and now for a little turf...

I wasn't going to do the latest challenge over at ArtOrder, but at the last minute I decided to just go for it.  If nothing else, it's an opportunity to paint a land based critter.  Something furry...and chompy.  The challenge is to re-invent the OwlBear, the idea being that instead of a mish-mosh of Owl and Bear, we have a creature that is it's own entity, with features that at first glance can be described as 'Owlish' or 'Bear-like'.  I'm happy with the results, but I think I might've pushed this one a little further had I not waited til the last minute to do it.  As well...here's my take on the thing which is neither owl nor bear.