After being up late/early observing both a pair of barn owls considering their backyard nest option and keeping my eye on a SpaceX launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, I chose to combine the two inspirations into one mixed media painting.
Robin Street-Morris. Taking Flight (Barn Owls with Rocket Plume). Transparent watercolor and soft pastel on 300lb cold press paper. 13" x 19" (33 x 48cm).