The Fauna Collection

A photograph of a black and white charcoal drawing on medium grey paper. The artwork shows an otter swimming to the surface in front of a white shaded circular sun. Air bubbles wrap around the otter as it rises. The artwork is sitting on a brown wooden crate against a white wall with a large piece of quarts behind it and two charcoal pencils in front of it.
A photograph of a black and white charcoal drawing on medium grey paper. The artwork shows an otter swimming to the surface in front of a white shaded circular sun. Air bubbles wrap around the otter as it rises. The artwork is sitting on a brown wooden crate against a white wall with a large piece of quarts behind it and two charcoal pencils in front of it.
A photograph of a black and white charcoal drawing on medium grey paper. The artwork shows an otter swimming to the surface in front of a white shaded circular sun. Air bubbles wrap around the otter as it rises. The artwork is sitting on a brown wooden crate against a white wall with a large piece of quarts behind it and two charcoal pencils in front of it.
A flat photo of the black and white otter drawing on medium grey paper. The otter's body is curved in an S-shape as it swims for the surface. Its head is framed by a lightly white shaded circle. The left side of the otter is in shadow while the right side is in light. Air bubbles wrap around the otter's body and float up along side it.
A flat photo of the black and white otter drawing on medium grey paper. The otter's body is curved in an S-shape as it swims for the surface. Its head is framed by a lightly white shaded circle. The left side of the otter is in shadow while the right side is in light. Air bubbles wrap around the otter's body and float up along side it.
A shallow-depth-of-field detail photo of the otter's back foot, showing the texturing of the charcoal marks and the artist's signature.
A shallow-depth-of-field detail photo of the otter's back foot, showing the texturing of the charcoal marks and the artist's signature.

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— 4×6” original art
— charcoal, pastel, and copper metallic pencil
—toned, acid free paper

The sea otter is considered a keystone species, having a huge effect on their ecosystem by protecting kelp forests (along with the species that depend on kelp forests) from being over-grazed by sea urchins. The removal of sea otters could disrupt the balance of their environment detrimentally, which is alarming because sea otters are currently an endangered species. I was lucky enough to get to see them at Morro Bay on a trip to California a couple years ago.

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The

Fauna Collection

This collection of beautiful 4×6″ charcoal pencil and linoprint originals were created in the month of October as a meditation on the diversity of nature found in our back yards. Following prompts from the Wild October draw list, many of the creatures featured are characters in my own life story. Now it’s time for them to have a place in your home.

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Chippy — Original Charcoal DrawingA photograph of a black and white charcoal drawing on tan paper. The artwork shows a young chippy with its tail curled around its body in front of three white dandelion heads. The artwork is hanging on a brown wall behind a glass jar filled with three charcoal pencils and 3 rolls of black and white washi tape on a grey shelf.A flat photo of the black, white, and copper coyote drawing on tan paper. The coyote is standing, facing to the right. Its right front paw is curled under it as it throws its head up, mouth open, eyes closed, ears tucked against its head, teeth bared in a howl. White fur trails down its neck and chest, while the rest of its body is black and white flecked. The phases of the moon are floating in an arc above the coyote: crescent moon, half moon, full moon, then back to half moon and crescent moon. The moon are solid copper. Under the coyote floats a solid circular sun with sun beams spiking out of it.Opportunity Call — Art Print