Festival for the Children of Lir // illustration with brush, ink and watercolor
I present to you the festival of Lir, held for his children who have been transformed into swans through a scornful spell. They are: Fionnuala, Aodh, Fiachra, and Conn. 🦢🦢🦢🦢
The tragedy of the children of Lir is the most popularly known Gaelic myth. I was recently commissioned to create an ink and watercolor illustration using this myth, and I chose this moment to illuminate.
Without a doubt the largest crowd of individuals I have illustrated. Sometimes it’s necessary for lack of time, but I hesitate to drawn faceless crowds of generic bodies. I love the quality of seeing somebody and their soul or essence is manifest in their costume and action.
See more of my work adapting Irish mythology: https://oreganillo.org/irish-mythology
I am open to commissions in this mythic tradition and subjects far beyond, the sky is the limit: https://oreganillo.org/commission