My husband found this "Bear Bread" under the damp, fall canopy of Southeast Alaska's rainforest where the fungi proliferate.
Here's a spectacular-looking fungus.
We harvest them when they are heavy with moisture,
dry them until they are very light in weight,
and paint on the smoother front side...
Here's a spectacular-looking fungus.
We harvest them when they are heavy with moisture,
dry them until they are very light in weight,
and paint on the smoother front side...
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| Backside of the Bear Bread... |
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| Front side of the Bear Bread... |
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| My father in law painted on the Bear Bread once it was dry - he's very talented... |
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| Here is different piece of Bear Bread that is a work-in-progress - notice the cabin to the right... |
I can't wait to see how the finished painting turns out on this Bear Bread!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! While in Alaska last October, my friend and I harvested some bear bread. I am wondering what medium your father in law uses, and how does he get such fine detail.
ReplyDelete@Unknown, thank you! He lets the bear bread completely dry to an almost white color (being careful while we harvest it for him not to mar the to-be painted surface area). He then uses oil paint, then adds a clear finish once dry. It's not as easy as it looks, he's quite the artist!
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