The Monster Bear

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A cowboy going to investigate mutilated cattle near the edge of the forest encounters a huge grizzly bear.  The massive grizzly towers over the man as it stands on it hind legs and prepares to lunge.  The cowboy draws his six-shooter as he frantically tries to keep his terrified horse under control.

I originally created this artwork a few years ago as an illustration for a wild west adventure story (hence the vertical orientation to go on a book cover).  The deal fell through though before I was done and I forgot about this image.  A few days ago, though, I came across it while cleaning some old art files off my hard drive.  I rather liked the dime-novel/pulp fiction feel that it had, so I decided to finish it up and publish it to my gallery.

The cowboy/gunslinger wears high leather boots with spurs, brown pants, a light colored shirt, suspenders, a wide black leather belt, and, of course, a brown cowboy hat.  He is riding a pinto mustang with black mane, tail and fetlocks.  He has got his revolver raised and ready.  The bear is a massive brown grizzly bear standing more than twenty feet tall (impossibly large, but heck, this was for a tall tale).  The scene takes place at the edge of a forest next to a small pond or creek.

Tools used: Poser, Vue, GIMP, Photomatix

Thanks for looking!
Daniel Eskridge    

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