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Where Conservation and Art Intersect

4/12/2021

Before her brush ever touches paper, Rosalie Haizlett spends weeks in an area hiking, researching, and sketching everything she sees. When she feels ready, she begins piecing her sketches together like a puzzle. The feathery grass could anchor this corner, maybe. Perhaps it would look better on the other side. The resident reptile looks amazing tucked right here. And that bird is perfectly perched there just above the coursing river waters. Her pieces ebb and flow like the natural elements she captures in a fashion that is both stylized and precise.

Once she’s settled on the layout, she takes hold of a watercolor sheet. It’s finally time for

this talent behind the spectacular illustrations of West Virginia’s most notable destinations to get started. She uses permanent ink to make the details pop. Then comes the whimsical addition of watercolor to bring the illustration to life. It is a map, but not just any map. It’s a vivid sensory experience that evokes the feel of a place through its most important visual details.

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