SO in Britain all the swans may belong to the Queen, but lemme tell you about Hamburg:
Hamburg is built around a river, so there’s many many many canals (the 2400+ bridges put Venice and Amsterdam to shame), as well as a fairly sizeable lake (here the smaller section, innit precious):
This means a shittonne of swans
(stay away from the swans) (seriously don’t go sailing on the lake because they WILL chase you). Obvs swans aren’t made for cold weather (p sure they’re all Australian immigrants actually) so Hamburg has an official job position to take care of the issue.
This dude’s name is Olaf Nieß (trying to spell his name on non-German keyboards must be fun):
This guy’s job title is “Schwanenvater”, aka “swan father”, and his job literally consists of getting swans to safety before the winter chill sets in. How does he do this, you wonder? Easy: he goes up to EVERY SINGLE FUCKING SWAN in the city and sticks them in barges. I’m serious:
Look at this dude and his swans
Swans are like Satan’s personal pet and he paddles around with barges full of them like it’s nbd.
I fucking love this guy he’s braver than all of us and deserves some recognition for his absurd line of work.
The colorful creatures conjured up by artist Vorja Sánchezare
both fit for a fairytale and from your wildest dreams. Everything about
the animal-loving, Barcelona-based illustrator’s oeuvre—from materials
used, style employed, and fauna depicted—is eclectic, making each
peculiar piece entirely unique and visually alluring. To create soft and
dreamy depictions, like his comprehensive collage of realistically
rendered birds, Sánchez uses washes of watercolor and subdued colored
pencils. For his more stylized, inventive animals, he often relies on
the bold and graphic nature of pen and ink as well as spray paint.
Sanchez also frequently pairs traditional graphite pencils with paint to
produce mesmerizing mixed media creations that contrast hazy hues with
black-and-white line drawings.
While his entire portfolio is wonderfully whimsical and frequently
features collage-like compositions, the pieces that comprise it are not
obviously by the same artist—a rare quality found in few artists. While
some are inspired by daily observations (especially his experiences
during his time in Nicaragua), others are entirely made-up. With his
sundry aesthetic approach and range of subject matter, he is able to
easily diversify his work and alter his aesthetic from piece to piece.
You can see more beguiling beasts (as well as adventures with his adorable dog) on Sánchez’s Instagram. Facebook
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