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boy and swan sketch

6" x 9" charcoal pencil on paper

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Blonde Blythe 04 Jun 2026

This is cute! I like it!

Artist Reply: Thank you Blonde : )

John Rembert Jones 03 Jun 2026

Right Dave Cat tails of course Swallowtails being butterflies . Now you know why I keep my commentary to a minimum.

Artist Reply: I do things like that all the time, John : )

John Rembert Jones 03 Jun 2026

Hey Dave no one has mentioned the Moon . Also are those swallowtails? Well done. Take care.

Artist Reply: Yes , the moon is a shared focal point , so movement flows from the boy and swan to the moon . And correct , swallow tails ... Thank you John : )
Artist Reply: I think we used to call them, Cat tails : )

Donald Northup 03 Jun 2026

unique, different, and a cool form of art here friend

Artist Reply: Thank you very much for that, Donald : )

Laura Jane Lindsay 03 Jun 2026

A lovely concept of drawing from memory through the eyes of a child.

Artist Reply: Thank you Linda : ) Interesting how memories can stay with you for so many years

Joanie Holliday 03 Jun 2026

I also had an inflatable swan as a kid to go swimming with.

Artist Reply: Pretty cool that you had one too, Joanie . I remember mine being way bigger than me , and when it finally fell apart , mom and I sang it a song ... I think it was a swan song : )

Joanie Holliday 03 Jun 2026

DELIGHTFUL DAVE. !!

Artist Reply: Thank you Joanie : ) much appreciated !

Charles Jones 03 Jun 2026

This could be an illustration for a children's story, I think. Nicely done, Dave. What is it with humans and swans, I wonder? I mean starting with Zeus and Leda? Oh, well. it's either myth or fantasy anyway. Hope your day is a GOOD one, Dave. :)

Artist Reply: When I was little, my mom bought me an inflatable swan to use wading around in the pool. I remember this vivid dream I had of flying around the neighborhood sitting on the swan, my friends trying to run after me, Thanks Charles, yes I also thought the same, that it could be for a children's story : ) Hope your day is good as well