The Bumblebear is a fascinating specimen which has stumped the best zoologists of multiple dimensions. Bearing similarities to bear, bird, and bee, its closest relative could be Earth's Malayan Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) or possibly the Buzzing Taka Cat (Susurrus flavocattus) of the Menkar system. Perhaps due to an unquenchable thirst for honey, this critter has developed a unique camouflage mimicking the coloring of the ubiquitous honey bee. Alas, the bumblebear is not particularly smart, and camouflage is not enough as they are twenty to thirty times larger than your average bee; the hive usually manages to chase one off before it can consume all of their honey reserves.
But a bumblebear can dream... dream of Honey Valhalla where the hives are plentiful and poorly guarded, and honey flows freely down pastel hills under watchful red clouds.

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11 1/16 " H
11 1/8 " W

Reclaimed 20 gauge aluminum sheet metal has been hand hammered into a custom form of our own design. All edges are manually hemmed to the back. Piece comes ready to hang with a handmade galvanized steel clip.

The bumblebear form (sans wings) is raised from the rest of this piece in a gentle curve. After the metal is hammered and hemmed, we clean the piece thoroughly and use an automotive primer as a durable base coat. Then the entire piece is painted by hand in a multi-layered approach, taking many hours. I used a combination of soft and medium body acrylic paints, as well as dry blocks of acrylic pigment, with which I create a watercolor effect overlay.
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Clear coated in Matte.