tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35898719121423095142024-02-20T00:26:18.235-08:00Four Bears PressFourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-33007030574845244512012-04-12T15:58:00.013-07:002012-04-12T17:47:11.096-07:00How the Blue Unicorn Came to BeI started on a new image and thought I would share another one my processes. This time a Drypoint. It's an "old school" printing method that I use with some modern touches. I started with my own snap shots and lucky for me, and you, my friend was with me the day I printed to document the printing process. So here goes...Started with a sketch. I attach the drawing to the back of a piece of FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-3970113675783328372011-11-22T08:29:00.001-08:002011-11-22T08:32:31.697-08:00The Moon DanceThe finished Moon Dance. FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-18727261802292639172011-11-20T20:10:00.000-08:002011-11-20T21:26:52.806-08:00On A Painting Marathon and the Bear's StoryI've been on a painting marathon. Some times Awen just hits me and keeps on coming. I was finishing up on the Moon Dance and dug out the most recent bear painting which I started for last years holiday card, and viola I have this years card ready for scanning!Well I might as well share the Bear's story. It all started with Mama and Baby Bear coming out of their hibernation to celebrate the FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-77755818416773952342011-11-19T14:18:00.000-08:002011-11-19T14:40:15.018-08:00Further ProgressUnicorn, On Mushrooms, and Dancing Under The Moon2 Finished ...I'm finding Dancing Under the Moon a little more difficult to complete. The small figures are a challenge and conveying the light of the moon isn't coming though. When I took the snapshot of the latest one I got shadows across it and thought "aha, that's it" So we will see, till next time. FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-86237688045464351642011-11-12T20:53:00.000-08:002011-11-12T21:24:22.564-08:00Faeries, Unicorns, and Dancing Under the Moon.I've been commissioned for 3 Faerie paintings. It's been a while since I've done faeries and am excited for the opportunity! Of course we need a unicorn, the moon and stars, oh and some mushrooms to complete the magic. An older etching of mine that has inspired the sketches"On Mushrooms""Dancing in the Moonlight"FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-30459900822111033672011-10-31T09:17:00.000-07:002011-10-31T09:23:17.344-07:00Raven Fire continuedFourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-85176225729520793422011-10-30T10:16:00.000-07:002011-10-30T10:46:37.858-07:00Raven FireMy first story illustrations. Raven Fire, written by Cori Bailey. Click on the images to read through the story.To be Continued...FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-34127738081032686752011-10-07T17:17:00.000-07:002011-10-07T17:33:42.166-07:00Friends in Blogging.I am thrilled to be featured on a friends blog. Pray to the Moon, Mama Fauna has been wowing me with her incites and amazing photos. Words escape me as usual. I have been blessed to find a group of people to share my Bardic pursuits with who I believe hear the underlying story of my work. In fact, I have danced the bonfire with them and hope to many more time! Thank YouFourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-73645115849197058432011-09-07T18:10:00.001-07:002011-09-07T18:51:05.595-07:00Prepairing for Autumn EquinoxI have been designing the advertising poster for Arctic Circle of Anchorage's Autumn Equinox Celebration and thought I'd share my process:Started with notes and sketch & then Finished sketch Then contemplated which direction to go with it. For a poster I decided to go with what I call "Illustration style"I transferred the image to a 2ply cotton FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-18667558092916729342010-12-11T18:09:00.000-08:002010-12-11T18:53:41.628-08:00Crazy BusyWow it's been a while since I've posted here. I have a blog hosted @ www.4bearspress.com/blog that I haven't decided if I like it or not. All the comments on it have been spam! How annoying!To update....got busy preparing for a gallery show that didn't hang, Horse & Raven's Conversation. Produced some images that I love and are hanging in my house. See some of the paintings @ 4BearsPress FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-40991212009106894502010-10-10T12:15:00.000-07:002010-10-10T12:43:07.629-07:00Afternoon At the Horse FairLyle and I spent the afternoon at the Rockn' B Riding Club. This is first time he has really been around horses but he introduced himself...Of course, he had to check under the hood and then he was off to ride. After the ride it was time for demonstrations and snacks. Of course Lyle makes friends where ever he goes. FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-85689093208872048672010-10-04T11:10:00.000-07:002010-10-04T11:14:25.112-07:00New