She is the sea gazer, ever watchful. She watches over her blue kingdom, and all of the various creatures, big and small, scaled and finned. Like the sea gazer, we must always keep an eye on the sea, for it is our kingdom as well. Have we cared for the sea as the sea gazer has? Or do we turn our backs to it, allowing those who reside to be overpowered by waste, pollution, and the result of our carelessness? What right do we have to call ourselves caretakers of the sea? Are we truly sea gazers?

Wolves have always been my favorite animal, and I wanted that to be reflected in this drawing. I wanted the focus of this drawing to be of the wolf’s wise stare, her piercing blue eyes contrasting with the snow. She is truly on with the night, her fur blurring together with the small fury. I can almost hear the wind echoing through a barren pine forest in the cold hours of night as I draw her.