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Thursday, September 2, 2010

My largest painting to date - Bear Medicine

Bear Medicine, 24 x 30" Acrylic on canvas
© 2010 Kathleen Coy

I started this Black Bear painting in March, but put it on hold for a while and just now finished it this week. I wanted this painting to have a very dreamy and otherworldly feel to it. Bear symbolizes awakening, and has been seen in many cultures as a spirit helper. I knew this painting needed to be very large and bold, to help convey the bear's size, strength, and power.

This painting is very textured throughout, some of which you can see in the photo. Once again, my beloved earth based color palette came through for me. I love painting with only a few colors!

I hope you enjoy it, too!

Much love,
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21 comments:

  1. NAK and The Residents of The Khottage Now With KhattleDog!September 2, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    Yet ANOTHER WOW moment!

    Very very PAWesome!

    Thanks for sharing your talents AGAIN!

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  2. JuliaSeptember 2, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    Just beautiful! We spent part of this summer exploring Wyoming for our vacation, so this painting really speaks to me :)

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  3. Chris WolfgangSeptember 2, 2010 at 5:13 PM

    oh my. so powerfully stunning. looks like he's walking out of fire.

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  4. houndstoothSeptember 2, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    I really like that! It reminds me of a certain blog that I follow.

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  5. MaxmomSeptember 3, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Kathleen...

    You are Artist Supreme! I will always remain your greatest admirer! Your new painting is outstanding! - you have ever right to be proud! - you enthrall us!
    Sending lotsaluv to you and Cloud.

    MAXMOM IN SOUTH AFRICA

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  6. Gail H. RagsdaleSeptember 3, 2010 at 10:04 AM

    WOW! Gorgeous!

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  7. Sherry Blue SkySeptember 3, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Absolutely beautiful. So powerful. Love the name Bear Medicine. The colors almost make him look like he is walking out of a blazing forest fire, which makes me think about how bears are being displaced by humans' encroachment on their habitat. Yet he rises above, as powerful as ever, Spirit Bear. Fabulous painting. It must feel wonderful to create such beauty.

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  8. Julia GuthrieSeptember 4, 2010 at 11:34 AM

    You definately captured that otherworldlyness...(is that a word? lol)It's a beautiful painting.
    Feels very shamanic! xxx

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  9. Dean GreySeptember 4, 2010 at 2:08 PM

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  10. Dean GreySeptember 4, 2010 at 2:09 PM

    A-M-A-Z-I-N-G job on this, Kathleen!

    Wow, this was wonderfully rendered!

    The bear is so powerful looking, like he's casually emerging from a hot blaze!

    The background is equally gorgeous too!

    The brushstrokes are choppy and lively in just the right places.

    And you may have used a limited color palette but you still managed to pump a lot of colors and tones in here!

    Be proud of this one!

    -Dean

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  11. KarenSeptember 4, 2010 at 2:26 PM

    Love this painting so much! beautiful, powerful work.

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  12. The WildwoodSeptember 6, 2010 at 7:58 PM

    WOW!!!!!!! It is beautiful and I love the color you have on it!

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  13. Lisa September 6, 2010 at 9:18 PM

    My Mom painted with oils, winning a scholoarhip to the Banff school of fine arts . I grew up with the arts and I think you really achived what you wanted to with the look and feel of this .
    Beautiful work.
    My Aunt lives on Salt Spring Ilsand and does watercolors of the Sea and when in Mexico she does the people and places there.
    I love your work

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  14. hakan altanSeptember 15, 2010 at 7:53 AM

    thank you

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  15. Jennifer MacNeillSeptember 23, 2010 at 7:46 AM

    Wow, wonderful bear!

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  16. UnknownNovember 7, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    Gorgeous! I would love to live in a log cabin with the fire going, looking at this!

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  17. resume for data entry clerkJuly 10, 2011 at 2:05 AM

    love your post

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  18. AnonymousJune 6, 2013 at 4:16 AM

    amazing and absolutly breath taking masterpiece.you're a true visionary! impecable work!

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  19. FaithMarch 17, 2016 at 11:13 PM

    We are still enjoying the painting, Kathleen!

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  20. bradleysonAugust 30, 2020 at 3:37 PM

    Is this painting or print of it available?

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  21. AnonymousMay 19, 2024 at 11:37 AM

    You are an inspiration I'm just learning how to paint bears

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