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Family of penguins

Its not very often that you can make 'art' from something that's dead and get away with it... but ever since a 'little boy' who would often collect flotsam and jetsam off the beaches ~ creating collections in the sand ~ I have been fascinated with the Ocean and all its wonders... To this day ~ I wonder 'why' we don't seem to have 'enough respect' and 'love' for the Oceans... as I approach middle age ~ nothing seems to have changed ~ in fact things have gotten worse... I sit here in my studio, a 'grown up' ~ listening to blues music ~ and ruminate over the loss of such a 'critical species' ~ the sharks. Cow-nose rays (named for obvious reasons) ~ are such a pretty species of shark ~ essential 'tillers of the seabed'. They tend to...

Wolf Flower P R

This hand drawn Amur Leopard is part of our design series called We All Share This Planet. It’s meant to help raise awareness about the importance of biodiversity, habitat loss, poaching, deforestation, environmental issues and individual animals. The Amur Leopard is one of the rarest cats in the world and is listed critically endangered on the IUCN Red List. This leopard is a great gift for any leopard lover, big cat enthusiast, animal or nature person – and that special someone who cares about our planet’s health and future.

Tiger with baby in the mouth Prismacolor and dry pastels on pastel paper

Lemurs trio, sketch at Michigan Zoo, pastels color