I wanted to focus mainly on the Pete the horse and use an image of him running as an analogy of Charley seeking his freedom from a troubled home life, with a smaller image of Charley leading Pete through the desert as he tries to find a new home for both himself and his best friend Pete.

full image including title

detail of Charley and Pete

initial layout sketch

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