The Grumble Bear

a hand-illustrated brown bear with round ears and stubby legs holds a bowl of maracroni and cheese in one hand and a spoon in the other. He has a grumpy expression on his face.

Octavia loves mac and cheese.

She loves it so much that she doesn't want to eat anything else. In fact, she refuses to eat anything but mac and cheese, including a delicious beef stew that her mother prepared for dinner one night.

When Octavia refuses to eat the beef stew and instead chooses to go to bed without supper, she is visited by a very troublesome guest - The Grumble Bear.

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Work in progress! I’ve been loving these dream paintings. Places I see in my dreams-inspired by my favorite films, books, and music!

It’s giving me Lord of the Rings vibes.

#lordoftherings #oilpainting #workinprogress #lotr #dream

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Work in progress! I’ve been loving these dream paintings. Places I see in my dreams-inspired by my favorite films, books, and music! It’s giving me Lord of the Rings vibes. #lordoftherings #oilpainting #workinprogress #lotr #dream

Work in progress! Still have several hours to go, but wanted to give y’all a peek. I decided to approach this piece like a video game. I want to create a piece that feels like the type of immersive puzzle games I love to watch and play. Moody, mysterious, dream like-I want that for this piece.

I’m so thrilled with the progress so far and the opportunity to try out some new techniques and skills! This one is going to be awesome!!

I was inspired by the shores of Oregon, rocky coastal games like Dredge, and dreams I’ve seen and wished I could visit!

#dredge #videogames #oilpainting #oregoncoast #dream

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Work in progress! Still have several hours to go, but wanted to give y’all a peek. I decided to approach this piece like a video game. I want to create a piece that feels like the type of immersive puzzle games I love to watch and play. Moody, mysterious, dream like-I want that for this piece. I’m so thrilled with the progress so far and the opportunity to try out some new techniques and skills! This one is going to be awesome!! I was inspired by the shores of Oregon, rocky coastal games like Dredge, and dreams I’ve seen and wished I could visit! #dredge #videogames #oilpainting #oregoncoast #dream

Snackin and lookin-a crucial step in the artistic process!

#oilpainter #artist #painting #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting

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Snackin and lookin-a crucial step in the artistic process! #oilpainter #artist #painting #artistsoninstagram #oilpainting