WorkRaven is the first painting for my "Dark Creatures" show in November @ The Fiddlehead Gallery.FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-73101968880025175972010-09-30T18:36:00.000-07:002010-09-30T18:37:50.259-07:00FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-75807342325051140582010-09-20T09:29:00.000-07:002010-09-20T09:53:15.444-07:00Weekend CampingEverything you could want at a camp out.Surrounded by woods with wildlife.Roasting hot dogs and marshmallows. Warming up by the fire.Our Demon friend and the Moon hung out with us. Lyle having fun with his lighted safety glasses. He wanted to sleep outside in his tepee.But the best thing about camping in your back yard is sleeping in your warm bed instead of the tepee!FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-55779276071221881992010-07-27T09:27:00.000-07:002010-07-27T09:57:31.834-07:00Rainy Days & FriendsRainy days make for good painting. Well any day would make for good painting, but rain makes me not want to work in the garden. Started a new watercolor. Getting back to basics and what brings me joy to create, horses of course! Cathy and Victoria came over for a little inspiration and instruction. Victoria is new to watercolors so we got her started.Rory provided side show entertainment. HeFourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-83689636505168707852010-07-18T21:27:00.000-07:002010-07-18T22:34:30.878-07:00New Favorite PlacesWe ventured out to the Island again this weekend. Each time seems to be more fun as we figure out exactly what is fun and what is not. Plus I'm figuring out how to do this boating thing. Like loading and unloading from the trailer, or when and how to jump from boat to dock to tie up, stuff like that.My goal is to be able to run around the entire boat without going overboard. ( I have not if FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-63975506978535824262010-07-14T09:22:00.000-07:002010-07-14T09:36:36.819-07:00Setting up shopI'm starting to wonder which is more difficult, running a gallery or setting up an etsy shop. I hear that your descriptions are important and I end up agonizing over them. Writing dose not come easily for me. I have a dilemma, generally I don't like to even title my work because I like to leave the interpretation up to the viewer. They perceive it in their context and it has meaning to them.FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-59810122094557945482010-07-12T10:24:00.001-07:002010-07-12T11:10:47.583-07:00Birthday CelebrationsWe started celebrating on Saturday with a party for Lyle. Moving out of the terrible 2's and into the big 3. The BBQ was a success despite the rain. We did move inside for cake.Many Grandmas where in attendance. Grandma Linda could not get a flight on such short notice, maybe next year.Of course, the Guys where watching drag racing.The next day we headed out to The Island on Big Lake. It was FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-1253636340527114512010-06-24T16:27:00.000-07:002010-07-18T22:41:39.174-07:00The Summer So Far.....My grand plans never happen! I planned on starting the garden with plants ready in the greenhouse. I was lucky to get half of the garden started. I seem to have a beautiful crop of horsetail and radishes. I may still have time to do some other plants.I have wanted to build a studio. I decided where it might go. That's as far as I've gotten on it.The car show season started out well. I do FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-20987587168730508262010-03-16T23:20:00.000-07:002010-03-16T23:33:35.865-07:00Like Grandpa Like GrandsonGrandpa's birthday is coming up. Can't just give him a card from the supermarket rack so having a little fun with photoshop. Lyle was impersonating Grandpa the other day and he looked like a miniature version of his Dada. To complete the picture, we included his old Superbird.FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-57329499515019635212010-03-14T11:29:00.001-07:002010-03-14T12:18:23.661-07:00Cowboy's Great AdventureI'm a bit late with this but better late than never. I had scheduled my latest endeavor of in house picture framing classes with my first student out in Wasilla. My friends had given me their nephew's cowboy to come along. What a ride he had! We started at the Wolf Lake Hanger to catch a ride in dad's RV7. Here is Cowboy doing preflight checks;and getting strapped in. The seat belt is a bit FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589871912142309514.post-83381641104160758072010-03-08T09:39:00.000-08:002010-03-09T07:38:39.984-08:00Here Goes NothingOk, so I'm finally going to try this blogging thing. We will see what becomes of it. I've always been told that journaling would be good for me but it is just agonizing for me to put my thoughts into words. Maybe this form will be the way for me and I can also share more with others.FourBearsPresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01024790438551018137noreply@blogger.com0