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TheGypsyByrd β€” The Grizzly Bear

Published: 2009-11-27 22:18:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 535; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 4
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Description Im having so much fun with this new style. Im sorry if Im overloading you guys with animals O.o I love the way the light came out in this, and as the fur took me a while, it was a lot more fun then I originally thought it would be (i thought it was going to be SO annoying XD ).

was with me for a smoke break and I was talking about doing a series of these Nature pictures and I had asked him what he thought I should do next. He popped up with a Grizzly Bear. I had never even thought of drawing a Grizzly before. So to Google I went.

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Tools:
The GIMP 2.6 | mouse-drawn

Time:
aprox 2 1/2 hours

Comments and Critique Welcomed!


Art is (c) to Jamie Palmisano
Please do not steal or use this anywhere. I put a lot of effort into my pictures.

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Grizzly Bear Facts
Facts from National Geographic [link]

The grizzly bear is a North American subspecies of the brown bear.

These awe-inspiring giants tend to be solitary animalsβ€”with the exception of females and their cubsβ€”but at times they do congregate. Dramatic gatherings of grizzly bears can be seen at prime Alaskan fishing spots when the salmon run upstream for summer spawning. In this season, dozens of bears may gather to feast on the fish, craving fats that will sustain them through the long winter ahead.

Brown bears dig dens for winter hibernation, often holing up in a suitable-looking hillside. Females give birth during this winter rest and their offspring are often twins.

Grizzly bears are powerful, top-of-the-food-chain predators, yet much of their diet consists of nuts, berries, fruit, leaves, and roots. Bears also eat other animals, from rodents to moose.

Grizzlies are typically brown, though their fur can appear to be white-tipped, or grizzled, lending them their traditional name.

Despite their impressive size, grizzlies are quite fast and have been clocked at 30 miles (48 kilometers) an hour. They can be dangerous to humans, particularly if surprised or if humans come between a mother and her cubs.

Grizzlies once lived in much of western North America and even roamed the Great Plains. European settlement gradually eliminated the bears from much of this range, and today only about 1,000 grizzlies remain in the continental U.S., where they are protected by law. Many grizzlies still roam the wilds of Canada and Alaska, where hunters pursue them as big game trophies.
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Comments: 22

SeekHim [2012-12-02 18:24:06 +0000 UTC]

I've always been impressed with bears. I like how soft you make its fur look.

GOD bless
John 3:16

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to SeekHim [2012-12-28 07:37:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you bears are awesome

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LittlePuppyStar [2010-09-12 03:21:20 +0000 UTC]

VERY beautiful!

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to LittlePuppyStar [2010-12-08 01:17:49 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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LittlePuppyStar In reply to TheGypsyByrd [2010-12-08 01:18:53 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

so, what's up?

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to LittlePuppyStar [2010-12-09 01:33:15 +0000 UTC]

not much, just got internet back after about 5-6 months! Glad to be back lol you?

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LittlePuppyStar In reply to TheGypsyByrd [2010-12-09 01:48:04 +0000 UTC]

lol not much ^^

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x-Aeris [2010-01-11 20:37:33 +0000 UTC]

The fur looks...very...tough and coarse, but soft at the same time too, you know?
It's beautiful, I love the colours!

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to x-Aeris [2010-01-11 21:26:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks! Was trying out a different style with the fur here, im glad you like it!! and thank you for the too!!

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x-Aeris In reply to TheGypsyByrd [2010-01-11 21:59:08 +0000 UTC]

Well it totally payed off!
Ha, again, no problem, it was totally deserved, yet again!!

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careas [2009-12-22 20:31:34 +0000 UTC]

so cool ^^
It looks like its about to rear up and roar... yet its got such a sweet n innocent look on its face

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to careas [2009-12-22 21:45:14 +0000 UTC]

aww thanks you!

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Daybreak-Adder [2009-12-19 02:56:56 +0000 UTC]

i like bears!

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to Daybreak-Adder [2009-12-19 04:07:55 +0000 UTC]

thanks! me too!

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Daybreak-Adder In reply to TheGypsyByrd [2009-12-21 04:51:10 +0000 UTC]

Sure thing! I have a large collection of teddy bears! I'm 16 and still collecting!

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GermanShinobi [2009-11-28 03:45:03 +0000 UTC]

Looks like a ghost.

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to GermanShinobi [2009-11-28 12:29:28 +0000 UTC]

I didnt even think of that. It does kind of look like a ghost

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TattooJac [2009-11-28 01:03:58 +0000 UTC]

very nice.

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to TattooJac [2009-11-28 01:06:02 +0000 UTC]

thank you hun

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TattooJac In reply to TheGypsyByrd [2009-11-28 04:48:27 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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Zethara [2009-11-28 00:15:30 +0000 UTC]

I think it's great that you're having fun with the style! And we can never have too many animals! This is neat!

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TheGypsyByrd In reply to Zethara [2009-11-28 00:48:30 +0000 UTC]

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