Release The Bear

A personal favorite of mine, Release The Bear was the first painting in my first ever still life series. A new commitment that brought wonderful new challenges. Although lately I am exploring a more painterly style, the Realism and Tenebrism style I started with still calls my name. It always reminds me of da Vinci's quote - “A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.” - Leonardo da Vinci