This beautiful illustration and also the one used on the cover page
of the article are by Michael Rider. Michael is a graduate of
fine arts from Arizona State University and currently teaches
drawing and animation at the art institute of Phoenix. He works
with a variety of media including oil, watercolour, gouache and of
course, pencils. In the past, he has worked with many
internationally known animation studios. His impressive works
can be viewed on his website:
http://www.mikeriderart.com/
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