Ravens are the birds I’ll miss most when I die. If only the darkness into which we must look were composed of the black light of their limber intelligence. If only we did not have to die at all. Instead, become ravens.– Louise Erdrich

This original painting was rendered with the raven in midair. It had a cool surreal quality but nothing else about this painting is surreal. So I attempted to add a BLACK wrought iron rod for the raven to sit on - with the mask function…still trying to figure out the mask function. If you have had success with using it and care to share any any tips, lmk. ty 💛