Recognized for his audacious use of color, there was a period in the late 1960s and early 1970s where Morrisseau utilized a palette of earth tones. This approach was inspired by elements such as tanned hides and birch bark, linking his artwork to the natural aspects of his the works found in Anishinaabe heritage. However, even in creations like the current work on paper, where his colour spectrum is seemingly restrained, he was deeply conscious of the meaningful contribution each colour brought to the painting as a whole. The russet-red hue of the bear's heart contrasts brilliantly against the flaxen body of the creature, making the man's voracious "chomp" impossible to overlook. Lines of power emanate from the man, which indicate that he is receiving power and information [1].

1. For additional information on the Lines of Power, see Lister Sinclair and Jack Pollock, The Art of Norval Morrisseau, (Toronto: Methuen Publications, 1979), p. 52