Bear with Cub, 2025

Bear with Cub depicts a mother bear holding her cub in a moment of quiet protection and intimacy. The maternal figure anchors the composition with calm strength, while the cub rests securely within her embrace, creating a clear gesture of care, attachment, and belonging. Set within a stylized forest of leaves and flowering forms, the scene feels symbolic, an image of shelter, continuity, and instinctual love.

Rendered in watercolor and colored pencil, the work balances softness with definition. Watercolor washes establish a luminous, gentle atmosphere, while colored pencil refines the figures with careful line and layered texture. Warm browns and honeyed tones dominate the bears, contrasted by fresh greens and clear blues that evoke growth and renewal. The mother bear’s steady gaze and the cub’s relaxed posture reinforce the sense of trust and protection at the heart of the drawing.

This piece is part of an ongoing body of work exploring animal archetypes, maternal bonds, and the natural world as a psychological and symbolic landscape. The square format enhances the feeling of containment and intimacy, allowing the relationship between mother and cub to remain central and undisturbed.

Details

• Watercolor and colored pencil on paper
• 12 × 12 inches
• Unframed
• Signed by the artist
• Ships flat
• Carefully packaged to ensure safe arrival

This work is ideal for collectors drawn to themes of motherhood, guardianship, and tenderness expressed through symbolic, narrative imagery.