Original Original Framed Pencil Drawing - "A Fine Day" - 16"x20"

Artwork Details

• Artwork size: 8" × 10.75"
• Paper size: 11" × 14" with deckled edges
• Overall framed size: 16" × 20"
• Medium: Original pencil drawing on acid-free paper
• Frame: Upcycled frame, custom fabric-wrapped with acid-free glue and fitted with new glass.
• Hanging: Includes a wire for easy hanging flush with the wall.

What’s Included

• Original framed artwork
• Certificate of authenticity
• Card about the collection it comes from
• Mini storybook featuring the story written for this image

The Collection "Feels Like Home"

This is the first drawing in a series of 6 showing my love for the experiences I've had in the Western US.

A Fine Day would look lovely displayed as a pair or trio with other pieces from the collection.

The Story Behind the Artwork

It is based off a real memory my family and I have.

In the three months of my first visit to Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks, I had never seen so much wildlife in my life. In total, my family saw 8 bears, as well as countless deer, bison, mountain goats and more. The thrill of spotting a bear from afar is an overflowing joy that steals the show from anything else that happened that day. To have 8 in one trip, it's a miracle we didn't burst from pure enthusiasm. We've taken the exact same route years later with other family and didn't see a single bear. That first trip set our expectations so high for every other adventure that we now make ourselves sick scanning the tree line when driving, mistaking every stump for a bear. But nothing will ever compare to the magic that was that first trip.

The Storybook

The story I wrote for it is simple and a fun addition to the piece:

A rolling thunder creeps out from deep within the grizzled bear as he searches for food. A bear gets hungry round this time of day, and a very fine day it seems. It is around noon, the grass is waving long in the wind, flowing like the river rushing behind it. The closer he comes to the water, further from the trees, he can sense the eyes of many. He is used to this sort of thing, people watching from the road beyond. He is not a pompous bear, so he doesn't flaunt for the cameras, but he does enjoy letting them get a sight of him every once in a while. He is hungry though, so today’s wandering is in search of food. Grass will have to do for now. Maybe he’ll go fishing later on. There is a nice huckleberry bush he found the other day, and they are just ripe enough. The end of summer is always his favorite, with the weather being perfect, and the berries filling out the bushes. There is food to find, water to fish, and plenty of afternoon left to meander. Yes, this is a fine day. A very fine day indeed.

Packaging

Your artwork will be carefully packaged in a large box with corner protectors, honeycomb packaging, and bubble wrap to help protect it during shipping.