Missed Connection

A chill turn in the air and a fog that lingers into the afternoon has brought a snail out from his long summer hibernation in search of food. During his journey across the forest floor he pauses in a patch of sun beside a towering Amanita, suddenly struck with the sense that he is being watched…

This 5×7″ illustration of two Pacific Sideband snails was made with ink, watercolor, and gouache. It is matted and framed in a solid wood black frame, and the total dimensions of the work are 8×10.”