First Stretch original colored pencil drawing

A whooping crane is just taking off to cross the wide emptiness before him. He comes from a place of sunlit possibility, and his destination appears potentially much darker. Does he know this? Is he taking a conscious risk, or is this just an illusion? Maybe the crane is flying at sunset, leaving a world that he knows will only continue to grow darker for a world where the skies are blue and only a little cloudy.

I felt a strange hope drawing this, like I was taking flight to go on a great adventure. I didn’t know what the adventure was yet, but I hoped my future would be one where I was no longer afraid of exploring my creativity.

This is an original drawing made with Caran d'Ache Pablo colored pencils on paper. It measures 8x8 inches and ships unframed.

Pickup or delivery is available if you live in Seattle or Shoreline, WA. Feel free to email me at juliana@julianabrandon.com to arrange one of these options.

Prints of this piece are also available here.