It's funny when and how inspiration gets a hold of you , recently popped to our local garden centre , to discover they have a rather small grubby pond with the most beautiful black swan on it . I have never painted a swan , nothing against them - they just don't make me want to pick up a paint brush - but this one ... I think would look stunning against a gold leaf back ground . Managed to do a few on the spot sketches and take a few snaps . Hope to show you progress on this - as and when .
