"Illuminated Strength" Original Bear Painting | Mixed Media

"Illuminated Strength" is a bold and expressive wildlife painting of a grizzly bear, created using a layered mixed media technique. I began with a charcoal sketch to capture the bear’s raw emotion, then built depth and shadow using acrylic paint. Finally, I added luminous highlights with oil paint and a brush, giving him a warm, almost mythic glow.

This 24x24 inch bear artwork is full of texture and contrast, with golden tones that radiate against a moody background. It’s a one-of-a-kind piece for collectors who love wildlife art, grizzly bears, and expressive animal portraits.

Signed “CDeubel ’25” in the lower corner. Wired and ready to hang.