These two little fellas are experiencing for the first time a world waking up from the sleep of winter.   New smells, colors, and sounds meet their senses as they step out into the wild under the watchful care of their mother.    I created this small painting as a study for Seasons of Life II and it sold at a show in the spring of 2011.   The couple that bought it brought it to me to be signed on the back at an event in 2011 this fall in Gatlinburg and everyone in the room said they wanted it!   So we decided to bring it to life as a limited edition mini for your enjoyment.  

~ Mark Keathley