Everlasting Love (Swans)(16''x20'')

This was my second painting. It was an easy choice because for a long time I had wanted to do a picture of swans. I finished fairly quickly because it's such a peaceful scene and it brings a peaceful quality to the time spent working with it. The finished picture is beautiful and the thumbnail shots in the ads simply do not do justice to the actual full sized work. The closeness of the two birds, the delineation and sweep of their feathers, the subtleness of their reflection in the water--the finished picture must be seen for these things to be fully appreciated. The contrast with the water plants, the water itself and the background sky is interesting. I'm curious as to how it would have looked with more coloration of blue in the water and sky, but that's just a quibble. Basically this is an easy picture to work and the result is outstanding. Especially for swan lovers.