At the top of the Illustration Style image, "Happy Christmas from the marsh owl"

Hand-drawn illustration with fine linework and textured brush strokes; balanced, portrait composition with generous sky for the title. A classic British narrowboat glides along a frosty marsh canal at winter dusk. A plump marsh owl captains from the stern, tiny Santa hat and an oversized knitted scarf flapping comically, big bright eyes fixed on the tiller as the comically long boat trundles on. The roof is strung with warm fairy lights, a wee fir tree, and a teetering pile of wrapped gifts (one sliding precariously). The bow wears cardboard reindeer antlers; a wreath doubles as the life ring; the stove chimney puffs cozy smoke. Frost-tipped reeds frame the banks; soft snow drifts down; golden lights ripple across teal water. Warm, expressive palette: mulled reds, evergreen, cinnamon gold, winter teal, and soft snowy whites. Add one playful hand-painted line on the hull: "Owl-iday Express". Ink-and-gouache feel, subtle crosshatching, soft paper grain, cozy glow, light and humorous.

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