Snoozing Bear

A small pale bear lies stretched flat across a jumble of dark rocks, completely given over to sleep, front paws dangling loose over the edge. Snow banks the rocks below in soft drifts, and the background dissolves into a muted, almost abstract wash of gray and rust with a faint floral texture ghosted through it. Everything about the pose says deep, unbothered rest — no tension anywhere in the body, head tucked down against the stone. The scale is small and quiet, almost like a sketchbook page, which suits the subject: a nap too complete to notice anyone is watching.