Commission sketch illustration for utahraptorid. Thanks!

This art was finished some time ago, but I wanted to meet the changing seasons, so waited a bit.

Initially, the request was something like this: need an illustration with my character in an unusual perspective. Maybe it would be a snow-covered edge or a forest/field? I immediately started looking for referrals, made up several options, and we settled on this one.
For me, this art is like the personification of the passing autumn, which is being replaced by a cold winter. A firmly rooted tree with the last leaves falling off, which make a rustling path on the ground.
But at the same time, thanks to the color palette and the empty trees on the background, it is clear what kind of frost awaits us ahead.