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Monday, July 10th, 2023
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Bill Takes on a Brown Bear in Plein Air
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By CherieDawn Haas
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The brown bear that Bill Davidson encountered while plein air painting in the Tetons
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Have you ever felt someone – or something – watching you when you think you’re alone? Artist Bill Davidson experienced this while plein air painting in the Tetons and discovered a brown bear had joined him.
Scroll down or click here to listen to our full interview, which includes a behind-the-scenes conversation as our topic naturally evolved into a discussion on the things we love – artistry and creativity.
If you love painting in the wilderness, you’ll want to take heed of Bill’s advice: he reminds us that it’s best to go out with other people and to be prepared for animal encounters such as this because as the saying goes, “You might not see the wildlife, but the wildlife sees you.”
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The brown bear “snapping the fence like a toothpick”
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The plein air painting Bill was working on that day
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“I believe like you and all creative artists, in the pursuit of excellence, authenticity, meaning and beauty causes all of us to take risks (like painting in bear territory),” Bill said after our interview. “For the plein air painter, it is to capture the values and colors that touch authenticity. For example, this study [left] is cruder than a studio work, but it has the values and colors necessary to create the larger studio piece [right]. These resonate in the depth of people that can feel the spirit and essence of a place.”
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Learn landscape painting techniques with Bill Davidson’s PaintTube.tv art video workshops, including “Landscapes Reinvented,” “Painting with Energy,” “Painting Simplified,” “How to Paint Glowing Landscapes,” and “Landscape Painting Secrets.”
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Ironically, at the May ’23 Plein Air Convention & Expo, we had a “Plein Air Bear” sculpture greeting everyone at the hotel entrance. Visit NPS.gov to learn more about bear safety.
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