White Bearded Cigar Bear Daddy, 11x14 inches watercolor on cotton paper by Kenney Mencher
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This is a watercolor portrait of a daddy bear smoking a cigar in profile.
What is a bear daddy?
In gay culture, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity.
Cigar smoking is something I have a fascination with and apparently so do a lot of men. The Advocate ran a photoshoot and spread featuring photographer Dave Dudar. According to Dudar, "For some, the image of a cigar smoker represents the epitome of masculinity. So, in the hands of a gay man, a cigar upends a part of society's expectations for us, while for others, it fortifies it. And for this photographer, often a cigar is just a cigar. I've smoked with each of these guys [in this portfolio], and it's a pleasure to do so. And photographically, it's even more fun to shoot..."
This work is painted by first sketching out the figure with a lithographic crayon and then applying successive layers of watercolor over the crayon to create shading and color.
The paper that this is painted on is called Rives BFK, which is a type of heavy cotton printmaking paper that won't degrade over time and should hold the color really well for at least fifty to one hundred years without fading, especially if this is framed behind glass.
The size is a standard US frame size and can be framed inexpensively. Try buying a frame on the net.
Warning these are the only sites authorized to sell my art:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/kmencher
https://www.kenney-mencher.net/
http://kenneymencher.com/
FREE SHIPPING
This is an original work of art NOT a print
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This is a watercolor portrait of a daddy bear smoking a cigar in profile.
What is a bear daddy?
In gay culture, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity.
Cigar smoking is something I have a fascination with and apparently so do a lot of men. The Advocate ran a photoshoot and spread featuring photographer Dave Dudar. According to Dudar, "For some, the image of a cigar smoker represents the epitome of masculinity. So, in the hands of a gay man, a cigar upends a part of society's expectations for us, while for others, it fortifies it. And for this photographer, often a cigar is just a cigar. I've smoked with each of these guys [in this portfolio], and it's a pleasure to do so. And photographically, it's even more fun to shoot..."
This work is painted by first sketching out the figure with a lithographic crayon and then applying successive layers of watercolor over the crayon to create shading and color.
The paper that this is painted on is called Rives BFK, which is a type of heavy cotton printmaking paper that won't degrade over time and should hold the color really well for at least fifty to one hundred years without fading, especially if this is framed behind glass.
The size is a standard US frame size and can be framed inexpensively. Try buying a frame on the net.
Warning these are the only sites authorized to sell my art:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/kmencher
https://www.kenney-mencher.net/
http://kenneymencher.com/
FREE SHIPPING
This is an original work of art NOT a print
Shipping takes 3-4 Weeks
This is a watercolor portrait of a daddy bear smoking a cigar in profile.
What is a bear daddy?
In gay culture, a bear is a larger and often hairier man who projects an image of rugged masculinity.
Cigar smoking is something I have a fascination with and apparently so do a lot of men. The Advocate ran a photoshoot and spread featuring photographer Dave Dudar. According to Dudar, "For some, the image of a cigar smoker represents the epitome of masculinity. So, in the hands of a gay man, a cigar upends a part of society's expectations for us, while for others, it fortifies it. And for this photographer, often a cigar is just a cigar. I've smoked with each of these guys [in this portfolio], and it's a pleasure to do so. And photographically, it's even more fun to shoot..."
This work is painted by first sketching out the figure with a lithographic crayon and then applying successive layers of watercolor over the crayon to create shading and color.
The paper that this is painted on is called Rives BFK, which is a type of heavy cotton printmaking paper that won't degrade over time and should hold the color really well for at least fifty to one hundred years without fading, especially if this is framed behind glass.
The size is a standard US frame size and can be framed inexpensively. Try buying a frame on the net.
Warning these are the only sites authorized to sell my art:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/kmencher
https://www.kenney-mencher.net/
http://kenneymencher.com/
