Seven swans a'swimming - Lady of the Lake

I didn't have an idea for my Christmas card picture this year, and then, I was reading this Christmas serial story on Substack, "The Little Drummer Bird" by Snowyteller, and was bowled over by this image.

It made me very nostalgic, to be suddenly seized with an art idea that's not a paid project and stay up late to finish it, not to mention the wings and glowing blues, which featured heavily in my art a long time ago. But now I've learned better that blues glow more deeply when there's a bit of orange.

Recipients of my cards this year might think me a bit strange.

Here's the part of the story here illustrated.

And here's the beginning of the story. It's ongoing, I don't know how it will turn out!

Happy Gaudete Sunday!