This summer is shaping up to be full of wild animals for this California artist.
First, we were hiking in Mineral King and saw this:
While on that hike I thought of doing these oil paintings:
They are each 4×4″, and from left to right are a mule deer buck, golden mantle squirrel, yellow-bellied marmot, and a black bear. (They are called that even when they are brown or cinnamon or blond.)
After that, I painted this bear for the Sierra Lodge in Three Rivers:
After which, they asked me to refresh this bear:
So that he would look like this:
With all that wildlife around, particularly the ferocious bear, you might be a bit concerned about unfriendly encounters or a bit of danger. There was one small incident that ended up looking like this:
I love teal. It looks particularly striking with brown.
P.S. The bear on the flag of this California artist’s state is a grizzly, not a black bear. I’m happy to report we don’t have them in California any more. This is not an environmentally correct view, but I am more concerned with personal safety than being correct. This might make me a pig. See? animal summer!
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Love all the animal art!!
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