Showing posts with label bear. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bear. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Sketch With Me For FREE!

“The more you express your skills,
the more experienced you become and
the closer you get to excellence.”
~ Israelmore Ayivor
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Come hone your drawing, sketching and watercolor skills with me this summer as I indulge in my 8th Summer of Drawing Everyday from June 1st - August 31st!


Happy Creating My Friends!

X ♥  O
 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Bear ~ Symbol of Reflection and Enlightenment

"Everyone has a spirit that can be refined,
a body that can be trained in some manner
and a suitable path to follow."

~ Morihei Ueshiba





Bear Spirit ~ Inner Strength
Day 21

Stillness ~ Subconscious ~ Knowledge ~ Power
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8.5 x 6.5" Hand Painted Watercolor on Yupo Paper
Matted and Framed to 10" x 8"



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It's been snowing like a bear here all day and it is supposed to continue through the night. I had a friend I mentor come this morning for a lesson, but she had to leave early before the roads got too treacherous. I was unable to shoot outside, so I didn't get any good in-progress shots of this painting. It was photographed in the studio tonight and even after some tweaking in Photoshop, appears slightly warmer than in real life.


I hope all of you in the NorthEast are weathering the storm and the rest of you are having a good day in your neighborhood!



As always, I really appreciate your comments and emails.
Thanks for stopping by!

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Monday, June 11, 2012

Keep Moving BEAR!


I've been obsessed with bears since there's been several sightings in this area last week. I've been drawing them the past few days for my Summer Sketching Series and today I did this painting. I did it from a blurry shot of one of the actual bears someone had in their backyard. His gesture in the photo made me feel sorry for him. He must hear the words; "Keep moving, bear!", all too often. To me, he looked scared and lonely. The reference for the facial features came from a public domain photo on Wikipedia that I posted on my sketching blog. This bear painting didn't come out how I had planned or hoped. It is what it is, though. There's always next time and another chance to get it right. If you've got any suggestions for my next attempt, I'd be grateful for your input. Check out today's bear drawings on www.SketchingEverday.com