This print is a combination of richly woven tapestry of biblical research, authentic detail, and duBois imagination. This project was nearly a year in the making. Tom not only researched the story of the ark, but sewed the costumes worn by his models. He traveled to several zoos, including those in San Diego, Brookfield, and Los Angeles, to sketch and photograph a variety of animals. The rabbits, squirrel, and raccoons were painted from the many who live in Tom's country neighborhood. Every animal in the painting has a mate and the fun is putting one and one together for a wild pair! "When the rainbow is in the cloud, then I will look upon it to remember the everlasting promise between God and every living creature that is on the earth." ..............................................-- Genesis 9:16