Swan, Bird of Myth & Legend
Aside from the Phoenix, the Swan, in my opinion, represent the quintessential bird of mythology, spirit and dreams. I recently had the opportunity to create a watercolor illustration around that archetype. It was meant to capture a magical moment. 
The idea was served best with watercolors only because I found fascinating how the paper could absorb pigmented water to create artifacts, gaps, bleeds and depth that seem to miraculously appear in the world.
It created what I imagine a starry, constellated sky with a hint of a milky way and a glowing moon, would look like.
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Public Announcement: This blog post is part of a collection of 354+ posts from my original Wordpress blog "Dreaming Into Being" library. I've now retired and migrated it to “Wander & Paint,” my new blog posts at the United Wanderlust art shop. As time allows, I will be reviewing, editing, condensing, updating and releasing a number of these blog posts but not all of them.
Some posts require more precision surgery than others. I'll also probably be publishing new posts as the muse wills it and father time allows. This whole process may take a while but I think these blog post serve as great documentation of my process and reminds me of certain milestones. So, most of them will be made available again- at some point.
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