Swans

Swans appear in so many legends and myths and fairy tales that certainly everyone has some kind of an idea of these magnificient birds. This week I give you three different images of swans, which you can use as a starting point or a prompt for your artwork.

The first image is of the species Cygnus cygnus, which lives wild in my home country Finland. The image is from the book "Birds in colour" and painted by K.A. Tinggaard.


The second image is a detail from a medieval French frontispiece miniature from the manuscript of a poem by Guillaume Crétin, c. 1530-40.

This last image is a sign showing the way to the Swan Pond in the park forest which is situated near my home in my home town Hämeenlinna, in Finland. In the pond there live two swans, and I often take my morning walk to the pond to greet them.

You can use any of these images in your artwork, or if you want, you can use any other images of swans just as well. Please post your artwork on your blog or website, and leave a link to it in our “comments” section. (Instructions on how to leave a link to your work are in the right hand column under “How to Participate.” Just click on the words: “How to add a link in comment”.)

I'm looking forward to seeing all your wonderful artworks. My own piece will be posted on my blog tomorrow. Have fun creating!