Hi everyone, it's such a familiar beginning to so many childrens stories.
I'm sure you can see which one I am thinking of here.
As you can see, Baby Bear has done a double take at Mummy Bear - she's out in the woods in her dressing gown and slippers! What is that all about????
Well, Mummy Bear was planning for a day on her own when Daddy Bear and Baby Bear came running in from the nearby woods - they had been taking his usual early morning walk while Mummy Bear cooked breakfast when they spotted that someone had stolen most of the leaves from the trees. They hadn't fallen, this was back in the Summer, the bear family tried to find where the leaves had gone but Mummy Bear, anxious to get the male family members on their way so she could enjoy her day, made them go back to their cottage for breakfast.
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It remained a mystery for sometime till one night there was a news report On BearTV, it seems two children had been abandoned in the very same woods, and had then been kidnapped by a witch who they then captured and tied up. They had been sleeping in the leaves that had picked to keep themselves warm.
Some weeks later they were in the news again - they had been adopted by a kindly old gent called Santa and his wife. They are now at a secret location with their adoptive parents.
I used a mop up piece of paper towel and then drew though a stencil with a black pen
The bears are Janet Klein's design for Aall and Create and coloured with Derwent Inktense pencils.
My page is of course for Elle's 'Fairytales, Folklore and Fables' theme at Art Journal Journey.
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Thanks for looking, Chris
I love Once Upon A Time bears. They are adorable and your story is so different and clever. Glad the children now have a good home. Thanks for sharing this adorable story with us at AJJ using Elle's theme I like the twist.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun page Chris. And a fun story too. I love your mopped up background. It feels like a leafy woods, even if those trees are bare-but all in a good cause. And aren't those bears such fun. I hope all is well with you. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI love your Three Bears adaptation. Fun :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a fab take on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I love the way you have baby bear looking at his mother. Your storytelling is brilliant. A real enjoyable page and blog post.
ReplyDeletehugs Neet xx
Poor Mama Bear having to work so hard for a little time on her own! I’m so glad the children ended up being adopted. Children seldom fare well in so many fairytales. Your page is so cute! I love the details in the bears’ attire.
ReplyDeleteCute bear and story blending! ;)
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