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    <title>bears &amp;mdash; Karin Wanderer Learns</title>
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    <description>I use watercolor, ink, &amp; Krita to paint flora &amp; fauna &amp; fanart. Self-taught &amp; still learning; no AI/no ads.</description>
    <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>What To Do About Them Bears</title>
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      <description>&lt;![CDATA[Every 2 weeks I post a new art challenge prompt!&#xA;The new #KWPrompts is #Bears&#xA;&#xA;Watercolor bear sitting happily next to a clump of ferns.&#xA;I do not paint bears often&#xA;&#xA;Don’t want to limit yourself to already existing bears? You don’t have to! Make traditional bears, or ones nobody has seen before, or ones nobody should ever see! If you live somewhere that allows you to safely photograph bears, please know that I envy you deeply. Let’s spend the next 2 weeks thinking about bears!&#xA;&#xA;Minimalist watercolor pandas!&#xA;I practically never paint bears&#xA;&#xA;You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pictures randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, &amp; that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want. Just make sure you tag me @KarinWanderer so I see it!&#xA;&#xA;Ink painting of polar bears on a snowy background. One bear is sitting upright, the other is sleeping.&#xA;These may be all the bears I’ve ever painted&#xA;&#xA;### Use #KWPrompts #Bears &amp;/or tag me so I can see how you think!&#xA;Pick your social &amp; post your art!&#xA;Mastodon&#xA;Bluesky&#xA;Cara&#xA;&#xA;All art styles &amp; skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!&#xA;No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.&#xA;&#xA;Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!&#xA;I&#39;ll save you a search: the title is from “Grizzly Bear Blues” by Corb Lund&#xA;&#xA;Get my art on mugs &amp; vinyl stickers in my Shop!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Donate to support my works &amp; get cool perks on Ko-Fi &#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;#### Join us for #ArtABCs, the best art challenge on the internet!&#xD;&#xA;&#xD;&#xA;Find me&#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA;All pictures posted are my own work. &#xD;&#xA;All reviews are my own unpaid &amp; unsolicited opinions.]]&gt;</description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Every 2 weeks I post a new art challenge prompt!
The new <a href="/karin-wanderer-learns/tag:KWPrompts" class="hashtag" rel="nofollow"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">KWPrompts</span></a> is <strong><a href="/karin-wanderer-learns/tag:Bears" class="hashtag" rel="nofollow"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Bears</span></a></strong></p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonart/media_attachments/files/112/226/122/073/987/611/original/adb6f69ffff9a799.png" alt="Watercolor bear sitting happily next to a clump of ferns.">
<em>I do not paint bears often</em></p>

<p>Don’t want to limit yourself to already existing bears? You don’t have to! Make traditional bears, or ones nobody has seen before, or ones nobody should ever see! If you live somewhere that allows you to safely photograph bears, please know that I envy you deeply. Let’s spend the next 2 weeks thinking about bears!</p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonart/media_attachments/files/112/123/370/357/228/477/original/9b9b499e496adfb1.png" alt="Minimalist watercolor pandas!">
<em>I practically never paint bears</em></p>

<p>You can submit a new picture every day, work on one picture for 2 weeks, or post pictures randomly. This is the most laid-back art challenge on the internet, &amp; that means you have plenty of time to make your art however you want. Just make sure you tag me @KarinWanderer so I see it!</p>

<p><img src="https://cdn.masto.host/mastodonart/media_attachments/files/112/005/059/244/156/279/original/3cf2843b5e68e73d.png" alt="Ink painting of polar bears on a snowy background. One bear is sitting upright, the other is sleeping.">
<em>These may be all the bears I’ve ever painted</em></p>

<h3 id="use-kwprompts-bears-or-tag-me-so-i-can-see-how-you-think">Use <a href="/karin-wanderer-learns/tag:KWPrompts" class="hashtag" rel="nofollow"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">KWPrompts</span></a> <a href="/karin-wanderer-learns/tag:Bears" class="hashtag" rel="nofollow"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">Bears</span></a> &amp;/or tag me so I can see how you think!</h3>

<p>Pick your social &amp; post your art!
<a href="https://mastodon.art/@KarinWanderer/" rel="nofollow">Mastodon</a>
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/karinwanderer.bsky.social/" rel="nofollow">Bluesky</a>
<a href="https://cara.app/karinwanderer" rel="nofollow">Cara</a></p>

<p>All art styles &amp; skill levels are welcome- beginner to expert, renaissance painting to rough sketch!
No AI, Yes alt text, CW as needed.</p>

<p>Have a fantastic day, draw something for my art challenge, see you next week!
I&#39;ll save you a search: the title is from “Grizzly Bear Blues” by Corb Lund</p>

<h4 id="get-my-art-on-mugs-vinyl-stickers-in-my-shop-https-karinwandererart-creator-spring-com">Get my art on mugs &amp; vinyl stickers in my <a href="https://karinwandererart.creator-spring.com/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Shop</strong></a>!</h4>

<h4 id="donate-to-support-my-works-get-cool-perks-on-ko-fi-https-ko-fi-com-karinwanderer">Donate to support my works &amp; get cool perks on <a href="https://ko-fi.com/karinwanderer" rel="nofollow"><strong>Ko-Fi</strong></a></h4>

<h4 id="join-us-for-artabcs-the-best-art-challenge-on-the-internet">Join us for <a href="/karin-wanderer-learns/tag:ArtABCs" class="hashtag" rel="nofollow"><span>#</span><span class="p-category">ArtABCs</span></a>, the best art challenge on the internet!</h4>

<h4 id="find-me-https-linktr-ee-karinwanderer"><a href="https://linktr.ee/karinwanderer" rel="nofollow">Find me</a></h4>
<ul><li>All pictures posted are my own work.</li>
<li>All reviews are my own unpaid &amp; unsolicited opinions.</li></ul>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:23:47 +0000</pubDate>
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