A reddish-brown dodo stands alert among lush tropical foliage, its distinctive curved beak and scaled plumage rendered in intricate detail against a warm blue sky. Layered botanical elements in terracotta, green, and gold frame the bird, while a cream-colored egg rests in the foreground, creating a narrative of fragility and natural history in this richly colored composition. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.