tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post1390025942892773455..comments2024-03-27T16:06:06.759-05:00Comments on Sketching in Nature: Grizzly Bear at Denali National Park, AlaskaKate (Cathy Johnson)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-25780854988616718132012-10-19T23:41:10.243-05:002012-10-19T23:41:10.243-05:00what a fabulous painting. lucky you to get to vis...what a fabulous painting. lucky you to get to visit Alaska! thanks for sharing so we can enjoy vicariously. Rachel Murphreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758136084451189304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-47995846586076490322012-10-19T19:16:46.566-05:002012-10-19T19:16:46.566-05:00Lucky, lucky you. Your bear painting captures the...Lucky, lucky you. Your bear painting captures the grizzly wonderfully. <br /><br />I went to your blog ... the scratching sequence is marvelous. I tried four time to type in the coded 'prove you aren't a robot' and just couldn't get it right .... just thought I'd let you know.Elva Paulsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642197019054496596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-4178035700300548732012-10-19T15:35:32.086-05:002012-10-19T15:35:32.086-05:00Vickie this is wonderful!!!
Vickie this is wonderful!!!<br />Maria Elena Ferrarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677602789386000175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-7011909779897274852012-10-19T12:46:38.600-05:002012-10-19T12:46:38.600-05:00Your wonderful watercolor style makes this piece s...Your wonderful watercolor style makes this piece sing, Vickie! Now off to your link :)<br />Pam Johnson Brickellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927455773097702525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-6449209153764057912012-10-19T09:26:29.750-05:002012-10-19T09:26:29.750-05:00I followed your links. Wonderful photos!!! That gr...I followed your links. Wonderful photos!!! That grizzly was certainly enjoying his scratch. :)Studio at the Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900305750995808779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-57983478747652123852012-10-18T19:20:41.549-05:002012-10-18T19:20:41.549-05:00What a lovely piece. This just fills my eyes. I ...What a lovely piece. This just fills my eyes. I have a book of bear stories from Alaska which is really fun, and a bit terrifying.Beth Niquettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123973998090266918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-37907186691256726022012-10-18T12:20:52.238-05:002012-10-18T12:20:52.238-05:00Hi Cathy. Thank you. It was fun to try to captur...Hi Cathy. Thank you. It was fun to try to capture that shaggy blonde hair--a striking contrast to the new fur coming in for winter--and beautiful against all the brilliant fall colors.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-12633891491402356782012-10-18T12:18:50.136-05:002012-10-18T12:18:50.136-05:00Hey Paula. Lenses can make things seem a lot close...Hey Paula. Lenses can make things seem a lot closer in images than they really are. I've also cropped the image. She was about 75 yards away at this point and the image was taken through the vehicle window. She was on her way down to the road at this point and walked the road ahead of us. A beautiful and surprising experience. Safety first. At Denali the measure of safety is 300 yards--three football fields. It was easy to see why--their normal gait is much faster than expected.Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-77229832031848264882012-10-18T09:29:08.418-05:002012-10-18T09:29:08.418-05:00Oh my, this is wonderful! You've really captu...Oh my, this is wonderful! You've really captured that shaggy fur, and the grizzly stance.Kate (Cathy Johnson)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03296053923338246127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4222503441854374850.post-2479537668174762772012-10-18T08:41:11.246-05:002012-10-18T08:41:11.246-05:00I really love your sketch Vickie. I like the fur o...I really love your sketch Vickie. I like the fur on the bear and the way you suggested the colors of the landscape. I sure hope you were using a telephoto lens on your camera for that photo. Berry-eaters or not, I wouldn't want to be that close! Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10906087554997612797noreply@blogger.com