Illustration Friday Theme: Carry

if carry This is my posting for the Illustration Friday theme, Carry. The tall stork is carrying new life; of course referring to the old myth of the stork as a baby delivery service.

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  1. roberto M.July 25, 2012 at 7:49 PM

    Overwhelming!
    Really.
    Is it a cemetery what I see?
    If so, your work is Great!!!!
    The end and the beginning (I should not say, you did, obviously) ;)
    and cutting the right side again,
    You are a genius♥
    My admiratión for you
    these are the kind of digital work that I like.
    thanks!

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    1. highjumperJuly 26, 2012 at 12:28 PM

      Roberto,
      Thank you, those are very kind words! Yes, it is a cemetery, in a very beautiful location. I toyed with different ideas; but I decided on this one when I saw a heron wading in the water, and connected it with the stork myth.

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