed stranded whales as a gift from Tangaroa (God of the Sea) utilising the flesh

Underpainting involves 'sketching' the subject in one very thin layer of paint and blocking out any background so he knows where to put this later in the creative process

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while modern

Watercolour Painting by Avril Jean - Ruru nohinohi (Little Owl) aotearoa Heru (comb) by Shayne O'NeillOriginal watercolour bird study by Avril Jean. Mounted and framed in a New Zealand made wooden frame. Frame size 40 x 39 cm Mount outer size: 32. 5 x 31. 5 cm Mount window size 18. 5 x 16. 5 cm About the Ruru Nohinohi: The little owl is a small grey brown and white streaked owl that is widespread throughout the drier open country of the eastern and northern South Island. Unlike the morepork, they are often seen perched out in the open during the day.