Harold has never really fit in with the other owls at school because of the extra spot on his belly. He therefore prefers to spend time in the forest with his real friends, Deer, Mr. Babs and Wee Birdie.

I made this piece because I wanted something a little less composed and more quaint. At the same time it’s fundamentally part of UbikiRawr, a continuing series that touches upon themes such as belonging and being humane.

I didn’t start off with an artistic direction when I first started work on UbikiRawr, but over time my affinities started to show through: heavy doses of the retro/mod 60s and mid century modern, an occasional taste of the grandeur and perspective of art deco (see “Escort“), and finally a nice whiff of kawaii manga.

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