Absolutely fantastic! The detail of the bear, the contrast with the colourful swirls surrounding it, Wow!

beautiful painting! love the textures and colors.

Beautiful work… I am in awe of your talent!

Wow that is sensational! I love the detail in the fur in particular and the mist off the water. As a child I loved the tv show Grizzly Adams and I have been facinated by bears (amongst all other animals) ever since. This has a mystical look to it almost like something from a native American story. A Totem?

Thanks earthangel. I didn’t intend for it to have a native Amercan feel to it but I’ve always been curious about the native American culture. My dad was an assistant pastor for a native American church while I was growing up. He’s always had a heart for them.

beautiful painted, the fur is amazing!

the magnificent grizz, brilliant capture bro.

Thanks man

Hi, William I wished I could shared my salmon witht his bear. ;))
Seriously, I love this painting, great work!!!

i thought it was carebearsbut im amaze

Amazing fur on the bear. Excellent painting.

This must be just stunning in real life. I agree it needed to be 48X48….would like to see it that size. Thanks for your comment on my work too. I appreciate it.

Wonderful work !

wow!
like this – a lot!

Absolutely gorgeous painting!

fabulous ;

Beautiful painting William….I like your style, maybe you would like to consider to join our group Wildlife and Pet Paintings with some of your marvellous work?

WOW, fabulous!

The detail in the fur is amazing, the fur looks so soft and has so much depth to it, this is wonderful work William….anna : )

this is the most beautiful painting i’ve seen of a bear, great work, awesome!

Wow! thanks Flovie.

What an especially outstanding piece of work William. Perfectly beautiful detail, and such a powerful scene. Great accomplishment.

Excellent work William. On top of the bear being beautifully illustrated you really created some very effective depth in this work.

Simply Superb!

Beautiful! Certainly an honor to the bear.

Fantastic painting ….what imposing grizzly bear …...you did a great job here !! Bravo William !!!

Wonderful painting William! Really captured the essence of the bedraggled fur here :)

This is beautiful! Great work!

William, thank-you for capturing this guy’s strength in his amazing shoulders…not to mention that muzzle! Very beautiful work.

WELL DONE! You certainly captured a powerful magnificence in this creation.
It also elicits AWE in the viewer (which I love).

Bulls eye-you did nail it!

Incredible work!!

Astounding. wonderful capture of the spirit as well as the details of the grizzly.

Very well done !

Congratulations on being featured
Inside Solo, vol 12!

^{Inside Solo is the Art News and Resource magazine from Solo Exhibition.}

Click the link, top, to go there and see the magazine and your feature.

Congrats and cheers William .. You are way too cool, very happy for you, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

so cool

Beautiful, imposing, magnificent Bear you have painted. Wonderful work.

FABULOUS work! Thank you for sharing it with the new Yellow Two group!!

there is so much life in this painting-really great!

10th place! :)