The initial inspiration was a William Morris pattern. It felt quite tranquil. Then it seemed like something surprising and maybe even threatening should happen. He is a very friendly bear, though. I used acrylic paint because its vibrancy and range of opacity lend themselves well to the dreamy sort of fairy-tale feeling I was after.
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Sarah Bennett Winter is a K-12 art educator, Ann Arbor Public Schools, Ann Arbor, MI.
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