![a raven in eerie blue light sits on a man's arm. They are in front of a tunnel of trees that lead to a glowing door.](https://jpennwiggins.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20.10.16.Oldmanthebird.jpg)
My relationship with Odin is a pretty simple one. This is not so true of my wife, but for me, Odin has always been a loving father. He and his Ravens have guided me and gifted me untold wonders. The central image from this painting is of a dream I had as a child, wandering through the woods to find a vast library of knowledge, full of birds.
Below is an up close shot of the bird, and the same before it was Illuminated.
![Close up of the Raven from The Old Man, The Bird](https://jpennwiggins.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20.10.16.upclose-bird-1200x1200.jpg)
![A close up on the face of a raven in profile](https://jpennwiggins.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/20.07.23BirdEngraving.jpg)