Fine Art Print // Bird & Skull

Death and rebirth. A light in the dark.

Bird & Skull is a mythic study in transformation. An exploration of death not as an ending, but as a passage, the turning of one form into another within the great cycle of becoming.

This artwork may rest quietly in your space as a reminder that nothing essential is ever lost. It can be returned to in moments of transition, uncertainty, or renewal. Whether contemplated intentionally or simply lived with over time, the piece meets you at the threshold between what was and what is emerging.

Choosing Bird & Skull is an invitation to honor what’s ready to end and what’s ready to be born, and to trust the life that always continues in new form.

Details

• Open edition fine art print of original artwork
• Giclée printed with archival pigment inks
• Available sizes: 6”×8”, 9”×12”, 12”×16”
• Includes a certificate of authenticity honoring the integrity of the work
• Free standard shipping within the USA
• Standard shipping in a triangle mailing tube. Flat shipping available at checkout. Prints are produced from paper rolls and may retain a natural curve.
• Made to order to reduce waste and support intentional production
• Frame not included

Paper Styles

Each print is produced using museum-grade giclée printing with aqueous pigment inks, chosen for exceptional detail, depth, and longevity. Prints are designed to last for generations, resisting fading for over 100 years under proper care.

Premium Archival Smooth Matte Fine Art Paper

A bright, smooth, heavyweight paper that delivers crisp detail and high contrast. Ideal for those who love clean presentation, precise linework, and a contemporary finish.

• Weight: 230 gsm (9.5 mil)
• Texture: Smooth
• Color: Bright white
• Finish: Matte
• Acid-free, instant-dry, fingerprint resistant

Somerset Velvet Fine Art Paper

A beloved paper among artists and printmakers since the 1700s, now available in archival inkjet form. This 100% cotton rag paper has a softly toothy, velvety surface that brings warmth, depth, and tactility to the image — especially suited for those who love texture and a more traditional fine-art feel.

• Weight: 255 gsm (19 mil)
• Texture: Heavily textured
• Color: Neutral white
• Finish: Velvet
• 100% cotton rag, acid-free

A Deeper Look

At the center of this piece rests a skull, a symbol often misunderstood, but deeply honest, bare to the bone. It marks the threshold between forms, reminding us that what appears as an ending is part of a larger transformation.

The black bird rises above it, luminous against the void. Across cultures and folklore, black birds are messengers, shapeshifters, and companions of transition. Harbingers of spring and rebirth. They carry both shadow and light, embodying mystery, renewal, and the liminal intelligence that moves between worlds.

The dark is not the absence of life, but the fertile ground from which new life emerges. In this way, Bird & Skull speaks to the infinite potential held within emptiness, the radiance that remains when form dissolves.

Like the turning of seasons, death and rebirth are inseparable. This piece honors the courage to face change, embrace dissolution, and know the hope that rises from it. 

Very much like that Beatles song that comes to mind.

Made with intention. Guaranteed with care.

Every piece in this shop is made to order, created with you in mind when you place your order. Because of this, we don’t accept returns or exchanges.

What we do promise: if your order arrives damaged, defective, or isn’t what you ordered, we’ll make it right with a replacement.

Simply reach out within 14 days of delivery to creator@thewitchofthings.com with a photo of the damaged item and your order number, and we’ll take it from there.