"Bear Tracks" 12x16 Winter Sunrise Landscape Painting Birds but it gave me the

but it gave me the feeling that I wanted to portray in this painting we ended up spending about six or seven eight days back in this area sleeping on a ground mat under the stars and throughout that time there were these moments all week long night and day that continued to inspire me more and more and as I began to take in all of the beauty in this area I just knew that I had to paint something from this experience

leaving behind a sea of what looks like toothpicks and dirt

Some views simply capture my imagination

In the meantime

"Returning Home"

"Bear Tracks" 12x16 Winter Sunrise Landscape Painting Birds but it gave me the"Bear Tracks" Every spring before the snowmelt, the grizzlies find their way out into the early hint of warm air and intensifying sunlight. I found this view along a warm springs creek just as the sun peeked through the horizon. It was chilly that morning, but the late winter sun was strong. Not too long after, I had stumbled across the first set of bear tracks of the year; a reminder that the wilderness was beginning to awaken. Specifics: 12x16"