Bears
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"KODIAK BEAR (Ursus arctos middendorfi) CATCHING SOCKEYE SALMON (Onchorhynchus nerka)"
2025
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"

The Kodiak is the largest subspecies of Brown Bear (Ursus arctos), rivaling the Polar Bear (Ursus maritimitus) in size. Found on Kodiak and some adjacent (nearby) islands, this bear attributes its enormous size (to 10' long, 1500 lbs.) to the abundance of Sockeye and other salmon species, which the bears catch when the fish are spawning.

Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper.
"'SPIRIT' BEAR (Ursus arctos kermodei)"
2025
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper.
18" x 24"

The Kermode's, aka "Spirit" Bear (for its ghostly white fur) is actually a leucistic (near-albino) subspecies of the North American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) and is found only in the Pacific coastal (temperate) rain forest of western British Columbia.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"POLAR BEAR (Thalarctos maritimitus)
2025
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
Sold Dot "DELABEAR (Memorial Portrait)" -- commissioned
2024
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
12" x 18"

In memory of "DelaBear", the (North American) Black Bear (Ursus americanus) that was wandering around Wilmington recently until struck and killed by a passing car. One of my repeat customers commissioned this painting, then donated it to the Delaware Museum of Nature & Science (in Wilmington, DE.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"GRIZZLY BEAR" (Ursus arctos horribilis)
2023
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"

Inspired by a visit to the Bronx Zoo last month (on 9/7).
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"CALIFORNIA GRIZZLY (Ursus arctos californicus)"
2022
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
24" x 36"

The setting (background) for this is Yosemite* National Park, including Hal Dome peak (between the bear and the fallen pine tree) and Bridalveil Falls..  * Actually the indigenous (Indian) name for the grizzlies in that area.
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Sepia and India Ink on watercolor paper
"Den Decor?" North American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
2020
Sepia and India Ink on watercolor paper
18" x 24"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Sepia and India Ink on watercolor paper
Artist sitting with "Den Decor?" North American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
2020
Sepia and India Ink on watercolor paper
18" x 24"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
Sold DotSpectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
15" x 20"

American
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on primed cardboard
Sold DotSun Bears (Helarctos malayanus)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on primed cardboard
12" x 18"

Eurasian (Old World) Bears of Europe and Asia
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"Da Bears" Cave Bear (Ursus spelaeus)
2020
Mixed Media (ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"

Mixed Media (ink, watercolor, tempera)
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
"Da Bears" Short-faced Bear ( Arctodus simus)
2020
Mixed Media (ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"

Prehistoric Bear
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"

Eurasian (Old World) Bears of Europe and Asia
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
Syrian Brown Bear (Ursus arctos syriacus)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
16" x 20"

Eurasian (Old World) Bears of Europe and Asia
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
Asiatic Black (aka "Moon Bear") Bear (Selenarctos thibetanus)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
18" x 24"

Eurasian (Old World) Bears of Europe and Asia
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on primed cardboard
Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on primed cardboard
12" x 18"

Eurasian (Old World) Bears of Europe and Asia
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
Kodiak Bears (Ursus arctos middendorfi)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"

American
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
Glacier (aka "Blue Bear: ) Bear (Ursus americanus emmonsi)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

North American
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
Kermode's (aka "Spirit Bear ") Bear (Ursus.americanus kermodei)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

North American
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on illustration board
15" x 20"

American
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
Eastern Black Bear (Ursus.americanusamericanus)
2020
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera) on watercolor paper
18" x 24"

North American
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed media (ink, tempera) on illustration board
Polar Bear -- Ursus (Thalarctos) maritimitus
2020
Mixed media (ink, tempera) on illustration board
20" x 30"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera), illustration board
"Making A Splash (North American Black Bears @ Pool in N.J. Backyard)" -- Ursus (Euarctos) americanus
2015
Mixed Media (Ink, watercolor, tempera), illustration board
20" x 30"
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears mixed media on paper
Kodiak Bears -- Ursus arctos middendorfi
2000
mixed media on paper
24" x 30" framed (18" x 24")
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears mixed media on paper
Grizzley Bears -- Ursus arctos horribilis
2005
mixed media on paper
24" x 30" framed (18" x 24")
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears mixed media on paper
Kodiak Bear -- Ursus arctos middendorfi
1978
mixed media on paper
14" x 35" framed (9" x 30")
Fred Adell - Wildlife Artist Bears Lithograph
"Loner" Tundra Grizzly -- Ursus arctos richardsoni
Lithograph
16" x 20" framed (11" x 14")
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