66 Nebraskaland • April 2026
W i t h t h i s p h i l o s o p h y, T i m 's
d e p i c t i o n s h a v e b e e n s h o w n i n
the magazine since 1988 and have
b e e n i n c l u d e d i n f i c t i o n , h u m o r,
re m e m b r a n c e, d i a g r a m m a t i c a n d
numerous other stories where artwork
was beneficial.
His drawings have included various
a n i m a l s p e c i e s f r o m a s c i e n t i f i c
perspective — detailing, for example,
h o w t h e p o i s o n o u s f a l s e m o r e l
mushroom differs from a morel. "For
scientific illustrations, I have always
observed the spec ies or would use
photo references. Illustration is very
beneficial if it helps to explain. Do a
diagram if you don't have a photo."
He has also created watercolor visuals
for DIY projects, types of knots and the
imaginative visuals for essays that have
appeared in the magazine.
With a background of hunting and
fishing as a kid to observing various
a r t i s t s w h o h a v e d o n e w o r k f o r
Nebraskaland through the years, Tim's
versatility was endless, from showing
what it looks like beneath the water in a
beaver lodge to depicting Nebraskaland
regional editor Eric Fowler as an armored
knight from Camelot besieging a castle
with a fishing pole in his hand.
He, a n d h i s wo r k fo r t h e e n t i re
Nebraska Game and Parks Commission
for the past 38 years, is one of a kind.
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True morel mushroom
All pencil, watercolor and ink illustrations on these pages.
Rainbow smelt Exploded view of a DIY bucketwarmer
Killdeer
Larvae of the Salt Creek tiger beetle
OPPOSITE: Former Nebraskaland
Magazine editor Don Cunningham
at his essence.
False morel mushroom
Beaver lodge
