Hushabye Mountain

This illustration is based on the song Hushabye Mountain, a lullabye about letting boats sail your worries away as you rest upon a nearby mountain. I'm always coming up with environments when listening to music whether it includes lyrics or not; This is the first time I've illustrated one of those ideas—very fun! This song in particular is very specific in painting a scene for the listener; It describes a soft breeze filling the sails of boats that wait by the quay—and says to watch your boat "sail far away from Lullaby Bay." So…I took those visual cues and put them into a composition trying to stay true to those details and the mood.

P.S. —I know this song from the movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang—a family favorite from growing up.

Listen to the song and read more about the project at:
http://whoaneat.com/blog/hushabye-mountain