Softer Than Goose-Down by @rainshadow (T. "Rain" Willard)

I met a swan the other day, when Kaia and I were at the park. He was beautiful and very soft (and really liked the bread we brought). He was the inspiration for this piece.

I attempted to capture the way the sunlight came through his feathers, which, I can tell you, is no easy feat when you're working in pastels. The feather detail was totally lost in the resizing, but otherwise I'm happy with it.

14"x17" Pastel on paper. Prints are available upon request.