Another Roaring Bear

[FrankEV]

I developed this Roaring Bear Pattern from an Image I found on-line.  I invite you to visit my post in Pattern Making for a description of my experiment in creating this pattern.

Also, you will note that my pattern is kind of backwards to the way most patterns result in creating a scrolled image.  Since the bear is predominately Black, the cut-outs exposing the background are light colors as if sunlight was reflecting off the Bear’s fur.  

The pattern was sized to fit a 12” by 12” inch panel.  I chose to cut the image in a 5/32” thick Walnut Solid Core Ply using Pegas #2/0 Spiral blades.  The backer is 1/4” thick BB Ply.  

Most of the coloring was done with Artist Acrylic Air Brush Paints with a few highlights done by brush.  The assembled panel was protected with multiple spray coats of a Clear Gloss Acrylic.  

I made my usual 1 3/4” wide rail Poplar Frame that I stained and finished with multiple coats of Wipe-On Poly.

I ‘m looking forward to your comments and critiques on this experiment in pattern making and my…possibly poor…choice of using Walnut for the cut panel.

[rjweb]

Nice, looks like he is made about something, RJ

[daveww1]

awesome job

[MarieC]

I love your bear  ....As you mentioned, I am not sure about the background either.  Perhaps the grain of the frame and the grain of the background are distracting me...not sure.  Maybe more of a lighter boring colored background.  Here is a painting of a horse that I thought looked good with the background.   If you had a bigger background, and since you airbrush very well, you could do a moon so that is what is lighting his fir like this picture I found on etsy but maybe you don't really want the silhouette look... Not sure if this helps. marie

 

 

 

[Peter N White]

Great job looks really good.