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Soft watercolour illustration of a friendly small brown owl sitting on a short wooden branch

About this PNG

This gentle storybook-style watercolour features a warm, approachable little owl rendered with delicate washes and fine feather detail. It works perfectly for children's book illustrations, nature themed decor, or wildlife design projects.

Prompt: “Soft watercolour illustration of a small brown owl perched on a short branch. Gentle washes, fine detail, storybook style, warm and friendly. One subject, whole and centred with empty space all around it, on a plain flat mid-grey background, evenly lit, with no gradient and no shadow on the background. No text, no letters, no frame, no border, no extra objects” — AI-generated, its background removed, and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The illustration nearly perfectly matches the brief, with beautiful soft watercolour detail, anatomically consistent owl features, no errors, and a warm friendly tone.

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Direct file: 1142×1224 PNG

Using this PNG — common questions

Can I use this brown owl perched on branch PNG for free, commercially?
Yes. This PNG is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Brown Owl Perched On Branch” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/brown-owl-perched-on-branch-c1a2d707) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this PNG?
The original is 1142×1224 pixels, a PNG with a transparent background; it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. The picture is trimmed to the subject with a small margin, so it drops onto any background, and there is room to add an outline or a shadow.
Is this PNG AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “Soft watercolour illustration of a small brown owl perched on a short branch. Gentle washes, fine detail, storybook style, warm and friendly. One subject, whole and centred with empty space all around it, on a plain flat mid-grey background, evenly lit, with no gradient and no shadow on the background. No text, no letters, no frame, no border, no extra objects”, its background was then removed, and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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