Carl Brenders TIME OUT-GRIZZLY CUB, Art Print, ARTIST PROOF A/P#19/100

TIME OUT-GRIZZLY CUB A/P#19/100 (Limited Edition Print) (SOLD OUT FROM THE PUBLISHER) by: Carl Brenders. Image Size: 9¼ h” x 12¼”w Published: 2007 Issue Price: $102. Edition Size: 100 This is print: Artist Proof A/P#19/100 Excellent Value Here!! This limited edition print is signed and numbered by the artist and GUARANTEED to arrive in MINT condition. Carl Brenders is one of the finest wildlife artists in the world. We are offering this print, in the original folder, never framed or hung, with certificate of authenticity. We will gladly ship to you insured UPS for $19. in the contiguous. International orders will ship carefully tubed. By bidding, foreign residents also acknowledge that they are aware of and agree to pay all taxes and related charges. CARL BRENDERS Carl Brenders’ love for all creatures, from the friendly to the ferocious, is evident in his masterful attention to their every detail; nothing is overlooked. With his imagination, Brenders is able to get close enough to wild animals so that he can almost feel their textures. Consequently, his work has a tactile reality, giving us the sense of having been where even the most intrepid of field guides have not ventured. Of this ability Brenders says, “A painter is a privileged being, because in his imagination he can come very close to the animals he paints. In reality, one can never come this close to wild animals, particularly if they are predators.” Brenders’ insistence on anatomical perfection in his paintings stems from his philosophy that nature, itself, is perfection: “That is why I paint the way I do with so much detail and so much realism — I want to capture that perfection,” he says. TIME OUT-GRIZZLY CUB A/P#19/100 (Limited Edition Print) Among baby animals, bear cubs are surely the funniest. They seem to be excited about every little object they find on the ground. They can jump and roll like crazy, just because of a little stick or a leaf they found. This can last several minutes. Then they can settle down as if they are ready to sleep, surprisingly jumping up again, looking for another exciting object, sometimes sharing it with a brother or a sister. It is great to observe young animals, which always remind me of playing children. Painting them can be risky — it can trigger the critique: “this is too cute.” So, the art is to know how not to make them too cute, and the problem then is, they are so cute! Cuteness is built into nature to activate the instinct of the mother to care for the babies. Their baby proportions make one aware that this little being cannot survive on its own. It needs care. A bear mother cannot think, but has that millions of years old instinct to protect and defend her babies. The species has to go on, one of the wonders of life on this oh so wonderful planet. Millions of years made this happen. — Carl Brenders AUTHORIZED MILL POND PRESS DEALER CONSERVATION DESIGN, INC 14 VALLEY ST. DUXBURY, MA 02332