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A bear sits in a forest contentedly listening to a story. A woman in a green dress sits on a log next to the big brown animal with an open book in her hands. She has long, dark hair and an intent expression, focusing on the bear beside her. Perhaps it’s about time for the bear to hibernate and he’s hearing a few of his favorite bedtime tales.

From the artist: I was in the mood to create a whimsical scene for this one. I got the idea for this while listening to Scheherazade by Rimsky Korsakov about the character from 1001 Arabian Nights who must tell a story every night to placate and angry Sultan. I decided though that I wanted the storyteller to be calming a bear rather than a man.

The original was made using Sennelier Oil Pastels on a 20”x16” piece of archival quality sanded paper. Some of the finer details were done using Faber Castell Polychromos colore...

Daniel is a classically trained artist. A native of the East Cobb community in the Atlanta Metro area, he majored in art at the University of Georgia and has since accumulated over 25 years of art experience. Most well-known for his scientific illustrations of prehistoric creatures, he is also accomplished in creating Wild West art, fantasy art, wildlife scenes, and horror illustrations. His works have appeared in magazines and newspapers; the covers of books, albums, and products; and even in a few science and natural history museums. Accolades: - Cover of "The Horror Zine Magazine" Summer 2023 - Feature Artist "Wild West Magazine" Summer 2019 - Cover of "Fossil News" Spring 2016 His Illustrations have appearing in - Scientific...