Grizzly Bear Painting Monet almost like ripples caught in

almost like ripples caught in glass

The far bank dissolves into shadowy trees beneath a dusky blue sky

or in a study where its warmth softens a working day

Long blue shadows stretch across the untouched snow

light and shadow dancing in shifting patches across the forest floor

Grizzly Bear Painting Monet almost like ripples caught inA grizzly bear rears its head and roars, mouth open and teeth bared, emerging from a swirl of stormy greys and muted earth tones. The painterly treatment lets streaks of paint drip and dissolve at the edges, so the animal seems to surge out of mist and rain with raw, elemental force. Cool slate and ivory clouds frame the warm ochre and chestnut of its fur, and the dramatic contrast throws every detail of the roaring face into sharp relief. It is a