"Ursa Major" Giclee Fine Art Paper Print bear Later I finished the more

Later I finished the more controlled phase of the painting in oils

No drop cloth

The background is a subtle blue color that is hard to capture in a photo like this

I wanted to paint this acrylic painting as a pray for these creatures and for their well being and the future of our forests and our own neighborhoods

I might have also had that old Rush song

"Ursa Major" Giclee Fine Art Paper Print bear Later I finished the more"Ursa Major" 15x20 Giclee Paper Print About: I feel like literally every time I'm out at night in the PNW and I lookup at the sky the first and most prominent constellation I see is Ursa Major, also known (unfortunately) as the Big Dipper. The second name doesn't honor the power of this group of stars like the name Ursa Major Does. This is Bear medicine, always shining down on me. Maybe I notice it because I'm most aware of it, but also it's a