The sad tale of the selkie mother who is drawn back into the sea takes form in this watercolor recollection of her child.

Painted on 9X12 Arches 100% cotton cold press watercolor paper, with handmade micha and neon paints. The pigments are much more lively then this poor photo can express. Even the shimmer of the salts and micha pigments are not as visible in photos and videos as they are in real time. Real physical art is always a precious thing to keep in a home, even the saddest of stories can be beautiful.

“Beauty and sadness always go together. Nature thought beauty too rich to go forth Upon the earth without a meet alloy.”

— George MacDonald