And now a whimsical digital animal painting...I decided to have a little fun with this deviation. I was inspired by an awesome photo eltasia ( [link] ) took. It reminded me of my youth when my family would go to the circus. I always loved the bears. I was just fascinated with them. So, I just simply had to paint a circus bear!I really didn't have the time in my schedule but after a sleepless night the circus bear was complete. I wanted to paint this piece to resemble a nostalgic postcard. It was a bit of work painting the texture of everything since I wanted it more detailed, but to speed things up I used some custom brushes and layer blends, which really helped. I used several different brush types to help differentiate the details. I originally had a tighter texture on the truck behind the bear but to help lift the bear off the truck I loosened the texture by using a larger brush. I made the colors low contrast to help create a more vintage appearance. It also helped to create a more surerealistic look, which I really like.I hope you enjoy it