Friday, April 22, 2011

Paint Party Friday - Grizzly

Welcome to another Paint Party Friday. I drew a Grizzly Bear from British Columbia, Canada using a photo in Canadian Wildlife magazine. It almost feels like I'm drawing a person when I do these animals. We're all God's creatures.

It's Good Friday today. Catholics are supposed to refrain from eating meat today and fast (miss one meal).

Starbucks in our area is offering free coffee today if you bring in a reusable mug.

Hope you'll go visit the other participants.

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39 comments:

  1. Heather22 April, 2011 07:58

    what??? starbucks, free coffee???? I am headed there now!!! hee! hee! you know I love my starbucks!
    I love your grizzly bear. do you ever get to see any? I just watched this fascinating show on them the other night...great painting, christine! xo

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  2. Gerri Herbst22 April, 2011 08:33

    Such a cute...grizzly bear.Thanks for sharing...coming over from PPF. gerri

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  3. Crystal22 April, 2011 08:56

    Hmmmm I wonder if the starbucks by me is offering the same... Love your bear! :-)

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  4. Unknown22 April, 2011 09:20

    oh he is so cute!!!! I am not eating any meat today too....but free coffee...now that sounds great!!!!

    Happy Good Friday and Happy PPF!!!!

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  5. Nelly22 April, 2011 10:26

    Super cute grizzly bear! That isn't something you hear everyday is it? Free coffee at Starbucks??? Oh I am jealous!!!

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  6. Domestic Icing22 April, 2011 11:08

    Adorable! And now must go in pursuit of coffee...

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  7. Unknown22 April, 2011 11:09

    Love this bear... not sure I like the sound of missing a meal... if only there was a Starbucks round here... to wish...

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  8. Unknown22 April, 2011 11:42

    LOVE your bear, you really captured his personality!
    Re the fasting, I tell you what, I'll eat a little extra for you today- 'cause I'm all about the giving.....:D
    Happy PPF!
    Stephanie

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  9. GlorV122 April, 2011 11:54

    I love Starbucks coffee but have it here at home. I bought a bag of it not long ago at Target. Thanks though for the heads up.:) Love your Grizzly, very cute painting. Happy Easter and PPF!

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  10. Anonymous22 April, 2011 12:11

    Oooh, grizzlies scare me! Yours is cute and he's munching grass, perfect for today, so it's all good. Happy Easter.

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  11. Valerie-Jael22 April, 2011 12:28

    Love your bear, and I wish Starbucks here would offer free coffee, I have so many mugs! Happy Easter and happy PPF! Valerie

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  12. Tammie Lee22 April, 2011 12:30

    wonderful bear
    our bears are waking up, i look around me daily wondering when it will appear.

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  13. Jaime Haney22 April, 2011 12:39

    I love that your bear is munching on vegetation, observing Good Friday ;) Great job on him, he is so cute. Happy PPF!

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  14. Sacred Yoli22 April, 2011 14:32

    Grrrrrreat bear getting his munch on!
    Thank you for sharing and have a wonderful weekend!

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  15. Pam Tucker22 April, 2011 14:56

    I love your bear! He looks happy eating the grass so maybe he won't be coming after anything else... ;)

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  16. Netty22 April, 2011 15:12

    Loving your grizzly bear. Unfortunately we don't have a Starbucks boo hoo, wishing you a happy Easter, Annette x

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  17. Kathy G22 April, 2011 15:21

    I got my free coffee at Starbucks. Not sure if it was in the spirit on fasting on Good Friday, though.

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  18. Kat Sloma22 April, 2011 15:58

    I wish there was a Starbucks here in Italy - I'm always dying for a Chai! I like your grizzly. It is interesting how we can see human traits in animals. I wonder, are they really behaving like humans or do we just project our behaviors on them?

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  19. lenoracle22 April, 2011 16:28

    The grizzly turned out great! Good job on the fur. Happy PPF. : )

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  20. Paula - Buenos Aires22 April, 2011 16:31

    He looks so contented munching on his lunch. :) Wonderful movement implied on the grass.

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  21. Anne Butera22 April, 2011 17:42

    Love your bear! And that he's eating grass! Thanks for the tip about Starbucks, I'll have to check that out.

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  22. Marlene22 April, 2011 18:00

    Love the bear. They are fascinating creatures, but would hate to meet one face to face. Wonderful painting.

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  23. Kharlie Bug22 April, 2011 18:17

    This bear made me giggle. He looks guilty for eating the grass! Great sketch!

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  24. Kristin Dudish22 April, 2011 21:43

    What a great bear - he looks so sweet and cuddly eating grass :)

    I think this weeks party has headed to Starbucks! ha!

    Have a wonderful weekend!
    xo
    Kristin

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  25. Annabelle22 April, 2011 21:51

    I was craving a sweet and hubby checked to see if Tim Hortons was opened ...yippie got my fix and now feel ill...haha! Can't win! Maybe too much coffee , grand marnier and fish...really a bad mixture of things for aggravated stomach..yuk!

    Anyway, back to your bear, he is gorgeous and cute and cuddly if he weren't so hungry....especially just dining on greens. God's creatures for sure but they do scare me if I am in the wood alone with one.They are out in full force now . Just got my license the other day and natural resources is next door to the license bureau when i over heard two farmers trying to get permission to shoot the bears or snare them on their property.....Not for that....better ways to deal with the problem I think.


    Happy Easter : )

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  26. gatheringwonder22 April, 2011 22:28

    this is so well done

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  27. Victoria22 April, 2011 22:59

    Hi Christine..your girzzly is awesome..and has such a beautiful soul..i love his eyes..gorgeous! wonderful work!
    victoria~

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  28. Denise Mulligan22 April, 2011 23:33

    Cute grizzly! I love animals and we certainly are all God's creatures. Happy Painting!
    Happy Easter!

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  29. angelself22 April, 2011 23:52

    Cute bear; nice job! Yes, I always think of animals as little people. I have 5 eclectus parrots and each has their own personality....but then, I tend to talk to trees and rocks, too, LOL! Kathryn

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  30. Kay23 April, 2011 02:05

    This is really a great sketch you drew! I love it! I wish the Starbucks here was giving away free coffee. :-)

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  31. Jenny 23 April, 2011 14:39

    This is a wonderful pencil sketch....they look so cuddly from afar however...I'm not tempted to go upto one and try and get a hug :)

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  32. Carola Bartz24 April, 2011 00:51

    Your grizzly bear is really really cute. I know that they're not so cute in real life and better be enjoyed from a safe distance.

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  33. Anonymous24 April, 2011 08:30

    Great grizzly! He looks so cute and harmless!

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  34. Priti Lisa24 April, 2011 10:01

    Yep...I can see the bear's personality shining through...really great work!
    xo

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  35. Carrie Martinez24 April, 2011 10:11

    Great job on the Grizzly! Its so amazing how much we get to know our subject when we paint them :)

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  36. ger chouinard25 April, 2011 00:50

    Christine: Love your grizzly bear fasting on Good Friday - very nice job! Hope you and yours had a Blessed Easter!

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  37. EVA25 April, 2011 10:28

    Great grizzly!!!

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  38. Christine25 April, 2011 11:40

    Thank you for your comments everyone. Heather, fortunately, I don't get to see any grizzlies here.

    I never did make it for the free Starbucks coffee that day!

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  39. Heather Foust25 April, 2011 19:21

    I missed the free Starbucks!!! I am a little late for my posts this week so I missed it!!!
    I love your grizzly!

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