Bear Prowl

6x6 watercolor and Brusho in Master's Touch sketchbook 80 lb paper done recently for an online animal/wildlife challenge (ref courtesy Mona P. from Copenhagen Zoo). The brown bear was standing in the photo so I cropped his/her rest of upright body to focus on the head area. Also I put it into a colder environment by adding aspens. COPYRIGHT 2024 Kay Smith

Polar Bear Swim

7x9 watercolor on 80 lb sketchbook paper by Masters Touch, done last week or so as part of another online animal challenge. Photo ref courtesy WetCanvas. This polar bear is enjoying his deep dive in the water. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Bear Crawl

12x9 mixed media on Canson 138 lb mm paper using Brusho, watercolors, CaliArt markers, crayon, and white gel pen done last week or so for an online WetCanvas challenge (ref courtesy MJ Gresko). COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Beady-eyed Bear

8x8 watercolor on Masters Touch premium 140 lb cold press paper done last week as part of another online animal challenge. I liked the bear's beady eyes as he surveyed his territory in this macro view of fierce wildlife. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Ice Bear

4.75x4.75 watercolor on Fabriano 140 lb cold press rough done several days ago from another online challenge. I cropped this polar bear to just focus on its head and the coldness of the surroundings. COPYRIGHT 2023 Kay Smith

Mama Bear and Cubs

8x8 watercolor using White Nights paints in this imaginary wildlife bear scene, done on Fabriano 140 lb hot press paper on first day of July. The lack of detail in the animals' features gives this work some energy. COPYRIGHT 2022 Kay Smith

#InkTober day 19 ~ Bearly Awake

9x12 ink line and watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done for day 19 of October's challenge called InkTober.  With this annual endeavor artists strive to do one work per day all month using ink then post online.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Polar Opposites card sketch WIP

7x10 ink on the back of an anniversary greeting card using Pigma Micron 01 pen.  The colors in the polar bear are similar to the WetCanvas! reference we used in the Animal & Wildlife forum/courtesy Lin.  Stay tuned for the mixed media piece that will be posted tomorrow when this work in progress is done.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Bear Attack

8.75x11.5 watercolor on matboard drawn and painted today for another monthly WetCanvas challenge in the animal and wildlife forum.  I did not use any color reference, only black and white and made up the background.  In the foreground is a dead tree the bear is searching around.  Photo courtesy lisilk/WetCanvas.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2014 Kay Smith.

Ice Machine - polar bear

6.5x7.5 watercolor over partially gessoed wc paper of an imaginary large polar bear wandering through his icy terrain.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2008 Kay Smith.