"Otter Honor" - THE ALASKAN ANIMALS

I started playing with this picture of an otter's face and started getting lost and artsy with drawing out his fur.  The strands kept getting longer and swaying and curving.  It reminded me of the waves and the seaweed they play in.  And the piece turned into almost a painted wood carving like you would see on an old captains door on an ancient boat.  I love where "Otter Honor" took me as I worked on it.