This painting was inspired by seeing the bears footprints in the snow atop Owl's Head Mountain in Vermont. From this lofty lookout point, the bear probably took his last look at the onset of winter before retiring into hibernation, hence the title "Last Look ~ Black Bear". His breath can be seen condensing in the frigid air as the sun goes down early for a long night. © 2018 Frank Wilson; Art Style; wildlife; Tags: wildlife, realism, black bear, bears, mountains, winter, snowscape, sunset, wild animals, frank wilson, last look, vermont, owls head mountain, snow, cold, hibernation, mountain tops, frigid, footprints, footprints in snow, snow covered trees; Media: paintings; Materials: oil on hardboard panel. Original ID: aiTbmbDGswGPjG_m