Bring a little piece of Northern Michigan home with this sweet Black Bear Art Café project. Hand carved from wood by Shelly Drews in Traverse City, each bear is uniquely shaped with a smooth, ready-to-paint finish. Chose from three different sizes to add charm to your collection.
Create your own painted version inspired by starry night skies, warm summer sunsets, or paint a classic Michigan black bear and start a whole collection for your shelf. These bears look especially charming grouped together, telling a story of Northern Michigan summers.
Whether you are painting in our gallery or taking one home, this project is simple, relaxing, and fun, perfect for all skill levels and a meaningful reminder of time spent up north.
DIMENSIONS:
Small: roughly 5” tall, Medium: roughly 6” tall, Large: roughly 7” tall
If you plan to paint here in person - we will supply paint and brushes for you to complete this project.
Recommended Paint:
Acrylic paint works best for our wood Art Café Projects.
We love Folk Art Multi Surface Paints as well as Apple Barrel Multi Surface Paints
Tips:
Start with a neutral base coat on your project first. The wood absorbs a lot of paint, so laying down one solid layer helps the other colors glide on more smoothly and look more vibrant.
If you really wanna go all the way, give your project a light sanding after your base coat dries. Focus on the edges and sand off any rough bits of wood left by the band saw.
We love to see your finished projects! Send us pictures of your creation here: laughingfishmi@gmail.com
Bring a little piece of Northern Michigan home with this sweet Black Bear Art Café project. Hand carved from wood by Shelly Drews in Traverse City, each bear is uniquely shaped with a smooth, ready-to-paint finish. Chose from three different sizes to add charm to your collection.
Create your own painted version inspired by starry night skies, warm summer sunsets, or paint a classic Michigan black bear and start a whole collection for your shelf. These bears look especially charming grouped together, telling a story of Northern Michigan summers.
Whether you are painting in our gallery or taking one home, this project is simple, relaxing, and fun, perfect for all skill levels and a meaningful reminder of time spent up north.
DIMENSIONS:
Small: roughly 5” tall, Medium: roughly 6” tall, Large: roughly 7” tall
If you plan to paint here in person - we will supply paint and brushes for you to complete this project.
Recommended Paint:
Acrylic paint works best for our wood Art Café Projects.
We love Folk Art Multi Surface Paints as well as Apple Barrel Multi Surface Paints
Tips:
Start with a neutral base coat on your project first. The wood absorbs a lot of paint, so laying down one solid layer helps the other colors glide on more smoothly and look more vibrant.
If you really wanna go all the way, give your project a light sanding after your base coat dries. Focus on the edges and sand off any rough bits of wood left by the band saw.
We love to see your finished projects! Send us pictures of your creation here: laughingfishmi@gmail.com
