Self Care Bear Old Glory by Euan Roberts

Through this engrossing original hand-made painting on canvas, Euan Roberts captures a bear in a remarkably minimalistic style. It has a solid and soothing blue background encompassing the composition. The bear is transformed into basic geometric shapes and fragmented forms, effectively isolating the bear's identifiable elements; a rounded face with a red fez hat, one paw holding a vibrant, colorful drink, and two bear paw prints hovering in the air, evoking the notion that a bear may or may not have travel, or even playfully disassembled, any distance to reach the relaxation scene imagined by the artist. The artist boldly introduces a bright red fez, intentionally contrasting the subdued, clean palette. It instantly draws your eye to the head of the bear.  The hat adds a clever whimsy, perhaps implying a narrative felt beyond the visual, that the bear here before you may just be a humorously whimsical or sophisticated creature at rest. The boldness of the color in the drink continues