The Spectacled Owl The Spectacled Owl stares at you absorbed in your gaze, whilst you ponder what he must be thinking ....... This original pastel painting was created using fine quality materials - w&n soft pastels, derwent pastels and derwent pastel pencils on Ingres Pastel paper. The Spectacled Owl is a most striking raptor. The mostly white coloured plummage that makes a sort of cross area on his face is how he gets his name as it resembles spectacles. I could watch them for hours and they'd watch me back too, making them an ideal subject to capture.