We’ve had a great time this week creating the sketch for the US NWRS Vision. Based on the feedback we received from the previous iteration, we’ve incorporated the following insights from you into the latest and greatest version:
- We placed the 4 individuals in the top in their own silos that they are breaking out of.
- Deleted the face in the earth
- We’ve invited the viewer to be involved by creating an archway to the wilderness in the center of the drawing
- Removed “mother earth” and changed the title to “Connecting to the Natural World”
We also added the following:
- a puzzle element
- land owner and federal agent
- Whooping Crane near the impoundment area
- urban rooftop gardens to the “tomorrow” area
- a handicapped citizen enjoying the wilderness
- Aldo Leopold
This is the final sketch. Tomorrow we will finalize the drawing and colorize.
Please contribute your comments below. (You can click on the illustration to view a much larger version.)
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I like the concept and messages of the #2 illustration…. but please add something ocean related too. It drawing has impoundments, fire, forests but it needs something marine. Just as Dr. Sylvia Earle reminded us, conservation and the NWRS have unique opportunities (and challenges) in the sea. How about a coral reef? or a tuna? or scuba diver?
Outstanding work! A joy to look at and read!! Thank you.
It should say “Tomorrow’s Challenges” in the top right corner. Right now it seems like we are coming from Yesterday’s Pelican Island to Tomorrow’s Urban Refuge, and I don’t think that’s what we are trying to say. We are not moving away from our roots at Pelican Island, we are preserving those wild lands and wildernesses we have now, while also moving into creating Urban Refuges to reach out to growing populations in these areas.