"Santa Bear," an image featuring my beautiful Saint Bernard, Noel, who has been a blessing since she came into my life. She brought healing to my heart after my beloved mastiff passed away in 2012 and has always been a true best friend. So she inspired this image for all of the wonderful things she does. She will always be Christmas to me, which is why I named her Noel. I wanted to create something in her honor for the holidays.

I used Poser 9, Paint Shop Pro, and Photoshop in creating this image. I made the Christmas lights in Illustrator. The St. Bernard is a photo of my dog. It took me approximately 40 hours to create this image.