The Bear Creek Creative Family
Welcome to our family blog, where we post some of the outpouring of creativity that has been uniquely given to us by the Great Creator Himself. It’s a key part of our family identity! Join us in exploring the simple joys and creative vibes that keeps our family having fun. We hope you get inspired to let loose your own creative gifts!
“Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you. Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress.” 1 Timothy 4:14-15
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Latest Creative Posts
Fairy 2023
I have a tradition of every year, around Christmas, I redraw this fairy picture. I have done it for 3 years now, and it’s fun to see the progress I make in a year. Here is this years drawing: Here are all of them together, the oldest one is on the right:
The Dark Woods Timelapse
This took me 3 hours and 30 minutes
Scribbles Timelapse
This illustration took me 2 hours
Pantry Gnome
This little house gnome found her way to the pantry and found the strawberry jam!
16: Going Downhill
Buy the book Growing Up Itchy It was a fine summer day, the sort that defines the season in people's fondest memories. Blue sky, hot breeze, and bright sun. Church was over, and Dad called Grey over to the truck. Mom, Bethany, and their new baby brother were patiently...
Gnome Christmas Timelapse
How I created this illustration, start to finish
Candy Cane Princess
A candy cane inspired princess. Coming soon: Timelapse!
Gnome Christmas
A gnome mother decorating her home for Christmas, while her child plays with a berry ornament. Timelapse coming soon!
14: A Long Hike (Hectorium Infinium)
Hector, on the run from Flores and his evil cohorts, ventures through the picturesque Sierra Madres. But the rugged beauty of the mountains hides danger behind every turn.
13: Hide and Seek, Gun Edition (Hectorium Infinium)
The title explains it all.
15: Explosive Sundays
Buy the book Growing Up Itchy Something rumbled. Grey cocked his head. Was someone coming to visit? The noise was low, filling the house like the distant roar of a large truck driving up the mountain. Somehow, different. Maybe bigger. Mom was working in the kitchen....
Sleepy Mountain Village
A picture of a sleepy mountain town at Christmas time. Drawn on the ipad, playing with a muted color palette
Little Singer
An adorable little girl singing Christmas tunes
14: A Swift Kick
Buy the book Growing Up Itchy Twittering, always incessant twittering. Tiny black and white chickadees swarmed Sally's dog bowl at the base of the large pine tree that stood tall, just outside the front door. Sally was nowhere to be seen – she was probably sleeping...
Scribbles
A little girl's artistic attempts
Sleepy Timelapse
Timelapse showing the process of how I made this scene
13: Pursuit of the Sky
Buy the book Growing Up Itchy The winter months found the boys playing with their new bow whenever they could. On cold days when the arrows were all lost, they stayed indoors and drew pictures of airplanes, rockets, and space ships. Mom would get out the scissors and...
The Dark Woods
I drew this, not intending for it to look like Little Red Riding Hood 😂
Plant lady
She loves plants!
Gingerbread baking
A girl baking gingerbread men cookies! I redrew this from last year. The Illustration on top is newest, the one on bottom from last Christmas.