Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine

I'm very pleased to be working with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, Wildlife in North Carolina Magazine again. I'm doing the art for an essay by writer Shari Smith about her almost sixteen year old son, Walker, and his enduring passion for nature and wildlife. It has been a real treat to do something that feels more like fine art. I'm trying to channel Andrew Wyeth with a muted palette and a stillness in the composition. These are details of larger images, in the early stages of the painting.