Rounding Up Ducklings

It’s a pretty cool job looking for escaped ducklings in the forest when one has such an exotic steed.
The boy saved him from a very nasty fate when he refused to do those tricks the Ring Master at the circus wanted him to do.

He missed his home in those warm lands where the rest of his family lived...although for some reason the cold didn’t seem to bother him too much....but..... from the moment he was caught and put into a cage all he felt was a dark sadness.

When the boy came to visit him in his cage for the first time he felt a glimmer of happiness inside ...just by the way the boy looked and talked to him .....he felt love creeping into his heart.

Deep in the night after the boy heard threats of Zoos and glue factories in regard to his new friend......he crept into the circus grounds unlocked his cage and led him out....down the lanes over the hills...far away and into the forest...where they now live ....hidden away and making a living rounding up ducks chickens and any other poor creature that may get lost.

AN: it’s quite amazing how much attention goes into the detail...to make it all perfect .......then getting the toning right and blah blah ...only to create a painterly render.......many hours went into this...I think I’m on a roll....and my first 3D render worked well to I will post that soon.