Birds and theology! Those are two subjects I love deeply. So I said a spirited yes! when I was contacted to provide illustrations for In Consideration of Sparrows by Kevin Burrell. Kevin wrote a wise and gentle book, and I had a wonderful time working with him. Below is one of the final illustrations, as well as some process shots!
Kevin deftly connects Wandering Albatrosses to the torch and smoking fire-pot from Genesis! Read the book to find out how!
Illustrating a book about birds literally has been a dream since I was a kid. I dug up some drawings and paintings from around 2011 (12 year old lil’ Aedan lil’ guy) to provide some evidence:
This last drawing sums up about how I feel about illustrating this book. Complete enthusiasm, if you couldn’t tell!