OUT OF
DARKNESS
A portrait of emergence, endurance, and the quiet decision to rise.
Acrylic on canvas
OUT OF DARKNESS
Limited Edition Fine Art Print
Available as a signed and numbered limited edition fine art print.
Limited Editions
Edition of 200
Image size: 30 × 22.5 in
Paper size: 33 × 25.5 in
1.5" border on all sides
Edition of 50
Image size: 53.3 × 40 in
Paper size: 57.3 × 44 in
2" border on all sides
Printed as a giclée artwork on archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, 308 gsm.
Each print is signed, numbered, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity.
Original artwork: Acrylic on canvas
August 11, 2024
About the Work
A portrait of emergence, endurance, and the quiet decision to rise.
A grizzly emerges from shadow, not in a roar, but in a moment of quiet arrival.
Out of Darkness is a hyperrealistic acrylic portrait of a grizzly bear caught mid-stride, his body still swallowed by darkness while his face turns toward the light. He is not attacking. He is not performing. He is simply there — heavy, watchful, and alive.
This was the first animal I ever created in wet paint. After working in dry pastel, acrylic felt unfamiliar and unforgiving. I had to build him slowly, layer after layer, one hair stroke at a time, searching for the weight of his fur, the depth of his gaze, and the breath beneath the surface.
There were many moments when he did not look right. Many times I had to step away, return, and keep pushing until something finally shifted.
Then one day, he looked back.
That is when he became Out of Darkness.
He became more than a grizzly emerging from shadow. He became the feeling of survival beginning to turn toward light — the quiet moment when something that has been hidden, guarded, or uncertain begins to rise.
At first glance, he is still.
Look longer, and you feel the weight of everything carried.
The decision to keep moving.
The quiet force of becoming.
Scale, Detail & Presence
Shown in an interior setting to give a sense of scale, warmth, and presence.
For Collectors
Each edition is released in strictly limited quantities and will never be reproduced once sold out.
Every print is signed, numbered, and
accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity
printed on A4 Diamond White Fine Linen Effect paper (135gsm).
Free Shipping Worldwide
VAT, customs duties, or import taxes (if applicable) are the responsibility of the collector upon delivery.
Shipping & Packaging (Prints)
All prints are shipped rolled in a protective tube.
Larger-format fine art prints may retain a gentle curl after unboxing; they relax naturally when laid flat or once framed.
*Select oversized formats may be available by private inquiry.
Bring Out of Darkness into your collection as a limited edition fine art print.