Once in his life, every wildlife painter has to make a painting of wolves in the snow. The fact that Canis Lupus once lived almost everywhere on this globe makes it a very special animal. Learning about the large distances they travel and their refined technique of hunting in a group has only increased my respect for them. Although there exist a lot of different color phases amongst wolves - from white to black - I used the most general "livery" in my image. Being an amateur cross country skier, there is also an element of my love for the beauty of a snow landscape in weak sunlight in my painting. On the right side of the scene, I wanted to give the impression of an opening in the snow-covered pine trees so that the wolves, after watching me, could silently disappear that way. - CB