'To hide below the ancient barricade,in chambers like the rooms a swallow made,for an animal life.' - Animal Life by Shearwater. Have a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKeXfh… Shearwater is probably my favorite band, and those words were so evocative I had to do a painting. Also, a good time to practice my dry brushing technique.We have so many barn swallows where I live. Where I sit and paint in the kitchen, I can see them fly around and build nests on the eaves of the car port; they can be a pain, but they're so beautiful it's a shame to kick them out after they've built their nest.Tools: Watercolors, dip pens + sepia ink, white ink, gel pen, rubbing alcohol, and paintshop.