The night before Christmas is very special to me. It is like the nature is taking a deep breath and remains in peaceful silence.

The streets are empty and the only noise I use to hear are the night birds in the forest , behind our house. 

I choose the owl as my Christmas greeting , because St Nicholas , the Patron from the city where I live , get illustrated many times with a owl .And because I want to illustrate something different than Santa Claus and his Elves.Or gifts and Christmas trees. .Wish you all peaceful holidays. This owl was painted in Painter and particle brushes from Corel. With a reference photo used from the site pexels.  .Took me 1 week.