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I would just like to present Wordsworth, my first 'Bear Bellies' bear. Wordsworth is made of sparse mohair, is fully cotterpin jointed with ultrasuede paw pads and stands approx. 35cm high. Wordsworth was inspired from a favourite poem of mine 'The Daffodils', by William Wordsworth. He has a handpainted canvas belly and footpads based on an original design of mine.
Hope you like him 
I have been busy working on my 'Bear Bellies' and have a selection of paintings ready to be made into bears very soon....
Hi Carol,
Your bear inspired me to look up the poem. It's a lovely piece of writing -- so simple, and so beautiful. Your bear captures the joy that the poet felt, I think, when seeing those daffodils:)
In more mundane matters, it can't be easy to stitch painted canvas, can it? And is it treated in some way to keep the paint from cracking and flaking off?
Becky
Thanks Becky...I treated the canvas before I painted on it in the same way I do for all my other paintings, it has a primed layer which is treated several times and then the paint applied ontop. When finished the painting also has many layers of varnish to protect it and give it a lovely deep sheen. The paint wont flake and is surprisingly flexible, it will last as long as any other painting. I have used Daler Rowney acrylic paints which give a lovely rich colour. As to stitching I stitch all my bears by hand so I just use a very small sharp needle and have no problems at all. Thanks for looking
Buttercup Bearsawwwwww his little face is just the sweetest ever, adore this guy Hugs Lynne xxx 
Thanks for the information, Carol.
I had wondered about that, but now that you say it -- I've handled unframed painted canvases, and they are quite flexible, and sometimes surprisingly heavy!
You do beautiful work:)
Becky
desertmountainbearBeautiful, beautiful, beautiful
Joanne
Thank you all for your kinds words. When I have completed my other bears I will post them up. I am currently working on a Jane Austen Bear which is lots of fun.
Wordsworth is lovely Carol and so special to include your paintings too ....great work! 
