blueLudebar on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/blueludebar/art/The-Swallow-376568737blueLudebar

Deviation Actions

blueLudebar's avatar

The Swallow

By
Published:
1K Views

Description

Mythological creature painting: a male harpy based on an Egyptian swallow, perching on a funeral boat.

There are instructions in the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead for turning the soul into a swallow, which then joins the stars. I’m sure Oscar Wilde was aware of that when he wrote The Happy Prince, which is 1) the most heartbreaking little fairy tale possibly ever and 2) the inspiration for this piece.

You can see the process, from thumbnails through painting stages, on this here sketchblog: [link]
Image size
900x1217px 740.47 KB
Make
Canon
Model
Canon PowerShot A2300
Shutter Speed
1/403 second
Aperture
F/2.8
Focal Length
5 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
May 13, 2013, 4:44:34 PM
Sensor Size
1mm
© 2013 - 2024 blueLudebar
Comments11
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Sylvia45's avatar
Oh my goodness, I loved that story! I read it a while back, but it seems to have stayed in my memory. I'm really (happily) surprised that someone/you have done art for it :3 I really really like this painting, wow.